.: Recommended Books and CDs :.

The books and CDs on this page are recommended by our members to expand your awareness and enhance your personal shamanic journeying experiences. All books and CDs on this page can be purchased at Spiral Circle.

The Way of the Shaman
Author: Michael Harner
Michael Harner is an anthropologist who has studied shamanism extensively and is hailed as one of the world's leading authorities on shamanism. The Way of the Shaman provides a practical guide to the art of shamanic healing and the sacred as represented by many cultures throughout the world. This book is recommended reading for all newcomers to the Orlando Shamanic Practitioners Group as an excellent introduction to the world of shamanism.

Power Animals: How to Connect with Your Animal Spirit Guide (includes CD)
Author: Steven D. Farmer, PhD
Steven Farmer guides you through a journey on the included CD to discover and connect with your power animal. Once you've determined who your power animal is, you can refer to the text to learn what this says about you, find instructions on how to call upon the spirit animal, and read a channeled message for you from that animal spirit. You'll also find out which animal spirit to call on for specific situations, and additional tracks on the CD will help you consult your power animals as an oracle.

Medicine for the Earth: How to Transform Personal and Environmental Toxins
Author: Sandra Ingerman
Based on the conviction that "we can reverse environmental pollution through spiritual methods," Ingerman coaches readers through inward and outward preparation for performing "transmutation," the channeling of spiritual energy to create positive physical effects. Her clear, practical exercises call upon a variety of ancient and current resources, including shamanism, to recruit assistance from the spiritual realm.

Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide (includes CD)
Author: Sandra Ingerman
Shamanic journeying is the inner art of traveling to the "invisible worlds" beyond ordinary reality to retrieve information for change in every area of our lives--from spirituality and health to work and relationships. With Shamanic Journeying, readers join world-renowned teacher Sandra Ingerman to learn the core teachings of this ancient practice and apply these skills to their own journey. CD includes three authentic shamanic drumming sessions.

CDs

Shamanic Journey Solo and Double Drumming
Artist: Michael Harner
This recording is specifically designed as a tool to aid the practitioner in solo shamanic journeying. There are 15-minute and 30-minute solo drumming with callback, as well as 15-minute and 30-minute double drumming with callback. Excellent for journey experiences in which you don't have to drum for yourself and can just relax into the experience. This is a repetitive, no-frills drum beat merely intended to facilitate the journeying experience.

Drumming To Journey By
Artist: Kay Cordell Whitaker
Kay Cordell Whitaker is an internationally recognized storyteller and educator who apprenticed for over thirteen years with Chea and Domano Hetaka, shamans of the easter Andes. This CD contains eight different journey lengths from 71 minutes to 10 minutes, each ending with the call back beat.

Shamanic Journey Rattle
Artist: Michael Harner
This CD contains a 30-minute rattle with callback and a 15-minute rattle with callback. For those who would like to experience the rattle versus drumming during journeywork. Recommended for experienced practitioners.