Books

To use the Shaman's journey successfully, it is important to prepare thoroughly. Here you will find classics by Michael Harner that present bridges between indigenous and core shamanic practice, as well as visionary stories of spiritual awakenings. If you are seeking practical step-by-step instruction for starting on the shamanic path, you will find some of your most valuable written resources here.

These books, especially when used with our CD's, provide a time-tested avenue for initiating your own individual practice of basic shamanic methods.


Cave and Cosmos Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality
By Michael Harner

ON SALE ON APRIL 9, 2013
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At Michael Harner's request, all royalties from Cave and Cosmos will go to the Foundation for Shamanic Studies in support of its work.

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Weather Shamanism Weather Shamanism
By Nan Moss with David Corbin
Creating an alliance and working partnership with the spirits of weather to restore well-being and harmony to Earth and ourselves. Weather Shamanism is about transformation — of ourselves, and thus our world. It is about how we can develop an expanded worldview that honors spiritual realities in order to create a working partnership with the spirits of weather and thereby help to restore well-being and harmony to Earth.

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The World of Shamanism The World of Shamanism
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By Roger Walsh, M.D., Ph.D.
Fascinating, comprehensive, and eminently readable, this guide explores shamanism—the world's most enduring healing and religious tradition—in the light of modern medicine, psychology, neuroscience, consciousness disciplines, and religious studies. Read more.

Paperback $18.95
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Way of the Shaman The Way of the Shaman
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By Michael Harner
This classic on shamanism pioneered the modern shamanic renaissance. It is the foremost resource and reference on practical shamanism.

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Hallucinogens and Shamanism Hallucinogens and Shamanism
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Edited by Michael Harner
In this unusual collection, ten original studies explore the use of hallucinogens in shamanism: the ancient and widespread practice of invoking an altered state to perceive and work with supernatural powers.

$42.95
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The Jivaro The Jívaro: People of the Sacred Waterfalls
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By Michael Harner
A classic ethnographic account of the freedom-loving and reputedly most warlike indigenous people of the Amazon, written for the scholar and layperson alike. Read more about this book...

$27.95
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Shamanism As a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life Shamanism As a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life
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By Tom Cowan
Drawing on shamanic practices from the world over, Shamanism As a Spiritual Practice for Everyday Life addresses the needs of contemporary people who yearn to deepen their own innate mystical sensibilities. This inspirational book shows how to develop a personal spiritual practice by blending elements of shamanism with inherited traditions and current religious commitments.

$16.95
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