Download or read book Herbs of the Southern Shaman written by Steve Andrews and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from the popular Herbs of the Northern Shaman, this latest collection, Herbs of the Southern Shaman, describes psychoactive herbs that grow in the southern hemisphere. Written primarily for herbalists, witches and pagans, occultists, healers, therapists, botanists and gardeners and featuring a bibliography and glossary, it serves as a reference book for anyone interested in shamanism and herbs. 'Concise, knowledgeable, clearly and distinctly written...can be enjoyed on many levels: as a reference book, a spiritual guide, a horticultural manual, or simply for entertainment.' C.J. Stone, author and journalist
Download or read book Herbs of the Northern Shaman written by Steve Andrews and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of a Shaman s Apprentice written by Mark J. Plotkin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1994-08-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating account of a pioneering ethnobotanist’s travels in the Amazon—at once a gripping adventure story, a passionate argument for conservationism, and an investigation into the healing power of plants, by the author of The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know For thousands of years, healers have used plants to cure illness. Aspirin, the world's most widely used drug, is based on compounds originally extracted from the bark of a willow tree, and more than a quarter of medicines found on pharmacy shelves contain plant compounds. Now Western medicine, faced with health crises such as AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer, has begun to look to the healing plants used by indigenous peoples to develop powerful new medicines. Nowhere is the search more promising than in the Amazon, the world's largest tropical forest, home to a quarter of all botanical species on this planet—as well as hundreds of Indian tribes whose medicinal plants have never been studied by Western scientists. In Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice, ethnobotanist Mark J. Plotkin recounts his travels and studies with some of the most powerful Amazonian shamans, who taught him the plant lore their tribes have spent thousands of years gleaning from the rain forest. For more than a decade, Dr. Plotkin raced against time to harvest and record new plants before the rain forests' fragile ecosystems succumb to overdevelopment—and before the Indians abandon their own culture and learning for the seductive appeal of Western material culture. Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice relates nine of the author's quests, taking the reader along on a wild odyssey as he participates in healing rituals; discovers the secret of curare, the lethal arrow poison that kills in minutes; tries the hallucinogenic snuff epena that enables the Indians to speak with their spirit world; and earns the respect and fellowship of the mysterious shamans as he proves that he shares both their endurance and their reverence for the rain forest.
Download or read book The Northern Shamanic Herbal written by Raven Kaldera and published by . This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago, healers in northern Europe used herbs for medicine, magic, sustenance, and to commune with spirits both green and divine. The Northern Shamanic Herbal picks up where the ancients left off, with introductions to 150 northern European herbs and their many uses. This book is also an introduction to a modern Pagan elemental herbalism that is rife with the spirits of plants and Northern Gods. Learn to listen to the voices of the Greenwights!
Download or read book Medicine Grove written by Loren Cruden and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers guidelines for incorporating herbs into one's spiritual life. Includes chapters on gathering wild herbs and using herbs in Shamanic ceremonies.
Download or read book Plant Spirit Shamanism written by Ross Heaven and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the role of plant spirits in shamanic rituals from around the world • Shows how shamans heal using their knowledge of plant spirits as well as the plant’s “medical properties” • Explores the core methods of plant shamanism--soul retrieval, spirit extraction, and sin eating--and includes techniques for connecting with plant spirits • Includes extensive field interviews with master shamans of all traditions In Plant Spirit Shamanism, Ross Heaven and Howard G. Charing explore the use of one of the major allies of shamans for healing, seeing, dreaming, and empowerment--plant spirits. After observing great similarities in the use of plants among shamans throughout the world, they discovered the reason behind these similarities: Rather than dealing with the “medical properties” of the plants or specific healing techniques, shamans commune with the spirits of the plants themselves. From their years of in-depth shamanic work in the Amazon, Haiti, and Europe, including extensive field interviews with master shamans, Heaven and Charing present the core methods of plant shamanism used in healing rituals the world over: soul retrieval, spirit extraction, sin eating, and the Amazonian tradition of pusanga (love medicine). They explain the techniques shamans use to establish connections to plant spirits and provide practical exercises as well as a directory of traditional Amazonian and Caribbean healing plants and their common North American equivalents so readers can ex-plore the world of plant spirits and make allies of their own.
Download or read book Be Your Own Shaman written by Jane Barlow Christensen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-05-28 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple Steps to Make Your Plants into Your Own Herbal Apothecary Be Your Own Shaman features 101 plants with healing properties. Each plant’s information is laid out on two pages and has a full color picture, illustration of the plant, the parts of the plant that are used, the time of day collected, where found, and time of year collected. Many of the plants in this book are found worldwide and many can be cultivated. Most can be found within one hundred feet of your home, and careful observation will help you become familiar with many nearby, useful plants. Be Your Own Shaman is laid out in fourteen sections—divided by ailment since most people look for specific plants for specific health conditions. Most plants will include extra tips for making herbal remedies at home and basically enjoying all the gifts from utilizing plant medicine in your everyday life. The final section gives plant identification tips and basic taxonomy along with preparation methods for tinctures, decoctions, infusions, and poultices.
Download or read book Herb Craft written by Susan Lavender and published by Capall Bann Pub. This book was released on 1995-10-28 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I would highly recommend this publication...a must for your bookshelf Beltane Fire ....an excellent and truly comprehensive work, an essential reference and invaluable companion for everyone interested in the use of herbs for magic and ritual. Highly recommended Prediction most comprehensive book...The sheer amount of information in this book is staggering...books with this kind of collated information are rare treasures. Manchester Pagan Wheel Moves beyond herb folklore and examines their true magical nature, showing how power plants can be employed for the transformation of Self and consciousness, according to the teachings of Native Pagan Tradition. Detailed descriptions of herbs, cultivating them for magical purposes, their traditional uses, explanations of lore, the art of herb simples and traditional recipes. Correspondences - animal totems, magical tools, deities, planets, elements and festivals. Set out in alphabetical order, with appendices designed to help each individual with their own personal development.
Download or read book Southern Folk Medicine written by Phyllis D. Light and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time ever, an active practitioner describes the history, folklore, and remedies of Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine in this groundbreaking guide for curious herbalists. This book is the first to describe the history, folklore, assessment methods, and remedies of Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine—the only system of folk medicine, other than Native American, that developed in the United States. One of the system's last active practitioners, Phyllis D. Light has studied and worked with herbs, foods, and other healing techniques for more than thirty years. In everyday language, she explains how Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine was passed down orally through the generations by herbalists and healers who cared for people in their communities with the natural tools on hand. Drawing from Greek, Native American, African, and British sources, this uniquely American folk medicine combines what is useful and practical from many traditions to create an energetic system that is coherent and valuable today.
Download or read book Shamanic Quest for the Spirit of Salvia written by Ross Heaven and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first practical guide to the transformative uses of salvia • Explains how salvia connects you with your higher purpose and aids you in envisioning your unique path in life • Describes appropriate methods of use, a shamanic diet to increase effectiveness, and the meaning of the symbols experienced during salvia’s ecstatic embrace • Explores recent clinical research into salvia’s long-term positive psychological effects and its potential as a treatment for Alzheimer’s, depression, and addiction Salvia divinorum has been used since ancient times by the Mazatec shamans of Mexico for divination, vision quests, and healing. Known by many names--nearly all associated with the Virgin Mary, who has come to symbolize the spirit of salvia--this plant ally is now regarded as the most powerful natural hallucinogen. Providing the first practical guide to the shamanic, spiritual, and therapeutic uses of salvia, Ross Heaven shares his in-depth quest to connect with the spirit of this plant teacher. He explores recent clinical research into its many long-term psychological effects, such as increased insight and self-confidence, improved mood and concentration, and feelings of calmness and connection with nature, as well as salvia’s potential for combating diseases like Alzheimer’s, depression, and even cocaine addiction. Reviewing the traditional Mazatec ceremonies surrounding salvia’s harvest and use, Heaven describes appropriate methods of consumption, typical dosages, and the shamanic diet he used to increase salvia’s effectiveness. Examining firsthand accounts of salvia journeys from around the world, he decodes the meaning of the symbolic images experienced during salvia’s ecstatic embrace and details the interplay between salvia and the lucid dreaming state. Comparing salvia to ayahuasca and the San Pedro cactus, Heaven explains that salvia’s greatest strength as a shamanic plant ally lies in its ability to connect you with your higher purpose and aid you in envisioning your unique path in life.
Download or read book A Shaman s True Tales Herbal Remedies written by Donald B. Young Jr and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating sequel to the critically acclaimed book, ''Trail of the Sasquatch, a shaman's journey'' This book contains over 100 short stories, visions and poems of Haudenosaunee shaman Donald B Young Jr's own personal lifetime experiences, with an exciting twist. This sequel includes many herbal remedies of his lifelong sacred teachings used by himself and indigenous tribes throughout Canada, North and South America. In addition to this spectacular collection of herbal remedies, Mr. Young includes a section focused primarily on various psychedelic plants and natural components used in part by indigenous societies for sacred ritualistic ceremonies. This written work of Mr. Young's thorough training as an indigenous healer, reflects with a knowledge based on his personal old world wisdom, and life experiences. Furthermore, to enhance the readers experience, this unique book is linked with a full color herbal website guide, created by the author for basic plant identification purposes to help the herbal practitioner or reader better understand each plant described. Since childhood, Don has had visions and dreams that could only be explained as supernatural insight. These powerful visions and dreams that began early in his mind would continue occurring on a regular basis to influence a lifelong path. These dreams and visions Don had so frequently, would draw the attention of family friend, Ben Standing Crow, an old Iroquois ''Haudenosaunee'' Shaman. After witnessing these powerful visions and dreams come true for himself, Ben Standing Crow would take Don as his pupil of the Haudenosaunee medicines. In 1972 after Don suffered several powerful life changing event's, Ben Standing Crow began his training. This intense combination of spiritual and herbal medicines lasted until Don graduated in 1990 as a 3rd tall staff Haudenosaunee shaman. However, Don did not stop learning about natural medicines at that point, but began learning from Andre Delianato Vargas, a South American curandero, who was a close friend of Ben Standing Crow. This further training of sacred herbal medicines and applications lasted 4 years, and earned Don the additional title of Verde Brujo healer, and was ordained as a curandero. Don's family, also contributed greatly to his spiritual and herbal understanding of natural and native medicines. Researched introduction by: Carol Lynn Young
Download or read book Healing The Shaman s Way Book 3 Using Herbs written by Norman Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know which herbs to use for anxiety? For stomach issues? For back pain? Foot Pain? For hair issues? Here is a compact do-it-yourself recipe collection of specfic things to do with herbs for relief. Norman W. Wilson holds two doctorates. He is a Cognitive Behaioral Therapist and a retired college professor. He is a trained Shaman, Reiki Master, and Certified Crystal Practitioner, and is trained in the use of herbs for healing.
Download or read book Native American Herbalist s Handbook written by Kia Rondha and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are your customers looking for a natural way to eradicate all diseases from your mind and body? Do they want to discover 100+ tried, tested and proven ways to use herbal remedies in daily life? Do they want to learn what the most beneficial herbs around us are and how to daily use them to treat modern-day diseases such as cancer, diabetes and common flu? More than 15000 plant species constitute the North American flora and almost 3000 plants continue to be used today for medicinal purposes by various Native American Shamans. The purpose of this A to Z guide is to bring back to you their medicinal wisdom and profound knowledge of herbal remedies. Let me explain deeply... Your suffering may be soothed by an antacid or aspirin, but the origin of the discomfort may not be relieved. Headaches, fatigue, indigestion, allergies, eczema, anxiety, elevated blood pressure, among other symptoms, are indications of a greater problem in the body, and it is a crucial move in maintaining optimal health to learn to interpret such indications. Including herbal medicines and other natural therapies, this smart guide teaches you how to interpret the signs of your body and encourage your own health. Your customers will find: - The traditional and modern uses of 50+ North American plants - 100+ tried, tested and proven ways to use herbal remedies in daily life - 7 Secret Herbal Remedies of the Sacred Native Shamans - How to heal common ailments like Acne, Allergies, Back Pain, Sinusitis... - How to grow and care for your very own medicinal herbs and become a skillet herbalist With this handy encyclopedia on your shelf, a rich heritage of herbal craftsmanship and herbal tradition is at your fingertips.Though this knowledge you will able to become a considerate, respectful, and skilled herbalist. Are you ready to go back to the origins? Click on the Buy Now button to start your journey today!
Download or read book The Lost Book of Astral Herbs written by Hunama Hiti and published by Herbalism. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are your customers looking for a natural way to eradicate all diseases from your mind and body? Do they want to discover 100+ tried, tested and proven ways to use herbal remedies in daily life? Do they want to learn what the most beneficial herbs around us are and how to daily use them to treat modern-day diseases such as cancer, diabetes and common flu? More than 15000 plant species constitute the North American flora and almost 3000 plants continue to be used today for medicinal purposes by various Native American Shamans. The purpose of this A to Z guide is to bring back to you their medicinal wisdom and profound knowledge of herbal remedies. Let me explain deeply... Your suffering may be soothed by an antacid or aspirin, but the origin of the discomfort may not be relieved. Headaches, fatigue, indigestion, allergies, eczema, anxiety, elevated blood pressure, among other symptoms, are indications of a greater problem in the body, and it is a crucial move in maintaining optimal health to learn to interpret such indications. Including herbal medicines and other natural therapies, this smart guide teaches you how to interpret the signs of your body and encourage your own health. Your customers will find: - The traditional and modern uses of 50+ North American plants - 100+ tried, tested and proven ways to use herbal remedies in daily life - 7 Secret Herbal Remedies of the Sacred Native Shamans - How to heal common ailments like Acne, Allergies, Back Pain, Sinusitis... - How to grow and care for your very own medicinal herbs and become a skillet herbalist With this handy encyclopedia on your shelf, a rich heritage of herbal craftsmanship and herbal tradition is at your fingertips.Though this knowledge you will able to become a considerate, respectful, and skilled herbalist. Take the first step towards a healthier, more holistic way of life. Free yourself from the shackles of modern medicine and its symptom-driven approach. Listen to the nature around you as our ancestors so wisely did and learn to heal yourself in a natural way.
Download or read book The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs written by Leslie Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainforests contain an amazing abundance of plant life. What's most exciting is that scientists and researchers have only just begun to uncover the medicinal qualities of these plants, which offer new approaches to health and healing. "The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs is a valuable guide to these herbs and their uses. Detailing more than fifty rainforest botanicals, this book provides preparation instructions, presents the history of the herbs' uses by indigenous peoples, and describes current usage by natural health practitioners throughout the world. Helpful tables provide a quick guide for choosing the most appropriate botanicals for specific ailments. Here is a unique book that offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference format.
Download or read book HERBALISM AND ALCHEMY written by Kira Dosela and published by Herbalism and Alchemy. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are your customers looking for a natural way to eradicate all diseases from your mind and body? Do they want to discover 100+ tried, tested and proven ways to use herbal remedies in daily life? Do they want to learn what the most beneficial herbs around us are and how to daily use them to treat modern-day diseases such as cancer, diabetes and common flu? More than 15000 plant species constitute the North American flora and almost 3000 plants continue to be used today for medicinal purposes by various Native American Shamans. The purpose of this A to Z guide is to bring back to you their medicinal wisdom and profound knowledge of herbal remedies. Let me explain deeply... Your suffering may be soothed by an antacid or aspirin, but the origin of the discomfort may not be relieved. Headaches, fatigue, indigestion, allergies, eczema, anxiety, elevated blood pressure, among other symptoms, are indications of a greater problem in the body, and it is a crucial move in maintaining optimal health to learn to interpret such indications. Including herbal medicines and other natural therapies, this smart guide teaches you how to interpret the signs of your body and encourage your own health. Your customers will find: - The traditional and modern uses of 50+ North American plants - 100+ tried, tested and proven ways to use herbal remedies in daily life - 7 Secret Herbal Remedies of the Sacred Native Shamans - How to heal common ailments like Acne, Allergies, Back Pain, Sinusitis... - How to grow and care for your very own medicinal herbs and become a skillet herbalist
Download or read book The Secrets of the Amazon Shamans written by Michael Peter Langevin and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings a timely breath of fresh air into the labyrinth of material now available on shamanism involving the Amazon River Basin. The Second Edition of Amazon Shamans: Healing traditions from South America (first published in 2003), catches a moment in time when the ancient knowledge of the Amazon shamans was already changing rapidly. Through Michael Peter Langevin's journey together with his family, we get to take part of this fascinating region, and it's inherent ancient mysteries and miracles. Michael Peter Langevin has been on the shamanic path since 1973, and traveled extensively in Latin America. Over the years he has met and studied with many shamans in the Amazon River Basin and the Andean Mountain region. In this down-to-earth book he intersperses his own and his family’s journeys through the many countries surrounding the Amazon River Basin, inviting the reader to feel part of adventurous meetings with shamans, whose knowledge and wisdom stretches the mind to what is possible. Meetings that are often humorously conveyed, but there are also serious encounters when the peaceful life of remote villages clashes with modern life. Michael tells what it is like to see life from the eyes of someone else in a healing ceremony; about a Calling the Dead Ritual where he could actually see their spirits with his physical eyes; what it is like to experience the intensity of Ayahuasca ritual, and having your life revisited; but also about the strain of traveling with your children being far away from so-called civilization when they fall ill. The story of this book moves between Michael's shamanic initiations, and his joys and challenges of traveling as a family, coming together in the fearful situation of his sick children, which turns into a miraculous healing. This book is an exiting inroad to the mysteries of the Amazon shaman way, based on real life meetings and experiences. The Amazon shamans and healers hold libraries of knowledge that has been built through thousands of years of experimentation. Michael has an uncanny ability to translate the mysterious knowledge of Amazon shamanism into magical everyday practice, that is understandable and approachable. Throughout the book we are presented with basic Amazon shaman principles, procedures and rituals, adapted to work in any setting. These principles, procedures and rituals can be used to enhance the richness of life, to heal and even to question basic assumptions on how the world is connected and what is possible. In the words of Michael, “An invisible web of life connects everything in existence. Westerners often loose sight of this, but in the Amazon it's easy to remember, because it's presence is so visceral. Amazon shamans know that while reason is a useful tool, intuition and magic surpass it in most every way.” The journal-like, warm, free-flowing writing style adds to the intimacy and charm of this book. Michael is a convincing proponent of the Amazon way of spirituality and mysticism. He conveys a sense of urgency to change our direction in life and become more connected to nature, and to each other. In the concluding chapter of The Amazon Shamans: Healing traditions from South America he writes, “You must begin to speak with the plants, the wind and the stars. Only in these ways will you fully understand and appreciate your own inherent healing abilities as a natural part of the world.” As a handbook for Amazon shamanic healing and rituals, this volume is packed with powerful knowledge and practical techniques.
