Articles, tagged with "shamans", page 4
24th February 2008
Patricia - an accountant with her own practice - had been suffering with a painful shoulder for nearly three years. With her prescribed pain-killers becoming less effective, she had visited her consultant again - but had been dismayed when he'd told her ...
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Author:
Olivia Stefanino
06th August 2007
Alonso del Rio is a powerful maestro who interweaves Shipibo and other icaros with sacred music of his own to lead you on your journey; he is both a talented musician and an inspiring communicator of the Amazonian shamanic world. He first came into contac...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
26th July 2007
Just like when you or any family member is ill, when you find that you have a sick pet medicine is what you'll be needing to give it as well. Your pet is just as much a family member as anyone else, especially if they have been with you through your good ...
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Author:
Krishan Bakhru
11th July 2007
The Shamans of the Amazon, exhibit a close union with the Natural World. This powerful emotional and spiritual bond, enables them to commune with the powers of the Rainforest. Singing the chants or Icaros, is a way that this bond is expressed, and the Rai...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
05th July 2007
The Western rational mind can only struggle, to take as an example the famed ‘love potion' of the Amazon known as the Pusanga. In rational terms it makes no sense whatsoever, how can a concoction of leaves, roots, and seeds attract a lover, or good luck...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
01st July 2007
The 16th century alchemist and philosopher, Paracelsus, introduced in his treatise the Doctrine of Signatures , the concept that the Creator has placed his seal on plants to indicate their medicinal uses.
Underlying Paracelsus' treatise was the premise...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
15th June 2007
The Shamans of Peru - Ceremonial Chants, Icaros, and Music
This unique set of recordings documents a collection of ceremonial chants and Ayahuasca icaros on CD.
Tracks 1-3 San Pedro ceremony held in Puruchucu, at the head of the Rimac valley. The r...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
05th June 2007
Writing from my own personal perspective from my years of work and research in the Amazon Rainforest with the shamans and curanderos who drink the visionary plant brew called Ayahuasca. I use the term ‘shaman' as a convenience as this title has only be...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
30th May 2007
The ‘doctrine of signatures' is at the heart of homeopathy, folk medicine, and plant shamanism. The doctrine was revealed by the great alchemist and physician Paracelus who lived in the 16th Century. The underlying principle was that the healing propert...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
30th May 2007
The Magical Art of the Shipibo People of the Upper Amazon
Underlying the intricate geometric patterns of great complexity displayed in the art of the Shipibo people is a concept of an all pervading magical reality which can challenge the Western lingui...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
22nd May 2007
"Reality is an Illusion, albeit a persistent one." Albert Einstein. Shamans for many thousands of years have pointing in the same direction as Quantum Physics. There is a greater reality outside our limited perception. This article explores the worlds of ...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
21st May 2007
The traditional shamans and healers of the Amazon Rainforest have been working with some of the most remarkable plants which have both powerful medicinal and psycho-spiritual properties for many thousands of years. This article explores these ancient trad...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
09th May 2007
Juan Navarro interviewed by Howard G. Charing & Peter Cloudsley
The hallucinogenic San Pedro cactus has been used since ancient times, and in Peru the tradition has been unbroken for over 3,000 years. The earliest depiction of the cactus is a carving s...
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Author:
Howard G Charing
25th April 2007
Iolite Earrings For A Touch Of Viking Magic!
Dark and alluring, Iolite earrings can give you a mysterious look associated with the shamans of old. Mystically, it is a major gem of the 6th Chakra and it is said that iolite aids in astral travel and hel...
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Author:
Donna Phillips
10th April 2007
From ancient times, precious stones have been surrounded with magic and legends. Early nations worked with them, they are mentioned in the bible, they have been used and are still being used by shamans. To this day, they are placed within the jewels of ki...
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Author:
Amber Stone