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Author:   Alex Polari de Alverga
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Park Street Press,U.S.
Edition:   2nd Edition, New Edition of Forest of Visions
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9781594773983

ISBN 10:   159477398
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   19 October 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Stephen Larsen Preface by Jonathan Goldman Introduction 1 The Magician of Rio Branco 2 The Prophet of the Amazon 3 The Divine Gardener 4 Zen Canoeing in the Igarapé Mapiá 5 The Doctor of the Juruá 6 Padrinho Sebastião and Mestre Irineu 7 I Raise This Banner 8 The Duel with the Sorcerer 9 I Light My Candlesticks 10 Feitio: God’s Will, Human Action 11 The Spiritual Rebirth 12 Memories of the Past 13 Love Is to Be Shared 14 New World, New Life 15 The End of Time: The New Beginning 16 The Future of New Jerusalem Notes Glossary

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Who better to tell the story of ayahuasca (Diplopterys cabrerana) than de Alverga? His intellectual and practical work bridges the worlds of scholars and Amazonian people. After years of being held as a political prisoner during the reign of Brazil's military junta, he encountered the Santo Daime religion-a unique form of christianity blended with traditional Amazonian use of mediumship and ayahuasca for healing and spiritual growth. The book relates the personal experiences key figures and of the author's as he evolves into a Santo Daime leader. --American Herb Association, September 2012

Who better to tell the story of ayahuasca (Diplopterys cabrerana) than de Alverga? His intellectual and practical work bridges the worlds of scholars and Amazonian people. After years of being held as a political prisoner during the reign of Brazil's military junta, he encountered the Santo Daime religion-a unique form of christianity blended with traditional Amazonian use of mediumship and ayahuasca for healing and spiritual growth. The book relates the personal experiences key figures and of the author's as he evolves into a Santo Daime leader.

Who better to tell the story of ayahuasca (Diplopterys cabrerana) than de Alverga? His intellectual and practical work bridges the worlds of scholars and Amazonian people. After years of being held as a political prisoner during the reign of Brazil's military junta, he encountered the Santo Daime religion-a unique form of christianity blended with traditional Amazonian use of mediumship and ayahuasca for healing and spiritual growth. The book relates the personal experiences key figures and of the author's as he evolves into a Santo Daime leader. --American Herb Association, September 2012

Author Information

Alex Polari de Alverga spent years as a political prisoner during the rule of the military junta in Brazil, enduring torture, brutality, and deprivation. On his release from captivity, he encountered the Santo Daime religion and is currently a padrinho (spiritual father) in the spiritual community of Mapiá.

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