Table of Contents

I. SHAMANISM: THE ANCIENT SKILL OF KNOWING AND HEALING. 1. The Power of Shamanism. What in the World Is Shamanism? A New Way of Seeing. Getting Started. Stepping Into Another World. Working with Energy and Power. The Goal: Knowing and Healing. 2. The Origins of Shamanism. How It All Began. From the Paleolithic to the Present. Coming to America and the West. 3. Shamanism Around the World. The World Takes Notice: The 1910s to 1950s. Tuning In and Turning On: The 1950s to the 1970s. Shamanism Goes Global--From the 1980s to Today. 4. Shamanism's Many Faces. Variety Is the Spice of Shamanism. Why All the Differences and What's the Real Deal. From Siberia with Love. From the Andes to the Amazon: Shamanism in Central and South America. 5. How Shamanism Can Help You. Using Ancient Proven Methods. Using Lakota Ways in Your Own Life. Gaining the Shamanic Vision. Applying the Shamanic Healing Touch. Seeking Guidance in Daily Life. Accessing the Shaman in You. 6. The Healing Shaman. The Shamanic Approach to Illness. Shamanic Treatment Options. Healing Plants and Drugs. The Path to Becoming a Healing Shaman. The Battle Between Doctors and Shamans. II. POWER, SHAMAN STYLE. 7. Working with Power Animals, Teachers, and Guides. The Many Sources of Power. Using Power Animals. Journeying to Find Your Power Animal. The Meanings and Uses of Your Power Animal. Working with Teachers and Spiritual Guides. Meeting Your Teachers and Guides. The Meanings and Uses of Your Teachers and Guides. 8. Using Power Objects and the Elements. Multiplying Power Through Multiple Power Sources. The Power of Power Objects. Choosing Your Own Power Objects. Understanding the Four Elements and Directions. Working with the Four Elements in Your Own Life. Green Power! 9. The Power of Singing, Prayer, and Dance. Songs, Chants, and Prayers. Using Your Own Power Songs, Chants, and Prayers. Dancing Your Way to Power. Dancing Your Way to a New Consciousness. Dancing Your Animal. Combining Dance and Other Consciousness-Raising Techniques. 10. The Power of Ritual. The Many Types of Rituals. The Pervasiveness of Ritual in Everyday Life. Shamanic Rituals Around the World. Ritually Celebrating the Seasons. Celebrating Rites of Passage and Other Personal Rituals. Celebrating Rituals with Others. 11. The Power of Place. The Importance of Powerful Places. The Many Types of Places of Power. Finding Places of Power. Using Power Places for Rituals and Journeying. III. PACK YOUR BAGS, WE'RE GOING ON A JOURNEY! 12. Spiritual Travel: The Shamanic Journey. The Many Ways to Take a Shamanic Journey. Taking a Shamanic Journey the Modern Way. Let Me Count the Ways. But Is It Safe? The Power of Purpose in Journeying. 13. All Aboard! Taking a Journey. Taking a Lower World Journey. Taking an Upper World Journey. Taking a Middle World Journey. So What's the Difference? Journeying-Hypnosis-Dreaming-Trance. 14. Getting the Most Out of Your Journeys. Putting Your Best Sense Forward. Staying Positive, Getting Powerful, and Keeping Comfortable. Different Strokes for Different Folks. 15. More Ways to Maximize Your Journeys. Getting Prepared and Purified. Letting Go, So You Can Receive. Staying Humble to Stay on the Path. Interpreting Your Shamanic Experience. 16. Journeying into the Soul: The Psychology of Shamanism. Psychology Meets Shamanism. IV. THE WELL-TRAVELED SHAMAN. 17. Planning Your Itinerary. Planning Your Trip. Multiple Choice Answers. Journeys of Personal Growth and Discovery. More Ways to Maximize. 18. Looking Low and High: Lower and Upper World Journeys. Trips Down Under: Lower World Journeys. Reaching for the Stars: Upper World Journeys. Why Travel to Different Worlds? 19. Staying Close to Home: The Middle World Journey. Trips to the Heart. Elements of Everyday Life. Hey, Element, Can I Get Some Advice? Getting a Little Closer to the Truth. 20. Traveling in Twos: Journeying with a Partner. Partner Up for Improved Power. Finding Fellow Travelers. 21. Modern Shamanism and the Future. Why Some Traditional Shamans or Groups Are Mad. V. APPENDIXES. Appendix A. Speak Like a Shaman: A Glossary. Appendix B. More Mind Journeys: Further Reading. Appendix C. Shamanism Sites and Sitings: Groups, Organizations, Practitioners, and Websites. Index.

About the Author

Gini Graham Scott is the author of 35 books including The Power of Fantasy, Mind Your Own Business: The Battle for Personal Privacy, Secrets of the Shaman, Shamanism and Personal Mastery, Shamanism for Everyone and Shaman Warrior. She has appeared on such television programmes as Oprah, CNN Talk Back Live and The O'Reilly Factor.