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Cactus of Mystery : The Shamanic Powers of the Peruvian San Pedro Cactus by Ross Heaven (2012, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited

ISBN-101594774919

ISBN-139781594774911

eBay Product ID (ePID)113337960

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Book TitleCactus of Mystery : the Shamanic Powers of the Peruvian San Pedro Cactus

Number of Pages392 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicEntheogens & Visionary Substances, Healing / General, Shamanism, History, Plants / Cacti & Succulents

GenreNature, Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion

AuthorRoss Heaven

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight16.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2012-022320

ReviewsIn conclusion, due to the paucity of literary information on San Pedro, this is a particularly needed book for not only does it bring this cactus to a wider audience, raising awareness of its potentials for healing, it also manages to bring together diverse and interesting disciplinary takes on the plant. Heaven, whose own knowledge and experience is clearly a wealth in itself, has collated an admirable selection of texts that provides the reader with a thorough perspective., Ross details the rituals surrounding the traditional ceremonies involved from the Mesa (or 'control panel') required to focus the ceremony, the songs sung to invoke particular energies of cardinal archetypes, to the diet required for the shaman to approach the spirit of the plant in an impeccable fashion an absolute necessity for a successful healing session, and much more. Comes highly recommended., An amiable, intelligent, and passionate introduction to the sacred medicine of the Andes. Ross Heaven's Cactus of Mystery is valuable not only as an orientation toward the ancient Huachuma tradition but also as an exploration of the experiences of healing and creativity common to all sacred medicine traditions., This book brings to light the possibilities that await us as an evolved conscious species if we reach out and communicate with plant species in a true 'communion.', Ross details the rituals surrounding the traditional ceremonies involved - from the Mesa (or 'control panel') required to focus the ceremony, the songs sung to invoke particular energies of cardinal archetypes, to the diet required for the shaman to approach the spirit of the plant in an impeccable fashion - an absolute necessity for a successful healing session, and much more. Comes highly recommended., This is a simply splendid book! Ross Heaven has written and edited an insightful and information-filled volume including reports from several shamans who have worked for many years with San Pedro. We finally have a definitive book on this remarkable psychedelic plant. Thank you for opening so many doors, Ross Heaven.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal204/.2

Table Of ContentIntroduction The Mystery of San Pedro Ross Heaven Part 1 San Pedro Shamans and Shamanism 1 Shamanism and Curanderismo The Approach to Healing in Peru Ross Heaven 2 Traditions of San Pedro Healing: Ancient and Modern An Interview with Rubén Orellana Ross Heaven and La Gringa 3 San Pedro, the "Miracle Healer" An Interview with La Gringa, an Andean San Pedro Shaman Ross Heaven 4 Working Practically with San Pedro Michael Simonato Part 2 The Western Mind 5 The Anaconda and the Hummingbird Sacraments of the Lowland Rain Forest and the Highest Mountains Eve Bruce, M.D. 6 Notes on Getting Cactus Lodged in Your Reducing Valve San Pedro and Psychic Abilities David Luke, Ph.D. 7 Heaven and the Hummingbird Morgan Maher Part 3 San Pedro Healing 8 San Pedro Healing--An Overview Ross Heaven 9 San Pedro and the Cure of Addiction Tracie Thornberry 10 Healing an Abusive Past Alexia Gidding 11 New Insights, Emotional and Physical Healing Robyn Silvanen 12 The Universal Heart Daniel Moler 13 Deciding to Live Not Die Sonna-Ra Part 4 San Pedro and Creativity 14 San Pedro in Art and Music Ross Heaven 15 San Pedro Inspiration and Art David "Slocum" Hewson 16 San Pedro and the Healing of the Divine Mother Peter Sterling 17 The Songs of San Pedro Ross Heaven Conclusions The Gifts of San Pedro Ross Heaven Appendix San Pedro Testimonials About the Author Index

SynopsisThe history of San Pedro and its uses for healing, creativity, and conscious evolution * Includes interviews with practicing San Pedro shamans on their rituals, cactus preparations, and teachings on how San Pedro heals the mind and body * Contains accounts from people who have been healed by San Pedro * Includes chapters by Eve Bruce, M.D., and David Luke, Ph.D., on San Pedro's effects on psychic abilities and its similarities to and differences from ayahuasca San Pedro, the legendary cactus of vision, has been used by the shamans of Peru for at least 3,500 years. Referring to St. Peter, who holds the keys to Heaven, its name is suggestive of the plant's visionary power to open the gates between the visible and invisible worlds, allowing passage to an ecstatic realm where miraculous physical and spiritual healings occur, love and enthusiasm for life are rekindled, the future divined, and the soul's purpose revealed. Exploring the history and shamanic uses of the San Pedro cactus, Ross Heaven interviews practicing San Pedro shamans about ancient and modern rituals, preparation of the visionary brew, experiences with the healing spirit of San Pedro, and their teachings on how the cactus works on the mind, body, and illness. He investigates the conditions treated by San Pedro as well as how it can enhance creativity, providing case studies from those who have been healed by the cactus and accounts from those who have been artistically and musically inspired through its use. Psychedelic researchers Eve Bruce, M.D., David Luke, Ph.D., and journalist Morgan Maher contribute chapters delving into San Pedro's effects on conscious evolution and psychic abilities as well as its similarities to and differences from ayahuasca. Exploring plant communication and the vital role of music in San Pedro ceremonies, Heaven explains how healing songs are communicated by the sacred plants to the shamans working with them, much in the same way that other gifts of San Pedro--from healing to inspiration to expanded consciousness--are passed to those who commune with this ancient plant teacher., Exploring the history and shamanic uses of the San Pedro cactus, Heaven interviews practicing San Pedro shamans about ancient and modern rituals, preparation of the visionary brew, experiences with the healing spirit of San Pedro, and their teachings on how the cactus works on the mind, body, and illness., The history of San Pedro and its uses for healing, creativity, and conscious evolution - Includes interviews with practicing San Pedro shamans on their rituals, cactus preparations, and teachings on how San Pedro heals the mind and body - Contains accounts from people who have been healed by San Pedro - Includes chapters by Eve Bruce, M.D., and David Luke, Ph.D., on San Pedro's effects on psychic abilities and its similarities to and differences from ayahuasca San Pedro, the legendary cactus of vision, has been used by the shamans of Peru for at least 3,500 years. Referring to St. Peter, who holds the keys to Heaven, its name is suggestive of the plant's visionary power to open the gates between the visible and invisible worlds, allowing passage to an ecstatic realm where miraculous physical and spiritual healings occur, love and enthusiasm for life are rekindled, the future divined, and the soul's purpose revealed. Exploring the history and shamanic uses of the San Pedro cactus, Ross Heaven interviews practicing San Pedro shamans about ancient and modern rituals, preparation of the visionary brew, experiences with the healing spirit of San Pedro, and their teachings on how the cactus works on the mind, body, and illness. He investigates the conditions treated by San Pedro as well as how it can enhance creativity, providing case studies from those who have been healed by the cactus and accounts from those who have been artistically and musically inspired through its use. Psychedelic researchers Eve Bruce, M.D., David Luke, Ph.D., and journalist Morgan Maher contribute chapters delving into San Pedro's effects on conscious evolution and psychic abilities as well as its similarities to and differences from ayahuasca. Exploring plant communication and the vital role of music in San Pedro ceremonies, Heaven explains how healing songs are communicated by the sacred plants to the shamans working with them, much in the same way that other gifts of San Pedro--from healing to inspiration to expanded consciousness--are passed to those who commune with this ancient plant teacher.

LC Classification NumberBF1623.P5H425 2013