Great book. Lots of sugestions and exercises. Plus a good 'question and answer' section.

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Product Description

Since first publication in 1995, Caitlin Matthews's primer on practical, everyday spirituality as practised through shamanism, has become a sought-after classic. For those trapped in a material society, shamanic wisdom offers new purpose and vitality in life, and a re-connection to the natural world. Caitlin Matthews shows how you can harness your creative imagination and innate healing powers as you explore your inner space, and journey between the everyday world and the spiritual realm of the shaman.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #229623 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
Caitlin Matthews runs a shamanic practice in Oxford and is well known for her research into ancient Celtic wisdom and related areas. She is author of many successful books, including The Elements of Celtic Tradition, Celtic Wisdom Sticks and The Celtic Book of the Dead.

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Customer Reviews

Inspired Shamanic Guidance
This book is excellently written. Its inspiring. Its also a well structured introduction to Shamanism.

I have been a practitioner for some time and found this book informative and thought provoking.

I recommend it to anyone novice or experienced in Shamanism.

Walking between the worlds
There are many books out there nowadays about the concept and practice of what we call 'shamanism' and how to integrate into it our daily lives. Sometimes it can be difficult trying to figure out who's real and and who's not in the world of shamanic practice.

Author Caitlin Matthews is indeed the real thing and Singing the Soul Back Home is one marvelous book. Written for laypersons in the field of shamanism, this beautifully designed book aims to help the reader become a 'walker between the worlds' in a very genuine, substantive way.

The many exercises in the book help the reader in understanding what shamanism is (and what it is not), what making a shamanic journey encompasses, and what to expect when journeying to the traditional three worlds (under, middle, upper) of core shamanism. Although Matthews specializes in Celtic shamanism, this book touches on the very basic shamanic wisdom that is shared culturally all over the world.

I had to put this book down many times during reading, just to pause and reflect on the very deep concepts it was introducing. I took my time reading this book and tried to absorb every idea that the author presented. Even now, having long finished reading it, I still find myself coming back again and again to this book to re-read and re-absorb the wondrous truths it shares with the reader. This book truly is a gem.

I encourage anyone with an interest in spiritual matters and how we can 'walk between the worlds' in our own lives to pick up this book, along with Psychic Shield, also by Caitlin Matthews. For me personally, these two books are the most valuable books in my whole personal library. They will stay with me for a long, long time -- and that is the best criterion I know for judging a book about shamanism and matters of the Spirit.

Great
After reading this book I come to the conclusion that ANYONE, yes thats right anyone can pick up this book and learn something. It doesnt matter if you have a religon or not. this book is about taking your first steps into the world of a shaman.