In the Shadow of the Shaman (Llewellyn's New World Spirituality)

373 Pages·1998·9.7 MB·English

by  Amber Wolfe

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thee artha rer eawakeniintn hgec onsciousonfhe usmsa nkiNnodw.,
possimbolryet haenv ebre forweea, r ec allteodd e epeonu rp ersonal
Naturceo nnectOifotne.wn e,f intdh atth ep athwse f ollaorwen ot
realoluyro wnW.e mayh avsep enatg readte aolf t imfeo llowtihneg
teachionfgs so meoneel soen ltyo f inodu rselmviessd ireocnto eudr
journteoyT rutNho.w ist het imteo f olltohwet eachweirt hiOnn.l y
thiisn netre achcearnt rudliyr eucsot n o ur perspoantahWlsh .e nw e
listteotn h ew isdoomf o uri nnegru idwee,a rea blteo s tanidnt he
centoefro uro wnp owerL.i kteh es hamanwe,c ant hetnr avoenlo ur
ownp athsm,a keo ur persEoanratlWh a lkf,o llow hoiugrh est
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Shadoowf t heS hamans harreesc ipiensg,r ediaenndtm se,t hodosf
preparaftoierox np erienscoimnevg e rayn ciewnits doms-wisdoms
ofN ativAem ericaannd W iccatnr aditaisow nesl,al s c ontributions
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blendionfag n ciefnotr mulaansdp ersonmaelt hodrse presewnhtast
Ms.W olfcea l"lAsq uarisahna manism."
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andi nformaitnit ohnem osptr actidciarlew,ca ty pso ssibsolt eh,at th e
wisdoamn dt hee nergym ayb es harefdotr h e benoefaf liWlth. a tever
yousry steomrt radityioouwn i,lf li nIdnt heS hadoowf t hSeh amana
valuabbloeo ka, r esourac fer,i enad g,e ntgluei daen ds uppoortn
youjro urneDya.n ciinngt he shaodfto hwse h amayno,u w ill find new
dimensioofnS sp irit.
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twenyteya rosft rainiinpn sgy cholaongtyh,r opolaongdsy o,c iolwoigtyah
lifetoifma ett unemetnota, n ds tudoyf t,h ew ayso fN aturaen de arth
wisdom.
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othearr eaosft hew orlAdm,b erha sh adt hoep portuntiotl ye afrnr om many
differceunltt urLeiskt.eh es hamanosfo lds,h es tritvoe" sm akeh ero wn
medicibnyeb "l enditnhwege alotfhw isdomasn de xperienecnecso untered
onh erl ifjeo urneiyn tao w orkabploet iofno rp sychologgirocwtahla nd
spiritdueavle lopmIennh te.rw orkw itchl ieanntdsw orkshpoaprt icipants,
shee ncouraogtehse trosf inadn d foltlhoewoi wrn p athtsow isdom.
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shei st hcer eatoofsr o meg uidiemda getrayp esd esignteoed v okaen ds upport
theq uesfto srp irituaanldNi attyu raew areneSshsei. sc urrenwtolryk ionng
severparlo jeecxtpsl oritnhgea nciewnaty osf e arthw isdoamn dt hep sycho­
logibceanle foiftm sy th.
ToW ritteo t heA uthor
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buta lwli lblef orwardeBdo.t thh ea uthaonrd t hep ublisahpeprr ecihaetaer ­
ingf romr eadelresa,rn ionfgy ouern joymeanntdb eneffirto mt hibso ok.
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practiecsaolt esrtiucd iaensd a rticlheesl pftuolt hes tudenatn,ds ome
readeqruse's tiaonndsc ommenttsot hea uthomra yb ea nswertehdr ough
thimsa gazinceo'lsu minpfse rmisstiodo oni si ncludientd h eo rigilneatlt er.
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Spiritumaalyib teyb esdte finaesdt hea ttainmoefnt th eh ighest
aspecotfhs u manc haracitnre erl atiotnost hhieDp i vinIent. h ep ast,
thiast tainmweansmt o sto fteunn detrh ec ontrooffl i xeddo ctrines
andh ierarcrheilciagli sotursu ctuTroedsa.yh ,o wevetrh,iq su esfto r
spirituhaalsbi etcyo mmeo reo fa ni ndividpuraolc ess. Spirituality
has becaop mreo ceosfms a kinagp ersonaclo nnecttioto hnhe ighest,
most divine oafSs eplefc.t s
Oneo ft hes trongceosntc epbtass,it cot heq uesfto rs pirituianl ity
modem timiests h,de e erpe cogniotfti houenn iatnyd i nterrelatedness
ofa lals pecotfls i fWeh.i lteh icso ncempaty h avbee egni velnis pe rvice
int hep asitit,s b eing praicntt ihcepe rde seWnet a.r ien deeldi ving in
a neww orlodf a warenecsosn,s ciousannedsc so,n nectedness.
Anciewnits domw,h icphr edattehset eachionfgm so sto rganized
religisopnesa,ok fst hissa meg reautn itoyfl ifOef.t etnh iissd escribed
asa w ebo,r w eavinogfw, h icwhe a rea laln a cticvree,a tpiavreEt v.e n
modemp hysihcassc omef ulcli rctlome e eta nciemnyts ticwiistmh
it"sn ewp hysiccso"n ceopfta tissoufee ventcso nnectailnllgi fe.
Spirituhaalsi tbye ctohmdeeo maionfe acihn diviidnfu uaallwl a reness
ofh irso laen,d h ifsu nctiiont nh ew eavinogfl ife.
Asw e,t ooh,a vec omef ulcli rcwleeh ,a veb egutno v ieawn cient
wisdomasn df ormosf s pirituwailtnihet ywa ,n dr eneweidn,t erest.
Many tohfe saen ciesnpti riftouramlcs a rrtyh em essagoefd irect
connecttioto hnDe i vitnhea wte s eetko daMyo.r eovetrhe,cy o nnect
usd irecttolt yh ew ebo fl ifbeyr eacquainutswi intgNh a ture, with
Spiraintdw, i tohu rm ospte rsonal, SdeilRvfai.tn heet rh adno ctrine,
thesaen ciesnpti riftouramlps r oviddier ectriaotnh;te hra dno gma,
thegyi vues decipsoiwveeir n o uro wnl ives.
Ina n eww orlodfs pirituwaelt iutmyb ,a ctko a nciefnotrm ss ucahs
shamanisWmic,c aa,n de artwhi sdomtsor eclasiomv ereignty over
ouro wns piriltiuvaWeles .r eleaarnn ciewnaty ss ot hawte c anf ollow
ouro wnp atha ndm akea direccotn necttioot nh em ostd ivine
aspecotfSs e lNfa,t uraen,dS piriOtu.rp athw,es een owi,so nea ctive
threaidnt heg reawte avinogfl ifwee caltlh eu niverAsned.o ur
reneweadw areneosfos u rf unctaisop na rotft hiwse avisnhgo wuss
thawte a reb otthh ew eavinagn dt hew eaveIrn.t hen eww orlwde
sharwee,f intdh atth qeu esftos rp iritiusaap leirtsyo nraels ponsibility­
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Acknowledgments
Ia m grateffoutrlh es uppoerntc,o uragemaenndct o,n tribuotfi ons
thef ollowpienogp lwei,t howuhto mI nt hSeh adoofwt hSeh aman
coulndo th avem anifesatsei dtd idT.h anyko u.
I. ForB rucmey,g entbleea irna paocfkw ilwdo lveIls o.v yeo u.
Sacrepda rtner.
ForC ameroann dC aitlmiyn c,h ildrpeang,a bna bies.
Form y clanm,y Crafcti rcmlye c,o reB:o bR affe(rtPye ch
NuadaK)a,t hMya tledJgoea,nO shmanD,a viFde mal(ldAric ),
andn owi ns piriTth-omas-JoGhrni eves.
II. Frientdesa,c hefresl,l torwa velers:
CindHya skeSthti,r lSecyh ea(rH ealCilnogu d), FeSrnuaznyd ez,
HilaKrya rpJ,a nie Veth,R uLtahuerrafS otredu hrKka,t hy
andM arviLno ngshoDreeb,b ie CTaratheas(n Pa nthWeorm an),
TedM ungerC,a roAll forDdi,e drLai beraLtuoc,i Bae ttler,
KayG ardneCrh,u cLka wrencOeh,S hinnaFha,s twoMlafr,y
Grime(sT hundWeorm an)L,y nnA ndrewFsr,a nCko reayn d
nowi ns pirit-CPaotr ey.
Andt oT imothLyea rfyo mra kinhgi Esa rtWha lkn ow.
III. Speciaaclk nowledgimseg nitv etno :
TwylahN itsch-Yehweh(nSohdWeeh oseV oicTer aveolns
thWei ndW)o,l Cfl amno theorftSheen ecNaa tion-forwisdom
ands trengotfhp urpoosnem anyl eveGlesn.t lEea rthW oman
andG reyE agl(eE laiannedH alH ubbard),w ifnodfusor r ever.
Andt ot heS enecWao lCfl anW.a lko n.
IV. Ano ngointgh ankissg ivetno" ClaLnl ewellwyhno,h "a ve
beenb lazitnrga ialnsds hariwnigs dofmo rt hee nti2r0et h
century-anbde yonTdh.a nkfso rt heo pportuntiobt eya
smalpla rotf t hasth ariIntig s.a nh onor.
For suppoarntdf aiatbho vaen db eyonadn y author's expecta­
tionIsw ,i stho t hanNka ncyM ostaadn dD aviRdo gers.
Blessbelde,s sbeed.
V. Thankgso Jteoa nnTei edemafnonhr e rpa ritnt hper eparation
oft himsa nuscrHieprte.' s hoIdp iidnng' t yo"ujrpa sry che"
tooo ften.
Contents
Preface xi
IntroducUtnidoenr:s tanSdhianmga nism xiii
PoetIimca geR:i ditnhge W heels xix
PartI .A ttribuotfte hse S outh 1
Chapt1e:rS acreOdb jects 9
Chapt2e:rS acreMde ssages 21
Chapt3e:rS acreCda re 35
Chapt4e:rS hamanMiecd icine 51
PartI IA.t tributoefts h eW est 67
Chapt5e:rS acreEdn ergies 77
Chapt6e:rS hamanic Images 93
Chapt7e:rS hamanHieca ling 109
Chapt8e:rS acreDdr eams 127
PartI llA.t tribuotfte hse N orth 145
Chapt9e:rS hamanCiicr cles 157
Chapt1e0r:S acreSdp ells 173
Chapt1e1r:S hamanCiycc les 191
Chapt1e2r:S hamanSihci elds 215