Ebook: Shamanic Christianity: the direct experience of mystical communion

When the missionaries came to North America to "save" the American Indians, they were perplexed to discover that while they talked about Jesus, some of the Indians claimed to talk directly with him. Among Christians there is almost complete silence on the subject of the place of shamanism in experiencing the divine; yet shamanic experience is at the root of all mystical communion.;Introduction to the lost teachings: the mystical devotions and practices -- Jesus as shaman -- Mary and the religion of the Great Mother -- St. Francis and the teachings of the forest -- Hildegard and the fire of mystical illumination -- Talking to animals and fairies: the Celtic saints -- Miracle of the holy light -- The New England Shakers and the Indian spirits -- The prove: shamanic use of the Holy Book -- Receiving the staff and other shamanic instruments -- The shamanic power of loving one's enemy -- Soul-making music -- The pilgrimage to silence -- Rebirthing out of the great mother sea -- Unless ye become like children -- Introduction to the lost directives: meeting the challenges of everyday life -- Shamanic directives for addressing worry -- Shamanic directives for addressing self-image -- Shamanic directives for addressing motivation -- Shamanic directives for addressing fear -- Shamanic directives for addressing insomnia -- Shamanic directives for addressing self-control -- Shamanic directives for addressing weight control -- Shamanic directives for addressing sadness -- Shamanic directives for addressing boredom -- Shamanic directives for addressing anger -- Shamanic directives for addressing family relationships -- The lost epistle: on becoming a Christian shaman.