Where the Spirits Ride the Wind

Trance Journeys and Other Ecstatic Experiences

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Religion & Spirituality, New Age
Cover of the book Where the Spirits Ride the Wind by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder, Indiana University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder ISBN: 9780253014641
Publisher: Indiana University Press Publication: August 22, 1990
Imprint: Indiana University Press Language: English
Author: Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
ISBN: 9780253014641
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication: August 22, 1990
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Language: English

The book is clearly written for the general reader and includes many descriptions of trance experiences. It may serve as a good introduction to the nature and appeal of the shamanic revival in modern Western cultures." —Theological Book Review

... a case study in experiential anthropology that offers a unique mix of autobiography, mythology, experiential research, and archaeological data to support a challenging thesis—that certain body postures may help induce specific trance states." —Shaman’s Drum

This is a spellbinding and exceptionally readable book by an extraordinary woman." —Yoga Journal

And suddenly the understanding of my own vision washed over me like a mighty wave... For life or for death, I was committed to that mighty realm of which I was shown a brief reminder, the world where all was forever motion and emergence, that realm where the spirits ride the wind." —from the Prologue

Goodman reexamines our notions of the nature of reality by studying the ritual postures of native art assumed by her subjects during trance states. For readers desiring to discover this world of ancient myths, she has included a practical guide on how to achieve such ecstatic experiences.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The book is clearly written for the general reader and includes many descriptions of trance experiences. It may serve as a good introduction to the nature and appeal of the shamanic revival in modern Western cultures." —Theological Book Review

... a case study in experiential anthropology that offers a unique mix of autobiography, mythology, experiential research, and archaeological data to support a challenging thesis—that certain body postures may help induce specific trance states." —Shaman’s Drum

This is a spellbinding and exceptionally readable book by an extraordinary woman." —Yoga Journal

And suddenly the understanding of my own vision washed over me like a mighty wave... For life or for death, I was committed to that mighty realm of which I was shown a brief reminder, the world where all was forever motion and emergence, that realm where the spirits ride the wind." —from the Prologue

Goodman reexamines our notions of the nature of reality by studying the ritual postures of native art assumed by her subjects during trance states. For readers desiring to discover this world of ancient myths, she has included a practical guide on how to achieve such ecstatic experiences.

More books from Indiana University Press

Cover of the book A Prophetic Peace by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Dancing in Dreamtime by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book The Living Art of Greek Tragedy by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Land, Mobility, and Belonging in West Africa by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Plato on the Limits of Human Life by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Decomposition by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Rally the Scattered Believers by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Teaching Africa by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Life and Death in Kolofata by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book New Voices in Arab Cinema by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Deciphering the New Antisemitism by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Mercury, Mining, and Empire by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
Cover of the book Is Birdsong Music? by Felicitas D. Goodman, Gerhard Binder
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy