Secrets of Shamanism

241 Pages·2013·5.22 MB·English

Jose Stevens is an internationally known teacher,
consultant in organizational effectiveness, and
executive coach residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He holds graduate degrees from the University of
California at Berkeley and from the California
Institute of Integral Studies and a bachelor's
degree from the University of Santa Clara. He is
the author of nine books including Transforming
Your Dragons: How to Turn Fear Patterns into
Personal Power. Co-founder and trainer of Power
Path Seminars™, he leads executive wilderness
retreats focused on the principles in this book.
Lena Stevens is an internationally known
teacher, healer, business consultant, co-founder,
and trainer of Power Path Seminars™ innovative
methods. Residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she
conducts workshops and seminars on shamanism
and developing unique and intuitive business
approaches. Her focus includes working with
women and power.
The Stevens lecture throughout the United States,
Canada, Russia, South America, and Europe.
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For our wonderful children,
Anna and Carlos

We are deeply grateful to:
our family and friends, whose wonderful support
and encouragement made this book possible;
our fellow students of the shamanic way for their
experiences and insights into modern-day sha-
manism;
our power animals and guardians, whose advice
and information gave this book direction;
Inetz Walker for her editing, typing, and all-
around help in completing this manuscript on
time;
Philip Lief for his support and effective efforts in
getting this book into print;
Louise Quayle and Kevin Osborn of The Philip
Lief Group, Inc., for their fine editorial assis-
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Contents
Preface 1
Chapter 1—Shamans: An Overview 6
Shaman Specialties 9
Shamans and Society 10
The Making of a Shaman 10
What Shamans Know 11
Benefits of Shamanism 13
Chapter 2—Beginning the Journey:
Soaring into the Unknown 15
What Is Imagination? 16
How You Limit Your Imagination 18
Why Use Imagination? 19
Detachment and Surrender 21
The Nuts and Bolts of Visioning 24
Beginning the Shamanic Journey 29
Understanding Your Journey 35
Benefits of Journeying 36
Chapter 3—'The Secret World:
What Shamans Know 38
The Web of Power 38
The Human Spirit Body 40
Seeing Others' Spirit Bodies 51
Defining Your Own Spirit Body 51
Grounding 53
Protection 55