Plant Spirit Wisdom

Ross Heaven was “fortunate enough to meet and work with a sin eater” in the 1970s; a Celtic healer, ‘devourer of human sins’ and cunning man who was also a practitioner of folk healing and spiritual herbalism. His meeting with this man, Adam, was the start of an informal apprenticeship which lasted more than 10

Ayahuasca: The Vine Of Souls

If you are interested in an honest, authentic introduction to plant medicine and in particular, Ayahuasca, then this is a wonderful book to read. The information contained in this easy to read book is reinforced by the inclusion of detailed case studies and personal accounts from the author himself. It is very clear that Ross

Magic Mushrooms: The Holy Children

Magic Mushrooms gives a ‘succinct and practical introduction’ to the history, uses, healing benefits and possible dangers of working with these teacher plants; dispelling much of the hype and misinformation that has long surrounded their use. The book is divided into four main sections beginning with an objective and sometimes critical look at the work

The Nepalese Shamanic Path

Although of interest to all, this book is not necessarily for the novice. A sound knowledge of how to journey and a firm relationship with spirit guide or teacher are needed before attempting the exercises and rituals contained within it and although guidance in these matters is given, that is not the main purpose of

The Norse Shaman

Highly accessible and very well researched; The Norse Shaman provides an experiential guide and authentic exploration to the ancient ancestry, landscape and mythology of Northern Europe through to animism, shamanism and Seiðr. As well as the remnants of Norse shamanic spirituality surviving in myths and folk traditions, Rysdyk draws on archaeological evidence and surviving written

Making Shamanic Drums

Making Shamanic Drums is a very complete guide to doing exactly what it says in the title, from sourcing the deerskin for your drum to using your offcuts to make a rattle, there is information on every possible part of the process you could need. Author, Adam X. Hearn, made his first drum under the

Spirits from the Edge of the World

Spirits from the Edge of the World recounts the Animist beliefs and Shamanic world view of the Ulchi peoples of the Amur river region of Siberia; it is compiled from over twenty years of audio and video recordings so for much of its content we are reading the authentic, unfiltered, ancient voice of a people

Artio and Artaois

Artio and Artaois is one of the most important books written this year; the reason for this being the scarcity of material, written or otherwise, about the elusive Celtic bear gods. As Anderson explains in detail, he had to go on quite a pilgrimage to see the one and only statue of Artio… The book

Becoming Who You Are

“You are a story that began a long, long, long time ago.” This is the third book of a clearly fruitful collaboration of Joseph Rael, Native American visionary, with psychiatrist David R. Kopacz who provides the introductory chapters. It is the most easily accessible of the three. Maybe that is why the authors chose the

Acts of Power

As an avid fan of Lyn V. Andrews’s writing and as I’m currently working my way through her Medicine Woman series, I jumped at the chance to review Acts of Power and I wasn’t disappointed. The book is split into daily teachings consisting of powerful vignettes from her books and oracle cards. While there is