Shakers of St Vincent (Profiles of Healing) (Profiles of Healing Series) - Softcover

Keeney PhD, Bradford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0918172349 ISBN 13: 9780918172341

Publisher: Leete's Island Books,U.S., 2002

Synopsis

A relatively unknown shamanic culture, the Shakers of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, is illustrated through personal profiles, stories, and color photographs. A unique blend of West African spirituality and Protestant Christianity, this culture has a strong tradition of seeking personal instruction and spiritual training that is brought forth through a ritual called “mourning.” The details of this ritual are examined in this book, along with personal testimonies of visionary journeys. Accompanied by an audio CD of their ecstatic gatherings and healing encounters, this book is a vibrant expression of spiritual healing and is a unique contribution to ethnographic literature.

About this title

Review:

"Each book stands alone, but [the series] provides a whole larger than the sum of the parts . . . breathtaking." -- Milton Erickson Foundation Newsletter

"One of the most exquisite collections of pictures and prose in print." -- Body & Soul Magazine

"[A]n intimate conversation—words from a holy person to all humankind . . . Exquisitey produced." -- Science and Spirit, March/April 2004

About the Author:

Bradford Keeney, PhD, is the author of Walking Thunder, Guarani Shamans of the Forest, and Kalahari Bushman Healer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Leete's Island Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0918172349
• ISBN 13: 9780918172341
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176