
Ecoshamanism
Sacred Practices of Unity, Power and Earth Healing
By: James Endredy
Paperback | 8 October 2005
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James Endredy, who has studied with tribal shamans all over the world, offers a rigorous and authentic new philosophy of shamanic practice called ecoshamanism. Rejecting the consumer/industrial worldview and the spiritual deadness that accompanies it, ecoshamanism leads to a fundamental shift in consciousness-first, by becoming aware of the sacred natural world and our role within it, and next, by forging a spiritual alliance with the sentient forces that sustain our planet. Using the powerful ceremonies, sacred rituals, and everyday practices in this guidebook, you can transform your life as you save the world. "In this excellent book, James Endredy makes the case for understanding sustainable living practices and ecological awareness by incorporating the age old Shamanic tradition. Ecoshamanism is at once a powerful contribution to the shamanic literature and a call to action." -Jose L. Stevens, Ph.D, author of Praying with Power: How to Use Ancient Shamanic Techniques to Gain Maximum Spiritual Benefit and Extraordinary Results Through Prayer "James Endredy has a deep respect for the sacred traditions of indigenous cultures. His work of bringing people closer to Mother Earth is an important contribution to restoring balance between the human community and the larger web of life." -Casimiro dela Cruz Lopez, Huichol emissary and illustrator of The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer: A Huichol Indian Story "When will modern culture remember that the land on which we stand is holy? Thank you, James Endredy, for the humbling reminder that while many of us on the spiritual path spend thousands of dollars flying off to exotic locations to get a glimpse of 'Truth, ' Divinity itself is right outside our door, waiting to reconnect with us. Read this book and begin the remembering ..." -Hillary S. Webb, author of Traveling Between the Worlds and Exploring Shamanism
Industry Reviews
Ecoshamanism is a must-have book for customers interested in ecology and shamanic spirituality.--New Age Retailer
Endredy describes more than 50 ecoshamanic practices, including ceremonies, rituals, and chants, designed to provide connectionto the spirit world and heal the earth...A hopeful and encouraging book.--Library Journal
In this excellent book, James Endredy makes the case for understanding sustainable living practices and ecological awareness by incorporating the age old Shamanic tradition. Ecoshamanism is at once a powerful contribution to the shamanic literature and a call to action.--Jose L. Stevens, Ph.D, author of Praying with Power: How to Use Ancient Shamanic Techniques to Gain Maximum Spiritual Benefit and Extraordinary Results Through Prayer
James Endredy has a deep respect for the sacred traditions of indigenous cultures. His work of bringing people closer to Mother Earth is an important contribution to restoring balance between the human community and the larger web of life.--Casimiro dela Cruz Lopez, Huichol emissary and illustrator of The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer: A Huichol Indian Story
When will modern culture remember that the land on which we stand is holy? Thank you, James Endredy, for the humbling reminder that while many of us on the spiritual path spend thousands of dollars flying off to exotic locations to get a glimpse of 'Truth, ' Divinity itself is right outside our door, waiting to reconnect with us. Read this book and begin the remembering...--illary S. Webb, author of Traveling Between the Worlds and Exploring Shamanism
For those students who have an interest in shamanism, Endredy's book makes an excellent practical guide. For those who have an interest in environmentalism and environmental awareness, Ecoshamanism provides excellent practical lessons and exercises to increase that awareness. And, for those who practice ecocentric or nature-loving religions, Ecoshamanism has many lessons to enhance your understanding, awareness and connection to our natural world.--Minnesota Pagan Press
There is a huge amount of ground covered...here described beautifully and succinctly. If you are interested in exploring the deeper reaches of shamanism, as more than a set of trance techniques or anotehr therapy tool, this book will give you a solid grounding in the reality oyouwill need to set out from. It is a sturdy base camp.--Sacred Hoop Magazine, December 2005
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| About the Sources of This Work | p. xiii |
| A Personal Introduction to the Project | p. xv |
| Toward a New Worldview: A New Word for a New Age | p. 1 |
| Ecoshamanism: Healing the Trauma | p. 2 |
| The Shamanic Worldview | p. 4 |
| The SSC and the ESC | p. 10 |
| Shamanic Initiation and Altered States | p. 16 |
| The Project of Ecoshamanism | p. 21 |
| Tasks at the Level of Mind | p. 22 |
| Tasks at the Level of Body | p. 28 |
| Tasks at the Level of Environment | p. 38 |
| Tasks at the Level of Spirit | p. 42 |
| The Art of Counterpractice | p. 47 |
| Inverting the World: Introduction to Counterpractice | p. 50 |
| Luminous Acts | p. 52 |
| Necessary and Unnecessary Suffering | p. 53 |
| Seeing in systems | p. 57 |
| The Spiraling Reality | p. 60 |
| Seeing the spirals of the world | p. 62 |
| Depth | p. 64 |
| Counterpractice tool: the tree stand | p. 64 |
| Depth of vision | p. 66 |
| Sensory depth | p. 67 |
| Concentric circles | p. 67 |
| Engaging the flow | p. 69 |
| Construction Is a Euphemism for Destruction | p. 70 |
| Impermanent structure | p. 71 |
| Fasting | p. 73 |
| Letting your body drive | p. 74 |
| Cognitive Maps | p. 76 |
| Organic mind map | p. 78 |
| Sense of place map | p. 80 |
| Then and now map | p. 81 |
| Sustenance | p. 90 |
| Long-Distance Nourishment, Manufacturing Nourishment | p. 92 |
| Food journeying | p. 95 |
| Eating spirit | p. 96 |
| Psychic food | p. 97 |
| Relating to the elements | p. 98 |
| The way of the clown | p. 111 |
| Moment-to-moment counterpractice | p. 113 |
| Ecoshamanic Ceremony and Ritual | p. 117 |
| The ecoshamanic temple-joining the vortex circle | p. 118 |
| Ecoshamanic Dance | p. 127 |
| The five directions dance | p. 129 |
| The spiral dance | p. 133 |
| Dancing our relations | p. 134 |
| Creating Celestial Rituals with Meaning and Heart | p. 135 |
| Solstice and equinox rituals | p. 137 |
| Pilgrimage | p. 142 |
| Ecoshamanic Tools and Sacred Objects | p. 145 |
| Music and Sound | p. 146 |
| Gourd rattle | p. 149 |
| Bone whistle | p. 150 |
| Working with Deer | p. 152 |
| Hoof rattle | p. 155 |
| Offering | p. 155 |
| The female and male-gourds and arrows | p. 157 |
| Rirriki-house of the spirits | p. 158 |
| Ecoshamanic Chanting | p. 161 |
| Learning to Chant | p. 162 |
| The freeform chant-song | p. 164 |
| Receiving a power song | p. 169 |
| Chanting your place | p. 171 |
| Blessing and healing-blood and breath | p. 172 |
| Protecting sacred places | p. 175 |
| Rites of Passage and Initiation | p. 177 |
| Shamanic Rites of Passage | p. 180 |
| The embrace of the earth | p. 181 |
| The quest for vision | p. 215 |
| Initiations Into the Powers of Our World | p. 225 |
| The way of the hunt | p. 225 |
| Sacred Trees | p. 234 |
| Communicating with trees | p. 237 |
| Rituals with trees | p. 246 |
| Plants | p. 248 |
| Working with edible and medicinal plants | p. 248 |
| Animals | p. 255 |
| Receiving animal spirits and totems | p. 260 |
| Fashioning an animal jicara | p. 271 |
| Using the power of the jicara | p. 274 |
| The Fundamental Energies of the World | p. 278 |
| Water | p. 282 |
| Initiations with living bodies of water | p. 283 |
| Ritually honoring the hydrologic cycle | p. 285 |
| Soil | p. 288 |
| Communing with the living soil | p. 289 |
| Connecting to grandmother growth | p. 292 |
| Air | p. 294 |
| Initiations with the cardinal directions | p. 294 |
| Communicating with the winds | p. 297 |
| The breaths of power | p. 299 |
| Fire | p. 303 |
| Sacred fire initiation | p. 304 |
| Taking care of the sacred flame | p. 311 |
| Spirit/Space/Place | p. 312 |
| Initiations with the living spirits of place | p. 314 |
| A Dream in the Service of Life | p. 319 |
| Bibliography | p. 325 |
| Index | p. 329 |
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ISBN: 9780738707426
ISBN-10: 0738707422
Published: 8th October 2005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 336
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.23 x 18.42 x 1.91
Weight (kg): 0.62
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