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There was once a time, before the last ice age, when people lived with a profound sense of belonging to the natural world. Then something happened that forced upon the human mind an evolutionary contraction of consciousness and dislocation from Earth's embrace. In this book, Barry Cottrell reveals a healing process of transformation within the human psyche which is giving birth to a new Earth consciousness and the restoration of our lost sense of home. The Way Beond The Shaman takes the reader on an epic journey back to the origins of shamanism deep within the last ice age. After penetrating the very roots of shamanism, the book offers a powerful vision of consciousness evolving into the future, transformed by the life-giving spirit of shamanism. A profound transformation of human consciousness is seen to be taking place today, a realignment of mind and body, so that Earth's spirit may once again be perceived - and directly, not only by seers and shamans, but by all. The elegant simplicity of the book's radical central thesis is that you don't have to conduct elaborate rituals or engage in strenuous inner journeys to contact or perceive Earth's spirit. It is right there, in the deep celebratory awareness of the dignity and power of our own physical bodies as aspects and expressions of Earth. Awakening to the spirit of shamanism is an experience accessible to anyone willing to allow the transformative power and elemental physicality of Earth's spirit into their lives.

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This is an awe-inspiring book and one that I hope will be read by all who think deeply about life and the spiritual survival of our species. Ruth White, author of Working with your Chakras The pressing need of our time is for a spirituality that puts us in touch with the Earth and with our physical selves, a spirituality that values and nourishes the world about us as much as it seeks a world beyond us. Barry Cottrell in this excellent book outlines a vital path for just such a spirituality, one with its roots in our deepest past but flowering in the possibilities of a radiant present. David Spangler, Spiritual philosopher and teacher, author of The Call Western culture has bestowed many benefits upon individuals, families, and cultures. But at some point, it took a wrong turn resulting in environmental degradation and existential malaise. In this remarkable book, Barry Cottrell evokes the spirit of shamanism to get civilization back on track. History does not go backwards but The Way Beyond The Shaman brilliantly illustrates how this Earth awareness can insure and improve the future of humankind. Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., Professor of psychology at Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco and Co-editor, Healing Tales: The Narrative Arts in Spiritual Traditions We are beginning to remember who we are and to regain a sense of belonging to Earth. In this pioneering book, Barry Cottrell guides the reader through the history of shamanism, expresses its profound relevance to our time of remembering and reawakening, pointing the way to a new sense of freedom that also aligns us to the rhythms of the Earth. David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network, editor, A New Renaissance: Transforming Science, Spirit and Society. The Way Beyond The Shaman is a call for sanity in a world unhinged, and a template for regaining a sacred regard for our only home. There is a compelling reason to take this brilliant synthesis seriously: Our survival may depend on it. This is a superb work, an inspired vision by a master artist and wordsmith. Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind, Healing Words, and Recovering The Soul.

"This is an awe-inspiring book and one that I hope will be read by all who think deeply about life and the spiritual survival of our species. Ruth White, author of Working with your Chakras The pressing need of our time is for a spirituality that puts us in touch with the Earth and with our physical selves, a spirituality that values and nourishes the world about us as much as it seeks a world beyond us. Barry Cottrell in this excellent book outlines a vital path for just such a spirituality, one with its roots in our deepest past but flowering in the possibilities of a radiant present. David Spangler, Spiritual philosopher and teacher, author of The Call Western culture has bestowed many benefits upon individuals, families, and cultures. But at some point, it took a wrong turn resulting in environmental degradation and existential malaise. In this remarkable book, Barry Cottrell evokes the spirit of shamanism to get civilization back on track. History does not go backwards but The Way Beyond The Shaman brilliantly illustrates how this Earth awareness can insure and improve the future of humankind. Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., Professor of psychology at Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco and Co-editor, Healing Tales: The Narrative Arts in Spiritual Traditions We are beginning to remember who we are and to regain a sense of belonging to Earth. In this pioneering book, Barry Cottrell guides the reader through the history of shamanism, expresses its profound relevance to our time of remembering and reawakening, pointing the way to a new sense of freedom that also aligns us to the rhythms of the Earth. David Lorimer, Scientific and Medical Network, editor, A New Renaissance: Transforming Science, Spirit and Society. ""The Way Beyond The Shaman is a call for sanity in a world unhinged, and a template for regaining a sacred regard for our only home. There is a compelling reason to take this brilliant synthesis seriously: Our survival may depend on it. This is a superb work, an inspired vision by a master artist and wordsmith."" Larry Dossey, MD, author of One Mind, Healing Words, and Recovering The Soul."

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I am a practising artist-printmaker and lifelong researcher into human consciousness. A graduate of Oxford University (experimental psychology & philosophy), I studied art at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. Writing and art are my vehicles for the exploration of consciousness: during the 1990s I carried out extensive research into shamanism which resulted in the publication of the first edition of this book, The Way Beyond The Shaman: Birthing A New Earth Consciousness (O Books, 2008).I

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