Spirit Walker's Guide to Shamanic Tools: How to Make and Use Rattles, Drums, Masks, Flutes, Wands, and Other Sacred Implements

Description

Shamanic implements assist us in going deeper into the intangible worlds and numinous realms of the spirit, where shamans and spirit walkers believe we navigate the complex interrelationships that are continually creating our physical existence. A SPIRIT WALKER'S GUIDE TO SHAMANIC TOOLS is specifically designed to support those who have learned how to access the spirit realms and have the desire to add the right spiritual implements to their shamanic tool kit. It is filled with practical information on the purposes of shamanic tools as well as guidance on how to make, buy and empower them for sacred use. Beautifully illustrated with the author's original artwork and photographs of shamans and their authentic tools, the book pays tribute to ancient shamanic culture. At the same time, it demonstrates the effectiveness of shamanic methods in maintaining one's spiritual centre in modern life.

Evelyn C. Rysdyk is a shamanic practitioner and teacher. She has studied with Michael Harner and Sandra Ingerman and is a graduate of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. She has worked with indigenous shamans from Siberia, Peru, Central Asia and Nepal and helped found True North, an integrated medical centre in Yarmouth, Maine.