{"product_id":"horses-and-dragons-nicholas-breeze-wood-9798242170537","title":"Horses and Dragons: Buryat Mongolian Shaman's Staffs, Weather Magic and Soul Retrieval","description":"The Buryat Mongol people live in Southern Siberia, some in Mongolia and some in the Russian Federation state of Buryatia. They have a form of shamanism which has developed over many centuries, and which incorporates aspects of traditional Mongolian shamanism combined with some aspects of Tibetan Buddhism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart of their way of working is to use two types of ritual staffs, Horse-headed and Dragon-headed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Horse staffs are the domain of the Powerful Black shamans, who often work with fierce spirits, mostly from the Under World; and the White shamans work with the Dragon staffs, and connect with peaceful Upper World, Sky spirits and Dragons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth kinds of shamans perform ancient traditions of Weather Magic, Prosperity Calling, Blessing, Healing and Soul Retrieval work, and their staffs are often important aspects in this work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book shines a fascinating light on a little-known and powerful area of traditional Mongolian shamanic practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Breeze Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242170537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Nicholas Breeze Wood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454405816575,"sku":"9798242170537","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_18f15ec4-d111-49ec-bcef-e1f327de35ba.jpg?v=1777306034","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/horses-and-dragons-nicholas-breeze-wood-9798242170537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}