Now distributed around the world in four languages (so far), this is an in-depth view into the world of shamanic healing. This groundbreaking book offers a complete "healer's toolkit" for shamanic practitioners and anyone interested in healing methods. Along with an in-depth discussion of the theories, practices, and ethics of shamanic healing work, this guide gives you first hand accounts of healing experiences from the author's practice, exercises to help you develop your skills and abilities, and ceremonies to use in your own practice.
Chapters:
1. Wounded Healers
2. Preparing to Heal
3. The Healer's Toolkit
4. Energy Work
5. Dream Work
6. Through the Drum
7. Divine Inspiration
8. Into the Shadows
9. Retrieval and Extraction
10. The Healing Universe
11. Living in Balance
Written by a deathwalker trained in a family tradition to assist the dying, the departed, and those remaining in physical life, this book covers all aspects of the death and dying process. Learn how death can catalyze a shamanic initiaton and increase paranormal experiences and abilities. Hear the stories of those that have Walked the departed to the Other Side. Gain insight into what happens at death and how best to work with adults, children, and animals. Discover ways to reconnect with spirit guides, communicate with departed loved ones and meet your own death with honor and ease. And so much more ...
Originally published in 1999, this critically-acclaimed classic was a part of many college grief-counseling reading lists. It has been revised and updated for this re-release!
This page is intended to act as a resource for you, presenting both my books and my favorite other books on shamanism as well as offering links to shamanic communities, classes, and other great online resources.
led by my dear friend, Lyn Birmingham in the Dallas/Forth Worth, Texas area.
Turtle Medicine shamanic classes, services, and the "Shaman Shop"
New site of Tammy, a former student of mine and Lyn's, among other teachers
Shaman's Market books, workshop info, tools, herbs, and all sorts of great stuff
Through warmth, humor and honesty, Kristin Madden shares first-hand experience and specific details of shamanic healing practices. Drawing on a wide variety of shamanic cultures and modern practitioners, as well as the author's personal experience of over 30 yearsof healing, Magick, Mystery and Medicine provides a unique manual for empowering both healer and patient. This inspirational book complements any alternative healing practice by guiding readers to:
* Learn to use indigenous magickal techniques to boost
healing power
* Develop the ability to clear intrusions and heal soul loss
* Increase your ability to work effectively with plants and
animals
* Work with the dying and the departed
* Gain insight into advanced shamanic methods never
before described
* Empower yourself to create success, honor, peace, and
copyright 2002 Kristin Madden. The Book of Shamanic Healing. Llewellyn Publications.
Please allow plenty of undisturbed time in a safe, comfortable space whenever you perform this meditation. Deisgned for use with an optional shamanic drumming tape. Alternatively, follow your breath.
Allow the drumming to carry you down, deep within yourself. Follow the sound of the drum as it resonates with your own energy. Ride this tunnel of sound into the center of your being.
Deep within your center, you see a dark doorway. Ride the sound of the drum through this doorway and into the deep darkness beyond. Become aware of your spirit guides surrounding you in safety and comfort as you move deep into the darkness.
As you follow the sound of the drum, images come forth out of the darkness and pass you by. Recognize these as events and people from your own life. Some may show up as symbols of your own beliefs and experiences. It is possible that a few of them may not appear to be based in this lifetime and may be the result of past life experiences. Watch them without judgment as you move beyond them. Soon all you see is the darkness.
Now, you find yourself at your core. Your guides are right there with you, standing in absolute darkness. Call forth one image from the darkness. Ask that this be an image that holds a minor emotional charge and allow it to approach you.
Take a good look at this image. What meaning does it hold for you? What can you learn from its presence in your life? Why do you fear it? Be aware of any communication from your guides during this process.
Now, if you are ready, reach out and embrace this image with acceptance. If you are not yet ready, return to the here and now. You can always return later. Acknowledge this as a part of you that has been denied. Feel yourself become more complete as you integrate this experience. Now take a deep breath and blow all the feelings and judgments you have attached to this thing into a bubble of shadow. Take another deep breath and feel them leave your body as you blow them out into the bubble.
The bubble is filling with light. It is expanding and transforming these attachments. It fills to overflowing with light and pops, releasing these transformed energies back into your center. These energies are free of their bonds. You may use this energy as you choose to now.
Continue this process with gradually more uncomfortable images (you may need to repeat this process with some images more than once).
Be aware of any further communication from your guides. Feel the transformation of this process fully. Be aware of a new sense of strength and wholeness.
Now become more aware of the sound of the drum calling you back to your center. Follow the rhythm up through your center, back to your physical body. Thank your guides and return to normal awareness.
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