Shaman, healer, sage : how to heal yourself and others with the energy medicine of the Americas

The author has studied the shamanic healing techniques of the descendants of the Incas for more than 25 years. In this manual Villoldo explains the luminous energy field that he maintains surrounds living beings and shows how to use it in both healing and prevention of illness. Cover ......Page 1 Title Page ......Page 4 Copyright ......Page 5 Dedication ......Page 6 Acknowledgements ......Page 7 Table of Contents ......Page 8 Half Title Page ......Page 10 Prologue ......Page 11 Part I. Teachings of the Shamans ......Page 17 1. Healing and Infinity ......Page 21 2. The Luminous Healers ......Page 35 3. The Luminous Energy Field ......Page 51 Part II. The Luminous World ......Page 77 4. The Chakras ......Page 79 5. The Shaman's Way of Seeing ......Page 117 6. Sacred Space ......Page 145 Part III. The Shaman's Work ......Page 161 7. The Illumination Process ......Page 165 8. The Extraction Process ......Page 187 9. Death, Dying, and Beyond ......Page 217 Epilogue ......Page 243 Index ......Page 249 Back Cover ......Page 255 Blank Page......Page 50 Blank Page......Page 76 Blank Page......Page 164 Blank Page......Page 186 Blank Page......Page 242 Alberto Villoldo, a classically trained medical anthropologist, has studied shamanic healing techniques among the descendants of the ancient Inkas for more than twenty years. In Shaman, Healer, Sage, he draws on his vast body of knowledge to create a practical and revolutionary program based on the traditional healing methods used by these shamans -- methods that, until now, have been inaccessible to most of the world A guide to tapping the secrets of "healing energy" uses the shamanic tradition of America to help readers prevent, treat, and overcome a host of ailments.