Illumination: The Shaman's Way of Healing

Illumination: The Shaman’s Way of Healing takes us on a healing journey, inspired by the timeless wisdom of indigenous cultures and the latest theories of neurobiology. Through various stages in this journey of initiation, we grow to understand the causes of our suffering and learn how to free ourselves from the pain and drama of our unhealed emotions. Life itself invites us to be initiated through many means- the possibility of love, the loss of a parent or friend, the birth of a child, or a serious health crisis. True initiation occurs when we face personal challenges and experience the spiritual rebirth – or illumination – that follows.

Unifying this book is the process of transforming toxic emotions into sources of power and grace. When we learn to let go of difficult situations and problems and accept our lives as they are, we can begin to identify with a self that is eternal. Illumination shows us how to bid a joyful good-bye to our past, discover a sacred space of spirit and joy and unite the body and soul.

Recounting his own experiences tracing the mythologies of an array of cultures, and expanding his inquiry into the field of neurobiology, Alberto Villoldo enables us to benefit from these practices.

Preorder now and save! Illumination: The Shaman’s Way of Healing will be in stores on March 1, 2010.