The Rush Hour Shaman

The Rush Hour Shaman
Author: Janet Elizabeth Gale
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-03-28
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1782794654

The biggest cause of illness and disease in our lives today is that we have lost connection with the natural world, resisting the nurturing, healing and support that is offered to us. The Rush Hour Shaman is a "how to" book for living shamanically in our modern world. It offers a detailed protocol for reconnecting to ourselves, Mother Earth and all our Helping Spirits, and through that reconnection, find love, healing and meaning in one's life. ,

iPagan

iPagan
Author: Trevor Greenfield
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2017-10-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1785352415

With fifty-nine contributions from over forty authors, iPagan is an anthology that covers Druidry, Shamanism, Witchcraft, Goddess Spirituality and a range of contemporary issues that affect Pagans across the globe. The book is an ideal introduction to the writing of each of the authors as well as an essential primer for anyone interested in modern Paganism and for those wishing to engage in current Pagan thinking.

Medicine of the Imagination: Dwelling in Possibility

Medicine of the Imagination: Dwelling in Possibility
Author: Imelda Almqvist
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2020-10-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1789044332

The human imagination gives rise to the most beautiful man-made structures and creations on Earth: architecture, literature, theatre, music, art, humanitarian initiatives, moon landings and space exploration, mythology, science, they all require a large dose of imagination. We all live surrounded by the results of the imagination of our peers, and the creations of our ancestors. Without imagination there is no compassion, no moral compass and no progress. But without imagination there is also no fear of death. There are no premeditated murders or terrorist attacks; these rely on the human ability to imagine, to call up images and test-drive possible scenarios in the human mind. Once we get out the magnifying glass, we discover that the imagination is a double-edged sword. All of us together, humanity as a collective, are creating very confused and mixed outcomes: world peace remains elusive, wars rage and children starve. Addictions and pollution proliferate. Medicine of the Imagination: Dwelling in Possibility examines these issues and suggests that if we are to transcend religious wars, homophobia and medical “cures” worse than the diseases we face then it that it is our moral duty to engage our imagination in service to other people.

Sky Shamans of Mongolia

Sky Shamans of Mongolia
Author: Kevin B. Turner
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1583949984

Part travelogue, part experiential spiritual memoir, Kevin Turner takes us to visit with authentic shamans in the steppes and urban centers of modern-day Mongolia. Along the way, the author, a practicing shaman himself, tells of spontaneous medical diagnoses, all-night shamanic ceremonies, and miraculous healings, all welling from a rich culture in which divination, soul-retrieval, and spirit depossession are a part of everyday life. Shamanism, described in the 1950s by Mircea Eliade as "archaic techniques of ecstasy," is alive and well in Mongolia as a means of accessing "nonordinary realities" and the spirit world. After centuries of suppression by Buddhist and then Communist political powers, it is exploding in popularity in Mongolia. Turner gives compelling accounts of healings and rituals he witnesses among Darkhad, Buryat, and Khalkh shamans, and goes on to provide us with his insights into a universal shamanism, principles that lie at the heart of shamanic traditions worldwide. This astounding, inspiring book will appeal to shamans and shamanic therapists, students of Mongolian culture and comparative religion, and fans of off-grid travel memoirs.

Pagan Portals - Ancestral Healing

Pagan Portals - Ancestral Healing
Author: Trevor Greenfield
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2020-07-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1789043360

The origin story of every culture contains a description of animism; humans in direct relationship with the land and, through the reciprocity of that connection, evolving together. The livelihood of humans and Nature is intertwined. If one ails, so does the other. History is littered with stories of losing that connection, and the toll this takes in the form of humans against each other, humans against Nature. Between colonization, conscription into the Church, imperialization, and industrialization, we have created systems of destruction that have decimated our relationship to the land, and to each other. From within these systems institutionalized racism, sexism, and all aspects of 'othering' became embedded in our political and social structures. As modern pagans, we recognize the need to tear down these structures and build supportive, inclusive new ones. Our spiritual paths are Nature-based and Ancestor-honoring, the rituals of which heal land wounds and ancestral trauma, to create sacred recovery and activism for all. This anthology presents modern pagan activists working through their spiritual lines to do better. Edited by Trevor Greenfield, publisher of Moon Books and editor of Naming the Goddess, with contributory essays from eleven pagan voices.

mePagan

mePagan
Author: Trevor Greenfield
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2021-01-29
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1789044545

In 2017 a number of Moon Books authors decided to publish, iPagan, a collection of essays in the form of a low cost ebook complete with links to further resources allowing the reader to explore the topic further if they wanted to. It proved to be extremely popular and fulfilled its mission by introducing authors to new readers and offering genuine value for money. Inevitably, the question raised by a number of people was, will there be a follow-up title? Happily, the answer is yes... so, welcome to mePagan, a new collection of essays from your favourite Moon Books authors.

Story Compass

Story Compass
Author: Carol Day
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2022-06-24
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1789048516

The Good Ship Story Compass sails you away on a potentially life changing journey! Story Compass is a book of word and action, leading the reader on a ship's journey through the Four Directions Medicine Wheel! You step onboard, put on your captain's hat and sail away! Compass points take you sailing North, East, South and West to visit the story fields of the author, lifeline, ancestral banks and the mythical realms. Story becomes understood in a way you have possibly never been able to appreciate before. Archetypes for Mother Goose, Wild Merlin, the Prince from Sleeping Beauty and Anansi the Spider appear as the inspirational teachers for each compass point. Playful in tone, interactive in design and deeply explorative in its action, this startlingly original book is both a healing journey and an instruction manual.

The Shamaness in Asia

The Shamaness in Asia
Author: Davide Torri
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2020-10-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000204545

This book concentrates on female shamanisms in Asia and their relationship with the state and other religions, offering a perspective on gender and shamanism that has often been neglected in previous accounts. An international range of contributors cover a broad geographical scope, ranging from Siberia to South Asia, and Iran to Japan. Several key themes are considered, including the role of bureaucratic established religions in integrating, challenging and fighting shamanic practices, the position of women within shamanic complexes, and perceptions of the body. Beginning with a chapter that places the shamaness at the centre of the discussion, chapters then approach these issues in a variety of ways, from historically informed accounts, to presenting the findings of extensive ethnographic research by the authors themselves. Offering an important counterbalance to male dominated accounts of shamanism, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Indigenous Peoples across Religious Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, and Gender Studies.

Shamanism

Shamanism
Author: Mircea Eliade
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2024-01-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 069126502X

The foundational work on shamanism now available as a Princeton Classics paperback Shamanism is an essential work on the study of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. The founder of the modern study of the history of religion, Mircea Eliade surveys the tradition through two and a half millennia of human history, moving from the shamanic traditions of Siberia and Central Asia—where shamanism was first observed—to North and South America, Indonesia, Tibet, China, and beyond. In this authoritative survey, Eliade illuminates the magico-religious life of societies that give primacy of place to the figure of the shaman—at once magician and medicine man, healer and miracle-doer, priest, mystic, and poet. Synthesizing the approaches of psychology, sociology, and ethnology, Shamanism remains the reference book of choice for those interested in this practice.

Rush Hour

Rush Hour
Author: Michael Cart
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780385730310

A collection of 18 stories, poems, and essays dealing with sin.