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I'm only including books here that I have read (except a couple of the Castanedas) and can thoroughly recommend. You can actually buy them from Amazon (Europe or US) straight from this page. I buy from both Amazons an awful lot and always find their service to be impeccable. Click on the links to see more about the book, at which point you can choose whether to order it or not. There's no obligation!

Dreamtime and Inner SpaceDreamtime and Inner Space - the world of the shaman
Written by Holger Kalweit, a German anthropologist, this totally respectful book is nothing short of brilliant. If the kind of material that's on these pages interests you, you can't afford to be without a copy. Sell your grandmother if you must, but do whatever's necessary to procure a copy of this astounding work.
Europe - Dreamtime and Inner Space at Amazon.co.uk
US - Dreamtime and Inner Space at Amazon.com

Another great book by the master - Shamans, Healers, and Medicine Men (by Holger Kalweit). Again, this is a must-read.
Europe - Shamans, Healers, and Medicine Men at Amazon.co.uk
US - Shamans, Healers, and Medicine Men at Amazon.com

Entering the CircleEntering the Circle - Ancient secrets of Siberian wisdom discovered by a Russian psychiatrist
An excellent book about a Russian doctor's initiation into the mysterious worlds of the shaman. She becomes convinced of the relationship with schizophrenia. "When Russian psychiatrist Olga Kharitidi set out on a journey into the Altai mountains of Siberia, she unearthed the ancient wellspring of the world's mystical traditions, discovered the secrets of healing and magic, and encountered revolutionary teachings about the true nature of the human soul."
Europe - Entering the Circle at Amazon.co.uk
US - Entering the Circle at Amazon.com

Book of the DeadThe Egyptian Book of the Dead
The worlds described here will seem a revelation to those who travel in their dreams
Europe - Egyptian Book of the Dead at Amazon.co.uk
US - Egyptian Book of the Dead at Amazon.com

Angel Tech
Angel Tech by Antero Alli
A helpful DIY kit for tinkering with your own wiring.
Europe - Angel Tech : A Modern Shamans Guide to Reality Selection at Amazon.co.uk
US - Angel Tech : A Modern Shamans Guide to Reality Selection at Amazon.com

RD Laing
RD Laing - the hero of the schizophrenic. If his experiments with schizophrenics in the 60s had found a more open-minded audience in mainstream psychiatry, the life of schizophrenics nowadays would be a whole lot better. Interesting, important books.
Europe - The Divided Self at Amazon.co.uk
US - The Divided Self at Amazon.com
Europe - The Politics of Experience & the Bird of Paradise at Amazon.co.uk
US - The Politics of Experience & the Bird of Paradise not available at Amazon.com - but Amazon.co.uk will ship it to US

Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung - shows that there is room in psychiatry for the soul. A true mystic who experienced the ego loss of psychosis himself, so he knows what he's talking about.
Europe - Jung for Beginners at Amazon.co.uk - Discusses the life and work of Carl Jung, in a comic book format. Great introduction.
US - Jung for Beginners at Amazon.com
Europe - Four Archetypes at Amazon.co.uk - A central concept of Jung's psychology, the archetype can be expressed in many ways: in primitive tribal lore; in myth and fairytale; in dreams and visions. The essays in this book describe four specific archetypes.
US - Four Archetypes at Amazon.com

Ecstatic Religion - An Anthropological Study of Spirit Possession and Shamanism by IM Lewis
An excellently researched and considered book. Full of examples from the field.
Europe - Ecstatic Religion at Amazon.co.uk
US - Ecstatic Religion at Amazon.com

Food of the Gods - the search for the original tree of knowledge
Anything by Terence McKenna makes interesting reading. This one is particularly useful, with its study of the relationship between sacred plants and consciousness.
Europe - Food of the Gods at Amazon
US - Food of the Gods at Amazon.com

Gifts of Unknown Things A True Story of Nature, Healing, and Initiation from Indonesia's 'Dancing Island' by Lyall Watson
The author recounts his stay on a small volcanic island in Indonesia where the people accept extrasensory perception, psychic healing, and precognition as commonplace. A wonderful book about shamanism.
More about Gifts of Unknown Things at Amazon

Anything by Carlos Castaneda
Accused variously of being both a charlatan and a god, Castaneda's books nevertheless reveal a skeleton structure of a mental discipline such as is required by the shaman. And - OK then - they make great reading!
Europe - More about The Teachings of Don Juan at Amazon
Europe - More about A Separate Reality at Amazon
Europe - More about Journey to Ixtlan at Amazon
Europe - More about Tales of Power at Amazon
Europe - More about The Second Ring of Power at Amazon
Europe - More about The Eagle's Gift at Amazon
Europe - More about The Fire From Within at Amazon
Europe - More about Magical Passes at Amazon
Europe - More about Active Side of Infinity at Amazon
Europe - More about The Wheel of Time at Amazon
Europe - More about The Sorceror's Crossing at Amazon (by Taisha Abelar and Carlos Castaneda)

Books about Castaneda:

Europe - More about Creative Victory : Reflections on the Process of Power from the Collected Works of Carlos Castaneda at Amazon (by Tomas)
Europe - More about A Toltec Path : A User's Guide to the Teachings of Don Juan Matus, Carlos Castaneda, and Other Toltec Seers at Amazon (by Ken Eagle Feather)


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