Awaken the Inner Shaman: A Guide to the Power Path of the Heart
Awaken the Inner Shaman: A Guide to the Power Path of the Heart book cover

Awaken the Inner Shaman: A Guide to the Power Path of the Heart

Paperback – March 1, 2014

Price
$16.95
Format
Paperback
Pages
200
Publisher
Sounds True
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1622030934
Dimensions
5.37 x 0.54 x 8.05 inches
Weight
7 ounces

Description

Review “A heartfelt manual to the ancient wisdom of true joy and bliss.” ―Alberto Villoldo, PhD, bestselling author of Shaman, Healer, Sage“José Stevens’ clarity on how to stop living from the egoic mind and let spirit shine through is much needed at this time. Awaken the Inner Shaman is filled with powerful tools to strengthen our connection to our inner spirit. A brilliant book!” ―Sandra Ingerman, MA, author of Soul Retrieval and Awakening to the Spirit World“An important guide for readers who long to seek within themselves the means to open their hearts to the mysteries of their own lives and the greater mystery of Life Itself.” ―Tom Cowan, author of Yearning for the Wind: Celtic Reflections on Nature and the Soul, The Pocket Guide to Shamanism, and Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit“An inspirational work, and beautifully written.” ―Michael Harner, author of The Way of the Shaman and Cave and Cosmos About the Author José Luis Stevens, PhD, is an international lecturer, teacher, consultant, and trainer. A psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, and author of eighteen books and e-books, as well as numerous articles, he is also on the board of the Society of Shamanic Practitioners. He is the cofounder of the Power Path School of Shamanism and the Center for Shamanic Education and Exchange. He completed a ten-year apprenticeship with a Huichol marakame and has studied extensively with the Shipibos of the Amazon and the Q’ero of the Andes for the last twenty years.He has a doctorate in integral counseling from the California Institute of Integral Studies, an MSW from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in sociology from the University of Santa Clara, California.He lives in Santa Fe with his wife and companion, Lena. See thepowerpath.com.

Features & Highlights

  • Within you is a greater, wiser self that is not bound by your fears, worries, or perceived limitations. Dr. José Luis Stevens calls this the Inner Shaman―the part of you that connects directly to the true source of the universe. "The shamans of every tradition know that the physical world we can see and touch is a mere shadow of the true spirit world," writes Dr. Stevens. With
  • Awaken the Inner Shaman
  • , he presents a direct and practical guide for opening our eyes to the greater wisdom and knowing within―and stepping into the power and responsibility we possess to shape and serve our world. In this rousing and provocative book, he invites readers to discover:What is the Inner Shaman? How an understanding of our deeper spiritual potential shows up in every mystical and scientific tradition.• Seeing through the heart―why the heart offers us the most immediate path for accessing the Inner Shaman• Illuminating the Inner Shaman through spirituality, quantum physics, medical science, and experiential knowing• The Inner Shaman in action―how to stop living from the egoic mind and put your true essence in charge• Eight tools to strengthen your connection to the Inner Shaman, and much moreHumanity has become enthralled by the Siren’s song of technological progress, which has lured us away from the spiritual source that truly sustains us. In
  • Awaken the Inner Shaman
  • , Dr. José Stevens challenges us to reclaim our lost power to heal, see truly, and fulfill our purpose in life. As Dr. Stevens writes: "The Inner Shaman, suppressed and ignored for centuries, can be discovered in the most obvious place possible―within your own heart."

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

★★★★★
60%
(121)
★★★★
25%
(51)
★★★
15%
(30)
★★
7%
(14)
-7%
(-14)

Most Helpful Reviews

✓ Verified Purchase

Can you see in the dark?

Seeing in the dark is an ancient definition of “shaman”. José Stevens has made a career out of updating that definition and making the truth of it accessible to people around the world. He has spent most of his adult life traveling the globe seeking out legitimate tribal teachers who work with subtle energies and altered states of consciousness. He has learned their wisdom firsthand and, in true shaman fashion, has brought it back into his day-to-day world and incorporated it into his life.

I read Stevens’ “Secrets of Shamanism” 25 years ago and I still recommend it to people. As with that and all his previous books, Stevens once again provides a well-thought-out mixture of psychology, wisdom teachings, and practical guided meditation techniques. There is a lyrical quality to his writing which conveys the magical quality of the things he is telling readers about. He speaks of other worldly things as if they were commonplace occurrences — because to him they are.

The book is full of exercises for heightening our shamanic instincts. The instructions and explanations make them easy for readers to practice on their own. Stevens’ accompanying narrative makes this not only a compelling read but also makes it all seem so possible to achieve.

(InannaWorks.com received a free review copy of this book.)
17 people found this helpful
✓ Verified Purchase

Loving This Book

A fun exploration of our Inner Shaman, and practical application through easy yet powerful exercises. Another reminder that we are all connected to the Universe, our planet, and all who live here.
2 people found this helpful
✓ Verified Purchase

A Must Read

This book is a must read for anyone who is even slightly aware of their inner knowing. It will reinforce what you already know and provide you with much to enhance and revive abilities most of us have forgotten we possessed.
1 people found this helpful
✓ Verified Purchase

An amazing journey

All we need for self empowerment is to look inside and find the power within. Dr. Stephens' book is amazing, uplifting, and more. This is a very spiritual path, not in terms of any set belief system, but a journey of self, of finding and setting free the truth and light of our own being. Not for the individual with a didactic mindset, but for those seeking freedom from dogmatic and artificial limitations.
1 people found this helpful
✓ Verified Purchase

Great practical exercises

This is a grounded solid exploration with clear exercises. It was easy to read, easy to understand and easy to implement. This is a great primer for Shamanic drumming and lucid dreaming journeys.
✓ Verified Purchase

Five Stars

A profoundly insightful and well rounded book, balancing cosmic reality with practical application.
✓ Verified Purchase

He told me he enjoyed it very much

I bought this book as a gift for a friend, so I did not actually read it myself. He told me he enjoyed it very much, though.
✓ Verified Purchase

Five Stars

excellent
✓ Verified Purchase

Five Stars

Nicely written.
✓ Verified Purchase

Very pleased.

Everything was as they said it would be. Very pleased.