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The techniques <strong>of</strong>fered in this book are by no means definitive -<br />
just a beginning. There’s much more to be said on this subject, but<br />
you will find o<strong>the</strong>r works to help you. Probably <strong>the</strong> best way to use<br />
this book is to find some friends who are interested and try and<br />
explore <strong>the</strong> techniques toge<strong>the</strong>r. You don’t need any fancy trappings,<br />
as your BodyMind is all that is needed at this stage. With o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
people helping you, you’ll learn faster and have more fun too.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r Reading<br />
Shamanic Voices, Joan Halifax<br />
The Black Goddess & <strong>the</strong> Sixth Sense, Peter Redgrove<br />
The Way <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Shaman, Michael Harner<br />
Dreaming <strong>the</strong> Dark, Starhawk<br />
Psychonaut, Pete Carroll<br />
The British Magical Herbal, Paul Bennett<br />
Weaving <strong>the</strong> Web, Moonshine Publications<br />
The Search for Abraxas, Neville Drury<br />
Wizard <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pigeons, Megan Lindholm<br />
Contents<br />
Introduction .................................................................................. 4<br />
The Shamanic Survival................................................................. 5<br />
Basic Exercises ............................................................................. 9<br />
Sight Exercises ........................................................................... 12<br />
Sound Exercises.......................................................................... 15<br />
Smell Exercises .......................................................................... 17<br />
Space Exercises .......................................................................... 19<br />
Speech Exercises ........................................................................ 21<br />
Touch Exercises .......................................................................... 23<br />
Status Shifts ................................................................................ 25<br />
Jack Your Body... ........................................................................ 29<br />
Chemical Aids ............................................................................ 40<br />
Going Down ............................................................................... 42<br />
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