Alternative States of Consciousness in Shamanism, Imaginal Psychotherapies, Hypnotherapy, and Meditation Including a Shamanism and Meditation Inspired Personal and Professional Training Program for the 21st Century Psychotherapist

Alternative States of Consciousness in Shamanism, Imaginal Psychotherapies, Hypnotherapy, and Meditation Including a Shamanism and Meditation Inspired Personal and Professional Training Program for the 21st Century Psychotherapist
Author: Allen Holmquist
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2009-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1581123574

Shamanism, hypnosis, imaginal psychotherapies, and meditation are based on the use of what we in the modern western world think of as non-ordinary human consciousness. These four modalities have fundamental similarities and differences in purpose, theory, technique, type of alternative consciousness, and their application of non-ordinary reality. Shamanism, the oldest and most intertwined with the cultures in which it is practiced, will be explored as a model for individual healing and transformation and professional training. The shamanic way will also be explored as a model of consciousness and a world-view that offers individuals, groups, and society much needed coping mechanisms, healing techniques, and transformative values that may be helpful in dealing with this trying and important transition time for humanity. Imaginal therapies, meditation and hypnosis all have their roots in shamanism, although in some parts of the world at certain times in history, shamanism borrowed from meditation in its adaptation and development.

Beyond Consciousness (Fundamental Principles of Nonduality)

Beyond Consciousness (Fundamental Principles of Nonduality)
Author: Andrew Vernon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2009-09-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9780615249209

The first chapter of this book contains a list of 70 key concepts, or “fundamental principles,†which together provide a framework for a philosophy of nonduality that is not dependent on any particular path or way. The remainder of the book is an expansion of, and a fuller explanation of, those principles. The various chapters in the book have for their titles the essential questions that occur sooner or later to the spiritual seeker: “What Is This World? “Is There a God?†“Who or What Am I?†“What Is Realization?†and so on. These questions are universal—it doesn’t matter whether one comes to them from a Hindu tradition, from Christianity, from Buddhism, or from any other path. When you take them literally, religions appear to be completely different from one another and even contradictory. However, on a deeper level, they are seen to be pointing to the same, inexpressible truth.

Hypnosis and Meditation

Hypnosis and Meditation
Author: Amir Raz
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2016
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 019875910X

Research over the past decade has helped to demystify hypnosis and meditation, bringing these practices into the scientific and clinical mainstream. Yet, while hypnosis and meditation overlap on many levels, few scientific accounts have explored their complementary rapprochement. Despite cultural and historical differences, hypnosis and meditation share common phenomenology, cognitive processes, and potential therapeutic merits. This book provides a synthesis of knowledge concerning the bridging of hypnosis and meditation. The authors adopt a trans-disciplinary approach considering cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives to elucidate contemporary questions in cognitive, neurobiological, and clinical science. The book explores the relationship between hypnosis and meditation in five progressive sections: Part 1 investigates historical, cultural, and philosophical issues to contextualize the scientific study of contemplative practices. Part 2 presents a range of views concerning the similarities and differences between hypnosis and meditation. Part 3 explores the psychological and cognitive mechanisms at work. Part 4 integrates recent brain imaging findings to unravel the neural underpinnings. Finally, part 5 examines how juxtaposing hypnosis and meditation can enhance clinical applications. Hypnosis and Meditation is a valuable resource to both specialists as well as interested lay readers, and paves the road to a more unified science of how attention influences states of brain, body, and consciousness.

The Beauty of the Primitive

The Beauty of the Primitive
Author: Andrei A. Znamenski
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2007-07-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0195172310

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Wellness Counseling

Wellness Counseling
Author: Paul F Granello
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0133072177

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Developed by a professor who has been teaching a popular and innovative wellness counseling course for over a decade, this new text is organized into a format specifically designed to meet the needs of both counselor education graduate students and their teachers — making both teaching and learning the material easier and more intuitive. Giving a general but comprehensive overview of the subject of wellness, Wellness Counseling offers students a compelling balance of the science and research in the field, the theories that have emerged from this research, and the practical applications that we can take away from practicing these theories. Holistic, scientific, and ultimately concerned with the humanity of counseling, this text strives to be inclusive — especially of the psychological and social aspects of wellness that have gained more attention in recent years. The book is organized in three main sections. While Section One is concerned with the background of wellness as a healthcare paradigm in the United States and major theories of wellness, and historical context for wellness, Section Two contains specific information on the social, physical, emotional, and cognitive domains of wellness. The last main section of the book synthesizes the first two sections of the book to extract practical applications of wellness in behavioral healthcare intervention counseling.

Ayahuasca: Between Cognition and Culture

Ayahuasca: Between Cognition and Culture
Author: Ismael Eduardo Apud Peláez
Publisher: PUBLICACIONS UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2020-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 8484248348

This book summarizes Ismael Apud’s ethnographic research in the field of ayahuasca, conducted in Latin America and Catalonia over a period of 10 years. To analyze the variety of ayahuasca spiritual practices and beliefs, the author combines different approaches, including medical anthropology, cognitive science of religion, history of science, and religious studies. Ismael Apud is a psychologist and anthropologist from Uruguay, with a PhD in Anthropology at Universitat Rovira i Virgili.

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate
Author: Richard Condon
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2013-11-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0795335067

The classic thriller about a hostile foreign power infiltrating American politics: “Brilliant . . . wild and exhilarating.” —The New Yorker A war hero and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Sgt. Raymond Shaw is keeping a deadly secret—even from himself. During his time as a prisoner of war in North Korea, he was brainwashed by his Communist captors and transformed into a deadly weapon—a sleeper assassin, programmed to kill without question or mercy at his captors’ signal. Now he’s been returned to the United States with a covert mission: to kill a candidate running for US president . . . This “shocking, tense” and sharply satirical novel has become a modern classic, and was the basis for two film adaptations (San Francisco Chronicle). “Crammed with suspense.” —Chicago Tribune “Condon is wickedly skillful.” —Time

Magical Pathworking

Magical Pathworking
Author: Nick Farrell
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780738704074

Through techniques of pathworking (guided meditation), your imagination can shine a magic mirror on your personality. This inner landscape reveals your world as your unconscious sees it. This work shows the mystical use of pathworking as a method for contacting the divine.

Inside Out and Outside in

Inside Out and Outside in
Author: Joan Berzoff
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2008
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780765704313

With its simple, respectful, user-friendly tone, the first edition of Inside Out and Outside In quickly became a beloved book among mental health practitioners in a variety of disciplines. The second edition continues in this tradition with chapters revised to reflect the most current theory and clinical practice. In addition, it offers exciting new chapters, on attachment, relational, and intersubjective theories, respectively, as well as on trauma.