The Sacred Heritage : The Influence of Shamanism on Analytical Psychology

The contributors to this volume describe the many facets shamanism and depth psychology have in common: animal symbolism; recognition of the reality of the collective unconscious; and healing rituals that put therapist and patient in touch with transpersonal powers. By reintroducing the core of shamanism in contemporary form, these essays shape a powerful means of healing that combines the direct contact with the inner psyche one finds in shamanism with the self-reflection and critical awareness of modern consciousness. The contributors' draw from experiences both inside and outside the consulting room, and with cultures that include the Lakota Sioux, and those of the Peruvian Andes and the Hawaiian Islands. The focus is on those aspects of shamanism most useful and relevant to the modern practice of depth psychology. These explorations bring the young practice of analytical psychology into perspective as part of a much more ancient heritage of shamanistic healing. The Essays In The Sacred Heritage Describe The Many Facets Shamanism And Analytical Psychology Have In Common; Animal Symbolism; Recognition Of The Reality Of The Collective Unconscious; And Healing Rituals That Put Reality Of The Therapist And Patient In Touch With Transpersonal Powers. By Introducing The Core Of Shamanism In Contemporary Form, These Essays Shape A Powerful Means Of Healing That Combines The Direct Contact With The Inner Psyche One Finds In Shamanism With The Self-reflection And Critical Awareness Of Modern Consciousness. What Was All That Rustling In The Woods? Quotes From C.g. Jung / Meredith Sabini -- Eliade, Jung And Shamanism / Bradley A. Tepaske -- C.g. Jung And The Shaman's Vision / C. Jess Groesbeck -- The Book Of Knowledge In Shamanism And Mysticism / Meredith Sabini -- An Integrated Approach To Soul Possession / Steven H. Wong -- Shamanic States In Our Lives And In Analytic Practice / Patricia Damery -- The Felt Vision / Jeffrey A. Raff -- The Clinical Use Of Animals In Dreams / June Kounin -- Serpent Fire Arousal / Louis Vuksinick -- The Ally / Jeffrey A. Raff. Pain And Surgery / Arthur D. Colman -- Cancer, New Age Guilt, And The Dark Feminine / Dyane Neilson Sherwood -- Learning To Listen / Carol Mcrae -- Shamanic Dismemberment / Steven H. Wong -- Coyote Attends My Surgery / Norma Churchill -- The Dark Feminine / Janet Spencer Robinson -- Trapped Souls / Lori Cromer -- Lakota Teachings / Pansy Hawk Wing -- Buffalo Vision / Norma Churchill -- The Sun Dance / Steven H. Wong -- Renewal Of The World Tree / Margaret Laurel Allen And Meredith Sabini -- Beyond Tourism: Travel With Shamanic Intent / Pilar Montero And Arthur D. Colman -- Firework : A Hawaiian Guidebook To The Goddess / Sara Spaulding-philips. Edited By Donald F. Sandner And Steven H. Wong. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Editors' Preface PART ONE Beginnings and Meanings: The Shamanic Archetype 1. Introduction: Analytical Psychology and Shamanism 2. "What Was All that Rustling in the Woods?": Quotes from C. G. Jung 3. Eliade, Jung, and Shamanism 4. C. G. Jung and the Shaman's Vision 5. The "Book of Knowledge" in Shamanism and Mysticism: Universal Image of the Source PART TWO Shamanic Medicine: Explorations in Healing 6. An Integrated Approach to Soul Possession: Applying Shamanistic and Jungian Techniques 7. Shamanic States in Our Lives and in Analytic Practice 8. The Felt Vision 9. The Clinical Use of Animals in Dreams 10. Serpent Fire Arousal: Its Clinical Relevance 11. The Ally PART THREE Dark Encounters: Personal Transformations 12. Pain and Surgery: The Shamanic Experience 13. Cancer, New Age Guilt, and the Dark Feminine 14. Learning to Listen: A Snake Calls Me to a Shamanic Path 15. Shamanic Dismemberment 16. Coyote Attends My Surgery 17. The Dark Feminine: Death in Childbirth and Entry into the Shamanic Realm 18. Trapped Souls: A Passage to the Spirit World PART FOUR The Numinous Web: Cultural Connections 19. Lakota Teachings: Inipi, Humbleciya, and YHuwipi Ceremonies 20. Buffalo Vision 21. The Sun Dance: Wiwayang Wacipi 22. Renewal of the World Tree: Direct Experience of the Sacred as a Fundamental Source of Healing in Shamanism, Psychology, and Religion 23. Beyond Tourism: Travel with Shamanic Intent 24. Firework: A Hawaiian Guidebook to the Goddess Editors and Contributors Index The essays in The Sacred Heritage describe the many facets shamanism and analytical psychology have in common; animal symbolism; recognition of the reality of the collective unconscious; and healing rituals that put reality of the therapist and patient in touch with transpersonal powers. By introducing the core of shamninism in contemporary form, these essays shape a powerful means of healing that combines the direct contact with the inner psyche one finds in shamanism with the self-reflection and critical awareness of modern consciousness. Sacred Heritage describes the many facets of the ancient practice of shaministic healing which are useful and relevant to the modern practice of analytical psychology. The art and practice of psychotherapy is in its infancy compared to the millennia-old history of shamanism.