Plant Spirit Shamanism by Heaven, Ross -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Contents Foreword by Pablo Amaringo Preface Sins, Souls, and Sun Flowers: Discovering the Power of the Plants by Ross Heaven Preface The Call of the Plants by Howard G. Charing Introduction The Way of the Plant Shaman 1. Nothing is Hidden: How Plants Heal

Exercise: A Journey to the Plants Divining with Coca: An Interview with an Andean Curandera Exercise: Making an Offering Exercise: Making Mojo Exercise: The Effects of Loving Intent

2. The Shaman’s Diet: Listening to the Plants

Exercise: How to Diet

3. Plants of Vision: Sacred Hallucinogens

An Interview with a San Pedro Maestro Exercise: Dreaming the Great Spirit Exercise: Discovering Your Ally’s Song Exercise: Creating a Seguro Exercise: Maintaining the Sacred Communion: Eating for a Healthy Neural Base Exercise: Art and Action

4. Healing the Soul

Exercise: Removing Intrusions in the Body Exercise: Returning Soul Energy Exercise: Releasing the Soul Parts of Others Exercise: The Quest for Vision

5. Pusangas and Perfumes: Aromas for Love and Wholeness

Pusanga, the Fragrance of Love: An Interview with Two Perfumeros Exercise: Why Can’t I Have What I Want? Exercise: Making Pusanga

6. Floral Baths: Bathing in Nature’s Riches

Baths in the Amazon: An Interview with a Shaman Baths in Haiti: An Interview with a Leaf Doctor Exercise: Love Bath (Haitian) Exercise: Power Bath (Haitian) Exercise: Soothing Bath (Peruvian) Exercise: The Language of Flowers (American)

7. The Scream of the Mandrake

Exercise: Prescribing Plant Cures

Appendix 1. A Caribbean Herbal Appendix 2. A Peruvian Herbal Appendix 3. Hoodoo Oils Glossary Footnotes Notes About the Author About Inner Traditions Copyright