Preface
Map of Peru
Prologue
1. South
2. West
3. North
4. East
Villoldo was born in Cuba, where he was exposed to Afro-Indian healing traditions at an early age. While pursuing his doctoral studies in psychology and medical anthoropology, he traveled throughout the South West, the Amazon, and the Andes researching Native America healing methods. He later directed the Biological Self-Regualtion Labortory at San Francisco State University, where he investigated mind-body medicine and the neuro-physiology of healing. He founded and directs the Energy Medicine School at The Four Winds Society, and teaches energy medicine to thousands of nurses, physicians, psychotherapists and lay persons every year. He is an internationally recognized leader in the field of alternative medicine and shamanic studies.
"The stuff of anthropological bestsellers . . . a flight of serious
fancy, confounding our categories of fiction and nonfiction."
*New York Times*
"Interspersed with direct journal excerpts, the story is told with
a rich mix of narrative, mythic and colloquial images. Given the
transitional nature of Villoldo's experience, his is an excellent
story to serve as an introduction for the uninitiated to the belief
system and cultural traditions of the Quechua masters."
*Talking Leaves*
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