ReviewsOut of all the books I've read on this subject, Tom Pinkson's The Psychedelic Shaman has been the most impactful for me. If you have read a lot of books on conscious aging, reading Tom's book will not be redundant. If you are new to this exploration, what an inspiring way to begin!, Tom Pinkson has developed a practical and transformative approach to fruitful aging. His insights on ways to focus our intentions and attention in creating a new vision for aging is very potent. I am so pleased that his work is now available to all through this book., Tom directs us to go inside ourselves to our deeper wisdom and our connection with all life, all that is. What was most profound was my self-discovery that happened simply from reading The Psychedelic Shaman, not ingesting any psychedelic substance to get there. Thank you Tom Pinkson for your life, your love, your journey, and opening me to more of why I am here. Why we all are here., I have not experienced visions through herbal medicine. Although I have experienced Tom's healing songs that released me from trapped post-operative constrictions, and I have been blessed by the author's generosity of spirit and wisdom for so many years. I can recommend to you, dear reader, a visit with Tom in his new book as a way to brighten your star connection and have a greater connection with Mother Earth's blessings for you., Tom Pinkson is one of the most brilliant spiritual teachers and leaders I've encountered, and The Psychedelic Shaman is a treasure. Tom provides a wealth of teachings on awakening and practical guidance for the journey. I know readers will feel inspired to walk a path that brings us all and the planet to receive the goodness of life. A timely and beautiful book., In this deeply spiritual memoir, Tom beautifully weaves the poignancy of his very human life with brilliant depictions of his psychedelic initiations. He's both wise and relatable, pointing us to what is possible if we commit to creating a life full of love, kindness, caring, and heartfelt connection. I love the descriptions of the LSD trips--Beautiful.
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Table Of ContentForeword Rabbi Michael Ziegler, D.Min. Prologue Transmission from Starlight Ohana Gratitudes Introduction STEP I WAKE UP ONE The Shattering TWO Deeper Knowing THREE Expanding Reality FOUR Opening Minds FIVE Honoring the Feminine STEP I I WISE UP SIX Initiatory Rites SEVEN Heeding the Call EIGHT Surrendering to the Journey NINE Integration STEP I I I LIVE LOVE NOW TEN Opening to Your Purpose ELEVEN You Matter STEP IV THE WISDOM WARRIOR PATH TWELVE Traits of Wisdom Warriors THIRTEEN Wisdom Warrior Trail Map EPILOGUE Closing Words Appendix Cultural Appropriation Suggested Reading Glossary Acknowledgments About the Author
SynopsisTaking us through his more than 50 years of immersion in psychedelic shamanism, Tom Soloway Pinkson shares profound Indigenous teachings, plant teacher wisdom, and his own transformative experiences on the psychedelic Wisdom Warrior path. Pinkson shares his journey of awakening through childhood trauma to a revelatory connection with nature. He describes his mentorship with Indigenous medicine peoples around the world, including an eleven-year initiatory apprenticeship with Guadalupe de la Cruz, a renowned Huichol shaman. Through his experiences with death and dying and with LSD, peyote, and ayahuasca, he forged a cosmology based on the interconnectedness of all beings and dedicated to shifting a fear-based world to a love-based one. Presenting a map for others to follow the Wisdom Warrior path of psychedelic shamanism, the author explores how to work ethically, skillfully, and responsibly with psychedelics and plant spirits. He also shares shamanic practices to develop your capacity to connect with the infinite cosmic love that is the essence of our being as well as shows how to restore the sacred in everyday life and discover your role in helping to heal and transform our world., Discover healing and purpose with psychedelic shamanism * Explores how to work ethically, skillfully, and responsibly with psychedelics and plant spirits * Shares the author's transformative psychedelic experiences and how they helped him discover his life's purpose * Provides shamanic practices to develop your capacity as a Wisdom Warrior, heal personal and collective trauma, and connect with infinite cosmic love Taking us through his more than 50 years of immersion in psychedelic shamanism, Tom Soloway Pinkson shares profound Indigenous teachings, plant teacher wisdom, and his own transformative experiences on the psychedelic Wisdom Warrior path. Pinkson shares his journey of awakening through childhood trauma to a revelatory connection with nature. He describes his mentorship with Indigenous medicine peoples around the world, including an eleven-year initiatory apprenticeship with Guadalupe de la Cruz, a renowned Huichol shaman. Through his experiences with death and dying and with LSD, peyote, and ayahuasca, he forged a cosmology based on the interconnectedness of all beings and dedicated to shifting a fear-based world to a love-based one. Presenting a map for others to follow the Wisdom Warrior path of psychedelic shamanism, the author explores how to work ethically, skillfully, and responsibly with psychedelics and plant spirits. He also shares shamanic practices to develop your capacity to connect with the infinite cosmic love that is the essence of our being as well as shows how to restore the sacred in everyday life and discover your role in helping to heal and transform our world.