Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Arkana) @ richardeward.com

Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Arkana)
by Malidoma Patrice Some
from Penguin (Non-Classics)

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Without repeating others
  This book is a transformative agent that releases the Western mind of all false concepts of spirituality and the spiritual world. I highly recommend this book. Recognize that you will not be the same after completing this journey in the form of literature. Bless!

• A mesmeric and mind-expanding journey into African spirituality
  Patrice Some's fascinating account of his life, against the backdrop of his native culture (the Dugara people) and the infiltration of Western missionaries, is visionary, liberating, and mind-expanding.
  His initiation into shamanism is a journey into the underworld, powerful spirits of the ancestors, dead men walking, other dimensions, and is as mystical and otherworldly as it gets.
  Some's experiences reveal a profound cultural chasm between Western and African cultures, and gives one an insight... more info

• Enlightening Read
  Reading about this man's spiritual journey in a different culture completely changed my perspective on life as we live it here in the US. I would highly recommned this book to anyone interested in learning about the Dagara culture and interested in a new personal paradigm.

• one of the best books ever written
  One of the best books ever written...In fact I've read none better...It is a book I buy for friends and strangers alike...I think I've bought it 5 times now

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