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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects > Spiritualism
'Shaman', meaning 'intermediary between spirit and the natural
world', has become a much overused word in the West. It's not a job
title one can give oneself, and in indigenous societies, a shaman
is usually born to this role. Ya'Acov Darling Khan is one of the
few westerners who have been acknowledged as shamans by indigenous
elders or teachers. After being hit by lightning, Ya'Acov took a
30-year journey into the heart of shamanism to seek his own
healing, and to learn how he could serve others with the wisdom he
acquired through his experiences. He has studied with indigenous
teachers from the Arctic Circle to the USA and South America, and
has taken part in ceremonies in such diverse locations as Welsh
caves to the depths of the Amazon rainforest. Nowadays, Ya'Acov
continues to study and regularly journeys to the Ecuadorean Amazon
to work alongside the Achuar and Sapara people. For thousands of
years, shamans helped the people in their communities remain in
balance with themselves, each other, the natural world and the
spirit world. This beautifully written book is not only a
powerfully honest, humorous and inspiring memoir, but a guidebook
for those from many cultures and walks of life wishing to return to
their indigenous roots, and be part of midwifing a more benign
human presence here on Earth as part of a new dream.
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