Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I - Druids and Drums: The Instruments of Ecstasy; Part II - Gaining Possession of a Sacrality; Part III - A Shaman in the Gaidhealtachd?; Conclusion; Index.

About the Author

Stuart A Harris-Logan is an author and has had articles published in a wide range of journals. He has led workshops and given talks on subjects including traditional folk healing practices; Gaelic bird imitations and chants; and Shamanism in Western culture. Stuart is also a qualified anam leigh (or healer) and is a fluent Gaelic speaker.

Reviews

'Singing with Blackbirds reveals the ancestral riches of shamanic consciousness and practice among the Gaels. Stuart Harris-Logan invites us to study the resources of our native tradition and hear the song that is forever singing...' -- Caitlin Matthews, author of Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom and Singing the Soul Back Home. 'This seamlessly written exploration is a compelling and thought-provoking journey through the terrain of our Celtic shamanic inheritance. The binding threads of this book are a rope strong enough to tie to the past, and bring the power of these ways more fully into the present and future.' -- Frank MacEowen, author of The Spiral of Memory and Belonging. 'I do not believe that a book has existed about Gaelic Shamanism that has not only been written by a native Gael who is an interested and well informed academic, but also a experienced shaman... until now. This work is well overdue and may well have come in answer to the prayers to the Universe of many genuine seekers, wishing be led to a Gaelic shamanic path...' -- Fionntulach, (Fiona Davidson) Head of the Ceile De Order. www.ceilede.co.uk.