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The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft: Shadows, Spirits and the Healing Journey
- ISBN13: 9780738707679
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Winner of the 2006 COVR Award
Is shamanism all that different from modern witchcraft? According to Christopher Penczak, Wicca’s roots go back 20,000 years to the Stone Age shamanic traditions of tribal cultures worldwide. A fascinating exploration of the Craft’s shamanic origins, The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft offers year-and-a-day training in shamanic witchcraft.
Penczak’s third volume of witchcraft teachings corresponds to the water element – guiding the reader into this realm of emotion, reflection, and healing. The twelve formal lessons cover shamanic cosmologies, journeying, dreamwork, animal/plant/stone medicine, totems, soul retrieval, and psychic surgery. Each less… More >>
The Temple of Shamanic Witchcraft: Shadows, Spirits and the Healing Journey
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about 2 months ago
I bought this book with the hope of expanding my knowledge of shamanic practices, however I was thoroughly disappointed when I began reading. A lot of what he says in the book is very basic metaphysical and occult knowledge. There is very little about actual shamanic practices and what there is is incredibly vague. I wouldn’t say this book was Wicca 101, but it was definitely Wicca 102, and seeing as I’m not even a Wiccan it was kind of a waste of 18 dollars. If you’re just starting out and if you’re okay with reading a poorly organized mesh of many different cultures then go ahead and get this book, but as for me, I’m looking for something a little more advanced.
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about 2 months ago
Penczak provides good information on shamamism in the first chapter, so he clearly did some research, but failed to provide much of substance about shamanic practices. He makes statements that were nonsensical, and probably unintentionally hilarious – like how shamans in Second Attention (which is not explained) can be found studying sand or walking backward. This was clearly written to be a serious statement of shamanic mindset, but instead simply sounded absurd. He also lifted and included entire segments from his previous books (inner temple meditation, alpha countdown) as well as rehashing casting a circle. It felt like filler to create enough material for this book, so that he could keep the series going. Disappointing, given how good his first book was.
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about 2 months ago
I am a ‘Christopherian’, following Chris’ Temple of Witchcraft Tradition. I thought this book would be far less interesting than the previous two, Inner and Outer Temple of Witchcraft. I was VERY wrong. This was by far the best of the three, and I look forward to the Temple of High Witchcraft. You really need to read them in order, but if you have ITOW and OTOW, you really should get this and the next two as well.
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about 2 months ago
I liked this book. It inspires and educates at the same time. Great for a learning pagan and experienced one also. Well written so the regular person can understand it well.
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about 2 months ago
I have not finished all of this book as it has certain parts of study that could take a year, and in the book it is suggested to start and finish to get all the benefits. I have read other books by this author and actually met him once at a friends house. He is very real and honest and that is reflected in his book about his journey.
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