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Tao, Shamanism, Vudu, Yoga...
Opening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Tao WizardOpening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Tao Wizard by Chen Kaiguo
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Things we all do unconsciously, made into a system and its discipline
The Heart of Africa (Magical Rites and Traditions)The Heart of Africa (Magical Rites and Traditions)
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Good introduction and pictures, maybe not the real heart, but geting closer to Africa
Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of KnowledgeCosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge by Jeremy Narby
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Opening the mind to what we experience, calling it DNA consciousness
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human WorldThe Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram
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Animism and our point of view. I love this book
Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Arkana)Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Arkana) by Malidoma Some
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Gets weird, but that´s Africa
The Shamanic Way of the Bee: Ancient Wisdom and Healing Practices of the Bee MastersThe Shamanic Way of the Bee: Ancient Wisdom and Healing Practices of the Bee Masters by Simon Buxton
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Very weird..., imagining this happening in UK...
Shamanism: An Extended View of Reality (Quest Book)Shamanism: An Extended View of Reality (Quest Book) by Shirley Nicholson
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Every tradition of shamanism in one book
Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Arkana)Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy (Arkana) by Mircea Eliade
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The classic, full of detailed information. Mircea Eliade´s mastership
Secrets of VoodooSecrets of Voodoo by Milo Rigaud
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Untill I receive Maya Deren´s, this is my choice for an introduction to real haitian vudu
Shamans Through Time: 500 Years on the Path to KnowledgeShamans Through Time: 500 Years on the Path to Knowledge
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For academic research. Some good essays on the last chapters
The Way of the ShamanThe Way of the Shaman by Michael J. Harner
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For beginners, a long way to go
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (Arkana)The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (Arkana) by Carlos Castaneda
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The style of writing can be anoyingly simplistic , and yet, some people would not understand
The Sorcerer's Crossing: A Woman's Journey (Arkana)The Sorcerer's Crossing: A Woman's Journey (Arkana) by Taisha Abelar
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Very similar to Castaneda´s, from a female ´s perspective, good also for men
Upanishads: Breath of the EterUpanishads: Breath of the Eter by Swami; et al Prabhavananda
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Beautiful, witnessing it all
The Bhagavad-gita (Penguin Classics)The Bhagavad-gita (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous
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A fantastic tool open the mind to the universe as it manifest and to find your own unique path in life, hard as it may be...
Light on YogaLight on Yoga by B.K.S. Iyengar
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DIY yoga, although is always better to start with a teacher
Tao Te ChingTao Te Ching by Lao, Tzu
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The Tao , pure shamanism
Prayers of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic Words of JesusPrayers of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus by Neil Douglas-Klotz
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A modern re-creation of a very influential prayer
The Commanding SelfThe Commanding Self by Idries Shah
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It gives a solid ground, from a true master
Brief History of Drugs: From the Stone Age to the Stoned AgeBrief History of Drugs: From the Stone Age to the Stoned Age by Antonio Escohotado
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The Spanish version of this book is 3 volume long and has many details on the different traditions that used pharmakon
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo (Shambhala Pocket Classics)The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
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The other world is here
Egyptian Book of the Dead: Book of Going Forth by DayEgyptian Book of the Dead: Book of Going Forth by Day by R.O. Faulkner
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Understanding the symbols through the corruption of millenia...
The Shamans of Prehistory: Trance and Magic in the Painted CavesThe Shamans of Prehistory: Trance and Magic in the Painted Caves by Jean Clottes
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Our ancestors explained through the art they left.
The Cloud of Unknowing (Classics)The Cloud of Unknowing (Classics)
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It gave me the courage to keep facing a disolving reality.
A Comprehensive Manual of AbhidhammaA Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma by Bhikkhu Bodhi
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maping the consciousness experience to exhaustion