Full Description
This guide offers a complete "healer's toolkit" for shamanic practitioners. Along with an in-depth discussion of the theories, practices and ethics of shamanic healing work, the book provides first-hand accounts of healing experiences from the author's practice, exercises to help develop skills and abilities, and ceremonies to use in practice. The book covers all aspects of shamanic healing in a practical manner, with instructions on how to: create sacred space and healing ceremonies; partner with your drum to create healing; develop your shamanic and psychic abilities; free your voice and seek your power song; communicate quickly and easily with spirit guides; explore your shadow side; perform soul retrievals and extractions; safely use dreams, stones, crystals and colours in healing work; and connect to the healing universe and live in balance.
Contents
Contents
List of Exercises xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xxi
1. Wounded Healers 1
2. Preparing to Heal 17
Personal Preparation 19
Preparing the Room 25
Meeting and Greeting 29
Payment 33
Healing for Friends 36
A Team Effort 37
Preparing for Healing Emergencies 40
3. The Healer's Toolkit 45
The Healing Altar 48
A Healer's Bookshelf 51
Herbs 52
Animals 57
Homeopathy 59
Bodywork 59
Diet 60
Exercise 61
Breathing 62
Spells 65
Divination 67
4. Energy Work 75
Healing Stones 76
Color Healing 87
5. Dream Work 89
Lucid Dreaming 90
Dream Interpretation 95
Nightmares 97
6. Through the Drum 101
Silencing the Drums 102
The Drum as Partner 103
Developing a Relationship 105
Feeding the Drum 106
Talking Drums 109
Healing Rhythms 110
Rituals 115
Drum Circles 120
Healing Postures 121
Drumming the Journey 122
7. Divine Inspiration 129
Creating from Spirit 131
Mask-making 134
Singing the Spirit 136
Incantations 143
8. Into the Shadows 145
Storytelling 155
Divination Decks 157
9. Retrieval and Extraction 161
Soul Retrieval 162
Extraction 178
Depossession 182
Purification 184
10. The Healing Universe 189
The Gaian Connection 190
The Link to the Stars 201
11. Living in Balance 207
Ethics of Healing 210
Rhythm Resources 213
Recommended Reading 217
Glossary 221
References 225
Index 227
