The Woman in the Shaman's Body
Author: Ph.D., Barbara Tedlock,
ISBN: 9780553379716
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 27 Dec 2005
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
A distinguished anthropologistP#8211;who is also an initiated shamanP#8211;reveals the long-hidden female roots of the worldP#8217;s oldest form of religion and medicine. Here is a fascinating expedition into this ancient tradition, from its prehistoric beginnings to the work of women shamans across the globe today.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Shamanism was not only humankindP#8217;s first spiritual and healing practice, it was originally the domain of women. This is the claim of Barbara TedlockP#8217;s provocative and myth-shattering book. Reinterpreting generations of scholarship, TedlockP#8211;herself an expert in dreamwork, divination, and healingP#8211;explains how and why the role of women in shamanism was misinterpreted and suppressed, and offers a dazzling array of evidence, from prehistoric African rock art to modern Mongolian ceremonies, for womenP#8217;s shamanic powers.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Tedlock combines firsthand accounts of her own training among the Maya of Guatemala with the rich record of women warriors and hunters, spiritual guides, and prophets from many cultures and times. Probing the practices that distinguish female shamanism from the much better known male traditions, she reveals:Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; The key role of body wisdom and womenP#8217;s eroticism in shamanic trance and ecstasyPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; The female forms of dream witnessing, vision questing, and use of hallucinogenic drugsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; Shamanic midwifery and the spiritual powers released in childbirth and monthly female cyclesPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; Shamanic symbolism in weaving and other feminine artsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; Gender shifting and male-female partnership in shamanic practicePlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Filled with illuminating stories and illustrations, The Woman in the ShamanP#8217;s Body restores women to their essential place in the history of spirituality and celebrates their continuing role in the worldwide resurgence of shamanism today.
ISBN: 9780553379716
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 27 Dec 2005
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback / softback
A distinguished anthropologistP#8211;who is also an initiated shamanP#8211;reveals the long-hidden female roots of the worldP#8217;s oldest form of religion and medicine. Here is a fascinating expedition into this ancient tradition, from its prehistoric beginnings to the work of women shamans across the globe today.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Shamanism was not only humankindP#8217;s first spiritual and healing practice, it was originally the domain of women. This is the claim of Barbara TedlockP#8217;s provocative and myth-shattering book. Reinterpreting generations of scholarship, TedlockP#8211;herself an expert in dreamwork, divination, and healingP#8211;explains how and why the role of women in shamanism was misinterpreted and suppressed, and offers a dazzling array of evidence, from prehistoric African rock art to modern Mongolian ceremonies, for womenP#8217;s shamanic powers.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Tedlock combines firsthand accounts of her own training among the Maya of Guatemala with the rich record of women warriors and hunters, spiritual guides, and prophets from many cultures and times. Probing the practices that distinguish female shamanism from the much better known male traditions, she reveals:Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; The key role of body wisdom and womenP#8217;s eroticism in shamanic trance and ecstasyPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; The female forms of dream witnessing, vision questing, and use of hallucinogenic drugsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; Shamanic midwifery and the spiritual powers released in childbirth and monthly female cyclesPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; Shamanic symbolism in weaving and other feminine artsPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8226; Gender shifting and male-female partnership in shamanic practicePlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Filled with illuminating stories and illustrations, The Woman in the ShamanP#8217;s Body restores women to their essential place in the history of spirituality and celebrates their continuing role in the worldwide resurgence of shamanism today.
