The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shamanism
by Gini Graham Scott
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Author: Gini Graham ScottEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-06-18
ISBN: 002864364X
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Alpha
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Book Review: Not my cup of Ayuahuasca
Summary: 1 Stars
I am no expert on shamanism--which is why I thought this book would be a good one for me to read. But this book was not for me. The author's version of shamanism is totally different than what I have read or experienced. Her idea of a shamanic journey is no different than a guided medititation. And she views shamanic practice in a totally psychological way. She believes that a shaman can heal psychological problems but medical problems should only be taken to a medical doctor. She doesn't seem to understand that the spirit world is real and not a figment of the imagination. She also seems to think that a person chooses their power animal.
Another thing that bothered me was that many of the pictures in the book were of neo-pagan or wiccan rituals but the author never made an effort to explain how these religions are related to shamanism. She also states that the majority of shamans are male--which is totally untrue--it may be true in some places, like south america--but korean shamans are almost exclusively female and in many places the number of male and female shamans are equal.
I wanted to like this book--I generally like the complete idiot's guides--but this one seemed like fluff to me.
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