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OverviewIn this original and superbly researched work, a Jungian-trained psychiatrist explores ancient Navaho methods of healing--methods that use ritual and vibrant imagery to bring the psyche into harmony with the natural forces that surround it. Through his interactions with Navaho medicine men, Sandner conveys the rigors of their training and the complexities of their purification and evocation rites, including the use of sand paintings as healing mandalas and the esoteric meaning of the pollen path. Presents the basic principles of Navaho healing: Return to the origins Confrontation and manipulation of evil Death and rebirth Restoration of the universe Challenges Western medicine in its search for a more holistic and humane healing art. Cloth edition of this title was published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald SandnerPublisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company Edition: Original ed. Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780892814343ISBN 10: 0892814349 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 09 December 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsNavaho Symbols of Healing A Jungian Exploration of Ritual, Image, & Medicine Note Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Symbolic Healing 2. Guardians of the Symbol 3. Navaho Religion: The Constituent Parts 4. Navaho Religion: The Whole in Action 5. Fear of Possession 6. Return to the Origins 7. The Ritual Control of Evil 8. Death and Rebirth: Process of Renewal 9. Mandalas of Healing and the Pollen Path 10. The Navaho Synthesis 11. Symbolic Healing: Ancient and Modern BibliographyReviewsIn this well-researched volume the reader gets an authentic look at the combined power of Navajo religion, medicine and art. -- The Book Reader In this well-researched volume the reader gets an authentic look at the combined power of Navajo religion, medicine and art. Author InformationDonald Sandner, M.D. is a San Francisco psychiatrist with a private practice in Jungian analysis. He is a former president of the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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