Divination and Shamanism
Carr-Gom, Philip and Stephanie
The Druid
Animal Oracle
Fireside 1994 Pages: 177
Price: US$24.95
ISBN: 0-671-50300-6
Conwan, Tom
Fire in
the Head
Harper 1993 Pages: 240
Price: $12.80
ISBN: 0-06-250174-7
A READER: This is a thought-provoking book which stands apart from all others
dealing with Celtic shamanism. Cowan offers detailed analyses on many different
aspects of the Celtic brand of mysticism; he clears up the "clowdiness"
that is often present when dealing with this complex system of symbology and myth.
A wealth of subjects are covered, from the traces of shamanistic practice we find
in the lives of Celtic heroes to the deeper significance of the Arthuran legends.
The most interesting part of the book for me was the section on the Sacred Wound,
a vital but mysterious part of shamanic initiation. This witty, energetic exploration
of the Celtic mystical experience is definitely a must have for all interested
in this genre.
Conway, DJ
By Oak,
Ash & Thorn; Modern Celtic Shamanism
Llewellyn Pages:
Price:
ISBN: 1-56718-166-X
This is a good book on shamanism, with focus on Celtic
Matthews, Caítlín
Celtic
Book of the Dead: A Guide for Your Voyage to the Celtic Otherworld (Cards/Spread-Cloth)
St Martins P 1992 Pages:
Price: $19.57
ISBN: 0312072414
In the tradition of The Book of Runes and the Egyptian and Tibetan Books of
the Dead, this divination system contains 42 beautifully illustrated cards and
a book that explains the meaning of the cards and how to use them for education
and enlightenment. Matthews has made many original contributions to the fields
of Celtic and Arthurian research. Boxed and shrink-wrapped.
Matthews, Caítlín
Singing
the Soul Back Home: Shamanism in Daily Life
Element 1995 Pages: 246
Price: $11.96
ISBN: 1-85230-616-5
Matthews, John
Celtic Shamans Pack, The
Element Pages:
Price:
ISBN:
Matthews, John
Taliesin:
Shamanism & the Bardic Mysteries
Aquarian/Thorsons Pages:
Price:
ISBN: 1-85538-109-5
Matthews, John
The Celtic
Shaman : A Handbook (Earth Quest)
Element Nov 1991 Pages:
Price: 11.96
ISBN: 1852302453
clanbear@earthlink.net from Colorado, USA , 02/22/98, rating=9: The indispensible
guide on Celtic shamanism For those called to or interested in a Celtic path,
Harner's "The Way of the Shaman": is useful in a broad sense, but basically
useless in the specific, as it ignores almost totally the Indo-European traditions.
This books fills that information gap, and does much more as well. More scholarly
than some of the other books on the subject, but still very practical, it provides
a good mix of information and exploration. The only major problem is in the early
exercises; Matthews emphasizes their importance, but the instructions to do them
are very vague, making this book a little more difficult for the beginner to enter
into; nonetheless. it is still where to begin..
Matthews, John
The Celtic
Shaman's Pack : Exploring the Inner Worlds/Book and Cards
Element June 1996 Pages:
Price: 23.96
ISBN: 1852304812
Designed to help the user find answers to deep questions, The Celtic Shaman's
Pack is an innovative, visionary tool for the modern shaman and a valuable resource
for self-discovery and empowerment. The pack includes an introductory book and
a deck of forty original cards, stunningly illustrated with Celtic images that
depict the mystical realm of the shaman.
Matthews, John (ed)
The World
Atlas of Divination
Eddison Sadd 1992 Pages: 224
Price: US$24.95
ISBN: 0-8212-1950-2
Mindell, Arnold
The Shaman's
Body : A New Shamanism for Transforming Health, Relationships, and Community
Harper 1993 Pages: 256
Price: $10.40
ISBN: 0062506552
Mindell's is one of the most sober-minded and informed recent books on the
subject. He warns us, for instance, that shamanism is not an individualistic search
for peak experience but a form of psychic community service. His is an unsentimental,
unsensational view of shamanism that emphasizes its challenges rather than its
ego-gratifying power. Using the vocabulary of Carlos Castenada's Don Juan books,
Mindell discusses shamanism in many aspects of Western life--for instance, in
therapy, medicine, and partnering. His strong, mature voice merits wide hearing.
Murray, Liz and Colin
The Celtic
Tree Oracle
St. Martins 1988 Pages: 120
Price:
ISBN: 0-312-02032-5
Rutherford, Ward
Shamanism,
the foundations of magic
Pages:
Price:
ISBN: 0850304539
Whitaker, Kay Cordell
The Reluctant
Shaman
HarperCollins 1991 Pages:
Price:
ISBN: 0-06250-943-8
Shamanism, biography