The Energetic Dimension: Understanding Our Karmic, Ancestral and Cultural Imprints
by Ann M. Drake, Psy. D. (Published by O-Books November, 2019)
We are energy; our bodies, as well as all matter, are merely slowed down energy. We all have an energetic body that houses all our memories and experiences of all our lifetimes. We absorb energies from our families, our previous incarnations as well as from the culture in which we live. These energies often mask who we truly are and may block us from developing our true potential. Ways to recognize and work with these imprints are at the heart of the book.
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Healing of the Soul: Shamanism and Psyche (Paperback)
by Ann Drake, Psy.D (Busca, Inc. 2004, revised 2009)
The psyche, as we understand it, is extremely complex with richly textured layers. Western psychological theory brings us to the edge of truly understanding the psyche but bars us from a fuller comprehension. A shamanic perspective widens our perception of the psyche and shatters the confines of many of our existing beliefs.
Healing of the Soul: Shamanism and Psyche describes the journey that led Dr. Ann Drake, a clinical psychologist, to attempt to synthesize, in both theory and practice, two seemingly different yet surprisingly compatible systems of healing. During a visit to Borneo Ann met a shaman who opened her eyes and heart to a different way of knowing. The Bomoh initiated Ann into the lineage of his shamanic path, opening the mysteries of his teachings and of the spirit world to her.
The heart of the book is Ann’s personal journey from being a clinical psychologist to becoming a shaman’s apprentice. Clinical stories bring to life the process of integrating the ancient and magical practices of shamanism with the western psyche. To understand the psyche, and in turn the soul, we must grasp the interconnection among the physical, emotional, spiritual, energetic and cultural aspects of existence, including ways in which these forces interact to create who we are. Healing of the Soul highlights the energetic aspect of our being and explores how the ancient practice of shamanism can heal and bring into wholeness our soul essence.
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