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Publication
San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanFrancisco, c1991.
Description
With warmth and compassion, Sandra Ingerman describes the dramatic results of combining soul retrieval with contemporary psychological concepts in this visionary work that revives the ancient shamanic tradition of soul retrieval for healing emotional and physical illness. This revised and updated edition includes a new afterword by the author.
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LibraryThing member lyricalnomad
If you are considering soul retrieval, then this book explains the procedure very well. It is basic, a bit of a primer, and at times seems almost childlike in its presentation - but it does the job of explaining it very well. Ingerman is Michael Harner's star pupil and it is refreshing to hear her
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tell her story of stopping the internal struggle with believing in the shamanic journey and soul retrieval ideas and practices. A very fast read, and very very basic, but still one to read if you are curious or interested in the subject. Show Less
LibraryThing member Ravenari
I'm a fan of this book, though some of it seems to be repetitive. Sandra Ingerman is a counsellor, and it shows throughout the book. For those who are interested in the psychological uses of soul retrieval (and extraction), as well as how to combine shamanic techniques with standard CBT techniques,
Sandra is respectful enough towards the modality of soul retrieval that she recommends that no beginner attempts it, but this to me is hindered by the fact that she rarely refers to the origins of soul retrieval, or how its practice radically differs from culture to culture. Her own practice seems to be a mishmash that may have derived from Core Shamanism theories.
The book however, remains useful and interesting, despite its flaws. For those interested in soul retrieval as a healing modality, this is a worthy addition to a bookshelf.
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this is a good book fr you. Sandra is respectful enough towards the modality of soul retrieval that she recommends that no beginner attempts it, but this to me is hindered by the fact that she rarely refers to the origins of soul retrieval, or how its practice radically differs from culture to culture. Her own practice seems to be a mishmash that may have derived from Core Shamanism theories.
The book however, remains useful and interesting, despite its flaws. For those interested in soul retrieval as a healing modality, this is a worthy addition to a bookshelf.
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LibraryThing member SumisBooks
Wonderful little book. Very informative with lots and lots of examples.
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Original publication date
1991-09-27
Physical description
xii, 221 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
0062504061 / 9780062504067
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