The Spirit Of Shamanism

by Roger Walsh

A doctor describes the shaman's training, experience and techniques in scientific terms, and discusses what shamans have to teach the modern world

Genres: Psychology, Spirituality, Nonfiction

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Dr. Roger N. Walsh, MD, Ph.D., is an Australian professor of Psychiatry, Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine, in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, within UCI's College of Medicine. Walsh is respected for his views on psychoactive drugs and altered states of consciousness in relation with the religious/spiritual experience, and has been quoted in the media regarding psychology, spirituality, and the medical effects of meditation.

Reviews

[Teo Ojog · Rating 5 out of 5]

So full of light... these people are beyond words... I'm so grateful they exist, they help us, and we can learn from them and receive their support.

[P N · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slow read, tedious in places, but worth wading through. Some great insights scattered throughout.

[Phil · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favourites books about spirituality which uses Ken Wilber's Integral theory to put Shamanism within a proper historical context.