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36 ratings, 3.75 average rating, 6 reviews
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published
May 14th 1993
by HarperSanFrancisco
binding
Paperback, 240 pages
isbn
0062501747
(isbn13: 9780062501745)
description
In "The Song of Wandering Aengus," William Butler Years refers to the "fire in the head" that characterizes the visionary experien...more
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Read in January, 1997
Honestly, I read this book over 10 years ago. If I recall properly, it describes the experiences of modern (celtic) shamanism, it's trance traditions and mythological roots. 10 years later I read Julian Jaynes' "Origins of Conciousness" which added a wonderful and controversial consciousness evolution theory on shamanic experiences, modern and otherwise. While reading Jayne's book, I often nodded in recognition from what I'd remembered reading in "Fire in the Head."
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Read in January, 2005
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I loved this book and need to buy it! Everything it went over felt so familiar to me... it was like remembering how to swim or ride a bike.
One of those rare books I actually want to read AGAIN. =)
One of those rare books I actually want to read AGAIN. =)
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I went through a phase of being very interested/involved with Native American shamanism, but since I'm into the Celt/Irish deal, I thought this book would be a great hybrid. And it is.
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This is a great book. A leisurely exploration of Celtic society past and present with a great survey of traditinoal shamanism from Siberia to South America.
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Read in January, 2007
Very interesting! Talks about things like the triple death and talking heads of dead people. An amazing book with lots of insight.
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Read in January, 2007
Ah, the Celts and the wonderful connection to the land of faeries, the green and the animal kingdom.
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