Sorcery And Shamanism
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Sorcery And Shamanism
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Author : Donald Joralemon
language : en
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Release Date : 1993
Sorcery And Shamanism written by Donald Joralemon and has been published by University of Utah Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The curanderos of northern Peru, traditional healing specialists who invoke Jesus Christ and the saints with a mescaline sacrament and a shamanic rattle, are not vestigial curiosities nor are their patients rural illiterates without access to "modern medicine." Instead, many of these shamans have thriving urban practices with clients from all levels of society. Sorcery and Shamanism documents the lives and rituals of twelve curanderos, offering a perspective on their curing role and shared knowledge. Authors Donald Joralemon and Douglas Sharon also consider the therapeutic experiences of over one hundred patients, including case histories and follow-ups. They offer a broad view of the shamans' work in modern Peruvian society, particularly in connection with gender-based conflicts. The significant work goes a long way toward dispelling the stereotype of shamans as enigmatic and wise, showing them to be pragmatic curers confronting the health effects of everyday aggressions and betrayals.
Slavic Sorcery
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Author : Kenneth Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Slavic Sorcery written by Kenneth Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Until recently, few scholars were even aware that a Slavic Magickal tradition still existed. Kenneth Johnson's book presents his true-life experiences in Russia with the living practitioners of this ancient magickal discipline. It also serves as a course in authentic shamanic practices. Readers can learn about the mythology and lore of the Slavic peoples, and there is material on festivals, cosmology, the gods, Otherworld spirits, and ancestor beliefs.
In Darkness And Secrecy
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Author : Neil L. Whitehead
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2004-06-03
In Darkness And Secrecy written by Neil L. Whitehead and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-03 with History categories.
In Darkness and Secrecy brings together ethnographic examinations of Amazonian assault sorcery, witchcraft, and injurious magic, or “dark shamanism.” Anthropological reflections on South American shamanism have tended to emphasize shamans’ healing powers and positive influence. This collection challenges that assumption by showing that dark shamans are, in many Amazonian cultures, quite different from shamanic healers and prophets. Assault sorcery, in particular, involves violence resulting in physical harm or even death. While highlighting the distinctiveness of such practices, In Darkness and Secrecy reveals them as no less relevant to the continuation of culture and society than curing and prophecy. The contributors suggest that the persistence of dark shamanism can be understood as a form of engagement with modernity. These essays, by leading anthropologists of South American shamanism, consider assault sorcery as it is practiced in parts of Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, and Peru. They analyze the social and political dynamics of witchcraft and sorcery and their relation to cosmology, mythology, ritual, and other forms of symbolic violence and aggression in each society studied. They also discuss the relations of witchcraft and sorcery to interethnic contact and the ways that shamanic power may be co-opted by the state. In Darkness and Secrecy includes reflections on the ethical and practical implications of ethnographic investigation of violent cultural practices. Contributors. Dominique Buchillet, Carlos Fausto, Michael Heckenberger, Elsje Lagrou, E. Jean Langdon, George Mentore, Donald Pollock, Fernando Santos-Granero, Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern, Márnio Teixeira-Pinto, Silvia Vidal, Neil L. Whitehead, Johannes Wilbert, Robin Wright
Hopi Stories Of Witchcraft Shamanism And Magic
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Author : Ekkehart Malotki
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2006-02-01
Hopi Stories Of Witchcraft Shamanism And Magic written by Ekkehart Malotki and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-01 with Social Science categories.
The traditional Hopi world, as reflected in Hopi oral literature, is infused with magic?a seamless tapestry of everyday life and the supernatural. That magic and wonder are vividly depicted in this marvelous collection of authentic folktales. For the Hopis, the spoken or sung word can have a magical effect on others. Witchcraft?the wielding of magic for selfish purposes by a powaqa, or sorcerer?has long been a powerful, malevolent force. Sorcerers are said to have the ability to change into animals such as a crow, a coyote, a bat, or a skeleton fly, and hold their meetings in a two-tiered kiva to the northeast of Hopi territory. Shamanism, the more benevolent but equally powerful use of magic for healing, was once commonplace but is no longer practiced among the Hopis. Shamans, or povosyaqam, often used animal familiars and quartz crystals to help them to see, diagnose, and cure illnesses. Spun through these tales are supernatural beings, otherworldly landscapes, magical devices and medicines, and shamans and witches. One story tells about a man who follows his wife one night and discovers that she is a witch, while another relates how a jealous woman uses the guise of an owl to make a rival woman's baby sick. Other tales include the account of a boy who is killed by kachinas and then resurrected as a medicine man and the story of a huge rattlesnake, a giant bear, and a mountain lion that forever guard the entrance to Maski, the Land of the Dead.
The Book Of Satyr Magick
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Author : Lotuswulf Satyrhorn
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2014-04-24
The Book Of Satyr Magick written by Lotuswulf Satyrhorn and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-24 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
The Book of Satyr Magick presents a path of shamanic sorcery for the Otherkin practitioner. Complete with meditations, spells, and rituals specifically designed for the Otherkin experience, it includes daemon correspondences for over thirty different daemons as well as obscure workings such as Ordeal Rites of Predator & Prey, Kitsune-Bi crystal talismans, and using shrunken heads as artificial entities. This is a book the Otherkin community has needed for a long time and is written for all practitioners, witches, shamans, and Otherkin alike.
Mountain Magic Celtic Shamanism In The Austrian Alps
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Author : Christian Brunner
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-08-08
Mountain Magic Celtic Shamanism In The Austrian Alps written by Christian Brunner and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-08 with Religion categories.
Christian F. Brunner, author of several books on shamanism in the Alps, has practiced ancient healing methods for over twenty years. He is also a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, contributing regularly to the Order's monthly magazine, ""Touchstone."" The author invites you to take a stroll with him through his beloved Alps, where myths and folk customs still sing of the people who lived there in antiquity, the Celts. Walk with the author along the narrow ridge between history and otherworld, which we encounter behind many a jagged rock, in a deep forest, or dark cave. We will meet giants there, mystical ladies, and the Kasermandl; and all have fascinating stories to tell. Learn what the Alpine people of old thought about Vervain and how ancient magical spells connected folks on continent with their brethren on the British Isles. And finally, you can go with Christian Brunner on a shamanic journey to Mutter Perchtl and thus participate in the remembrance of the Great Goddess.
The Magic Of Shamanism
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Author : Arvick Baghramian
language : en
Publisher: Guid Publications
Release Date : 2015-08-24
The Magic Of Shamanism written by Arvick Baghramian and has been published by Guid Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-24 with categories.
The Magic of Shamanism is designed to meet the needs of a range of readers. It is suitable for people who know nothing about shamanism and are interested in learning more, as well as for those with a basic grounding in the subject who wish to gain a deeper and richer understanding of its scope and use in therapeutic practice. It also aims to meet the needs of therapists wishing to broaden their horizons to a new, yet ancient, form of therapy that is capable of astonishing results within professional practice.
Folk Art And Magic
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Author : Alan Carter Covell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Folk Art And Magic written by Alan Carter Covell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Korea categories.
Primitive Magic
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Author : Ernesto De Martino
language : en
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
Release Date : 1988
Primitive Magic written by Ernesto De Martino and has been published by Avery Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Describes societies where magic is a way of life, where sorcerers, shamans, diviners and fire-walkers form powerful bonds with the psychic realities of nature. This is a thorough study that is both scholarly and readable.
Magic And Witchcraft
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Author : Nevill Drury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-10-25
Magic And Witchcraft written by Nevill Drury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-25 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
A survey of magic and witchcraft throughout history traces its earliest animist concepts about the universe's spiritual forces to the emergence of wicca and contemporary neopaganism, discussing such topics as traditional shamanism, medieval witchcraft, satanism, the occult, the tarot, and modern technologies. Reprint.