Shamanism and spirituality in therapeutic practice : an introduction

Mackinnon, Christa. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781848190818 (Paper)
ISBN: 1848190816 (Paper)
Physical Description: print
319 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia, Pa. : Singing Dragon, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-309) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: the bigger picture -- Spirituality matters -- Spirituality and psychology -- The world of shamanism -- Shamanism: the continuum of humanities spiritual quest -- The heart of the matter: an altered consciousness and a different perception -- Strange worlds: the shaman's spirit realms and the quantum realm -- The shaman as therapist and healer: towards integration and wholeness -- The shaman's working realms: maps of interconnected human reality -- Practical applications: incorporating elements of shamanism into therapeutic work -- A sense of the sacred: clients, space and objects -- Giving it form: embodying and bridging intent into matter -- A place of power and sanctuary for the client -- The shamanic journey as a therapeutic tool -- Soul loss and soul retrieval -- Widening the circle: connecting with ancestors and descendents -- Myths, stories and teaching tales -- Therapeutic work with ritual and ceremony -- The medicine wheel as a psycho-spiritual and therapeutic tool -- Travelling home: re-connecting with nature -- The cycle of life: when the body dies and the soul leaves -- Back to the bigger picture -- About individual and collective purpose in today's world.