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THE ACCIDENTAL SHAMAN “The author’s honest narration of his long exploration of South American shamanism is a delight to read. Valuable insights from an author who walks his talk.” NICHOLAS BREEZE WOOD, EDITOR OF SACRED HOOP MAGAZINE “The author tells insightful shamanic stories based on personal experience while recognizing the wisdom of indigenous cultures. His book also contains precious wisdom regarding safety in contemporary shamanic practices.” JEREMY NARBY, ANTHROPOLOGIST AND AUTHOR OF THE COSMIC SERPENT: DNA AND THE ORIGINS OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTELLIGENCE IN NATURE “Although the author refers to himself as “the Accidental Shaman” it becomes very clear from his shocking elevator crash to his stunning encounters with the indigenous people and their medicines that Howard G. Charing was chosen by powerful spiritual forces beyond his own ego control to walk the shamanic path of death and rebirth. His miraculous transformational journey has manifested in his being able to share his gifts with others also in need of deep healing.” LINDA STAR WOLF, PH.D. IN SHAMANIC PSYCHOSPIRITUAL STUDIES AND AUTHOR OF SOUL WHISPERING: THE ART OF AWAKENING SHAMANIC CONSCIOUSNESS “A must-read for anyone wanting to explore unseen worlds! Powerful shamanic wisdom that will guide you on how to consciously connect more fully with energy fields and the spirit world.” ROBBIE HOLZ, COAUTHOR OF SECRETS OF ABORIGINAL HEALING AND ABORIGINAL SECRETS OF AWAKENING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to offer my thanks and heart-filled appreciation to those who have helped, challenged, and inspired me on this ongoing journey, in particular, Leo Rutherford, Pablo Amaringo, Peter Cloudsley, John-Richard Turner, and Steve Beyer. In addition, I also thank the indigenous shamans and healers with whom I have worked over the years and who have been generous in sharing their knowledge and medicine teachings. CONTENTS Cover Image Title Page Epigraph Acknowledgments Foreword by Stephan V. Beyer, Ph.D. Introduction Chapter 1: The Accident Chapter 2: Starting to Heal I DISCOVER SHAMANISM Chapter 3: Maps of Reality Chapter 4: The Shamanic Journey: Awakening the Dream Body THE KEYS OF TRANSFORMATION MAPPING THE SHAMANIC JOURNEY Chapter 5: Soul Retrieval SOUL ENTANGLEMENT Chapter 6: Your Reality Is Sacrosanct Chapter 7: The Continuum of Life ONCE UPON A TIME PREBIRTH EXISTENCE Chapter 8: Energy Medicine: Exploring the Human Energy Field THE EFFECT OF ABORTIONS ON THE HUMAN ENERGY FIELD IN THE LIGHT OR IN THE DARK? THE SOUL WARRIOR PLAYING WITH MULTIDIMENSIONAL REALITY CONSCIOUSNESS Chapter 9: The Colors of Infinity: Becoming Cognizant of Bioenergy Fields THE POWER OF STONES USING HERBS AND RESINS THE ENERGY OF THE MIND THE SHAPE OF SOUND LISTENING TO THE WORLD Chapter 10: Ayahuasca, Entheogens, and Sacramental Plants Chapter 11: Healing and Sorcery in the Philippines and Peru Chapter 12: The Shaman as Artist and Creator OVERVIEW OF THE SIX CREATIVE ENRICHMENT PRACTICES CONCLUSION Footnotes Endnotes Glossary About the Author About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company Books of Related Interest Copyright & Permissions Index FOREWORD Never allow your reality to be undermined. HOWARD G. CHARING I honestly can’t remember when I first met Howard. He comes and goes a lot, as many shamans do. I remember he once stayed in my house for a week or so as he was traveling around the United States. My house is set on a busy urban street just a few blocks from a popular beach and zoo. We would sit on my front stoop while he smoked his morning cigar, and together we would watch the summer parade of people on the street. I remember how delighted he was to find an old-fashioned barbershop just up the block. We talked together for hours, about everything. I discovered a man who was deeply knowledgeable about shamanism around the world, particularly the shamanism of the Upper Amazon, a culture in which he had immersed himself for many years. He had long experience working with shamans in the region; he had published dozens of interviews with them. We found that we knew many of the same people; we shared our knowledge of jungle lore, traded stories of shamans both impeccable and perfidious, and spoke especially of his love and admiration for the shaman and visionary artist Pablo Amaringo. I became aware of something that you will find to be true throughout this book: Howard is an enthralling storyteller. If you love stories—that is, if you are a human being—you are in for a treat. It is easy to believe that Howard has been just about everywhere. He has performed psychic surgery in the Philippines, worked with some of the most respected shamans in the Amazon, produced intricate and colorful ayahuasca- inspired paintings, and was initiated into the lineage of the maestros of the Rio Napo in the Upper Amazon. He is now in Romania, living in Transylvania (not far from Castle Dracula), studying Romanian shamanism. I am not surprised. It is important, I think, to underscore Howard’s unstinting devotion to what
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