Shamanism and spirituality in therapeutic practice : an introduction /: an introduction. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christa Mackinnon.
• Other Names: Mackinnon, Christa
• Contents: Introduction: the bigger picture -- Spirituality matters -- Spirituality and psychology -- The world of shamanism -- Shamanism : the continuum of humanities spiritual quest -- The heart of the matter : altered states of consciousness and perception -- Strange worlds : the shaman's spirit realms and the quantum realm -- The shaman as therapist and healer : towards integration and wholeness -- The shamans working realms : maps of interconnected human reality -- Practical applications : incorporating elements of shamanism into therapeutic work -- A sense of the sacred : clients, space and objects -- Giving it form : embodying and bridging intent into matter -- A place of power and sanctuary for the client -- The shamanic journey as a therapeutic tool -- Soul loss and soul retrieval -- Widening our circle : connecting with ancestors and descendents -- Myths, stories, and teaching tales -- Therapeutic work with ritual and ceremony -- The medicine wheel as a psycho-spiritual and therapeutic tool -- Travelling home : re-connecting with nature -- The cycle of life : when the body dies -- Back to the bigger picture -- About individual and collective purpose in today's world.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pa : Singing Dragon
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (319 pages)
• Subjects: 201/.44; Spiritualism; Shamanism; Spiritual healing; Shamanism; Spiritual healing; Shamanism, Paganism & Druidry; Psychology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857010681; 0857010689
• Related ISBNs: 9781848190818
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.