Shamanic Christianity: The Direct Experience of Mystical Communion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781594770869)

A guide to reconnecting with Jesus, Mary, and the saints as shamanic teachers of divine mysteries

- Contains meditations, contemplations, parables, and active ritual tasks that help bring forth a shamanic understanding and practice of Christianity

- Shows shamanic experience to be the root 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.

Shamanic Christianity offers a chance to rekindle the shamanic practices of Christianity to those who wish to restore their direct connection to the spirit world. In the tradition of contemplative practice, this reconnection takes the form of devotions. Presented in four forms, these devotions begin with a specific contemplation, followed by a meditative focus, then a parable from the author's own visionary experiences, and finally an active mystical practice to help ground the meditations and contemplations in a ritual or ceremony that involves active participation. These four forms serve to reintroduce Jesus, Mary, and the historically renowned saints as shamanic teachers of divine mysteries whose spiritual presence is readily available to contemporary lives. The author also presents specific directives for handling everyday challenges in a shamanic-inspired manner, drawing upon creative activities and resources that encourage approaching the world with the imaginative and playful spirit of a child, whose personal freedom and creative expression is always wide open to possibilities.

Author: Bradford Keeney
ISBN-10: 1594770867
ISBN-13: 9781594770869
Publisher: Destiny Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2006
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2006 pg. 90