This book is dedicated to three people who have done so much
to bring the best of shamanism to the West:

Michael Harner

What Vivekananda did for Hinduism and D. T. Suzuki for Zen,
Michael Harner has done for shamanism; namely,
brought the practices and potentials of this tradition to the awareness of the West.

Sandra Harner

By mastering both shamanism and psychology, Sandra Harner exemplifies one of the central opportunities of our time: the opportunity of integrating diverse sources of wisdom
to more effectively heal and serve.

Angeles Arrien

By so ably embodying and expressing her tradition,
Angeles Arrien inspires and awakens those graced by her presence.

And to five people whose work helped create new fields
and made new understandings of shamanism possible:

Huston Smith

Scholar and sage who so ably explains and embodies the depths of the great religions.

Charles Tart

Who pioneered the investigation of states of consciousness.

Stan Grof

Whose groundbreaking research revealed the farther reaches of mind.

Ken Wilber

Whose integral vision is the most encompassing intellectual framework of our time,
and a healing gift to a fragmented world.

and

Frances Vaughan

Awakener of intuition and gift to us all.