Aya Awakenings: A Shamanic Odyssey by Rak Razam (English) Paperback Book

Description: Aya Awakenings by Rak Razam, Dennis J. McKenna Experiential journalist Rak Razam sets out to document the thriving business of 21st-century hallucinogenic shamanism starting with a trip to the annual Amazonian Shaman Conference in Iquitos, Peru, where he meets a motley crew of "spiritual tourists," rogue scientists, black magicians, and indigenous and Western healers and guides, all in town to partake of the ritual--and the medicine--of ayahuasca, "the vine of souls." Combining his personal story with the history of Amazonian shamanism, Razam takes the reader along on an entertaining, enlightening adventure.In areas of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, the traditional herbal brew known as ayahuasca or yaje is legally used to heal physical ailments and to cleanse and purify the spirit by connecting it to the web of life. Sting and Tori Amos have admitted sampling it in Latin America, as has Paul Simon, who chronicled the experience in his song "Spirit Voices." Aya Awakenings works as a cautionary tale, a travelogue, and a memoir, but primarily acts as a portal through which readers are able to gain more information about the perils and the promise of spiritual reconnection through ayahuasca. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography RAK RAZAM is a new wave entheogenic researcher and the cofounder of Undergrowth.org, Australias leading online counterculture arts and literature magazine, and the Icaros Foundation. An author, freelance journalist, and editor, he specializes in underground and counterculture communities, spirituality, and technology. He has written features for The Age, Dazed and Confused magazine and Dazed Digital, Disinfo.com, Reality Sandwich, High Times, Filmmaker magazine, Australian Penthouse, and many other publications. Review "A memorable—and deeply personal—journey into the hearts and minds of those who carry on the shamanic traditions of ayahuasca."—Rich Doblin, founder of MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies"An excellent work! This is definitely the best thing Ive read on ayahuasca tourism, and beyond that, the whole apparent reemergence of shamanic consciousness as a force for change and evolution on a global scale."—Ethnopharmacologist Dennis McKenna, PhD, author of The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss "As Razam so aptly demonstrates, a new kind of traveler is emerging—one that embarks into the mysterious and uncharted domain within, where they aim to conquer their own hearts. Written in the tradition of a great adventure narrative, Aya Awakenings is a timely story for a new emerging era."—Yossi Ghinsberg, author of Lost in the Jungle "The best Canterbury Tales of the modern pilgrimage to Iquitos."—Richard Meech, filmmaker, director of the documentary Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca Review Quote "A memorable--and deeply personal--journey into the hearts and minds of those who carry on the shamanic traditions of ayahuasca."--Rich Doblin, founder of MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies "An excellent work! This is definitely the best thing Ive read on ayahuasca tourism, and beyond that, the whole apparent reemergence of shamanic consciousness as a force for change and evolution on a global scale."--Ethnopharmacologist Dennis McKenna , PhD, author of The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss "As Razam so aptly demonstrates, a new kind of traveler is emerging--one that embarks into the mysterious and uncharted domain within, where they aim to conquer their own hearts. Written in the tradition of a great adventure narrative, Aya Awakenings is a timely story for a new emerging era."-- Yossi Ghinsberg , author of Lost in the Jungle "The best Canterbury Tales of the modern pilgrimage to Iquitos."-- Richard Meech , filmmaker, director of the documentary Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca Details ISBN1583948007 Author Dennis J. McKenna Short Title AYA AWAKENINGS Language English ISBN-10 1583948007 ISBN-13 9781583948002 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S. Subtitle A Shamanic Odyssey Place of Publication Berkeley, CA Country of Publication United States DEWEY 133 UK Release Date 2013-11-05 Publication Date 2013-11-05 AU Release Date 2013-11-05 NZ Release Date 2013-11-05 US Release Date 2013-11-05 Illustrator Augustin Payaguaje Edited by Andrew Snee Birth 1939 Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA Position Department of Psychology Qualifications Ph.D. Pages 512 Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137595567;

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