Beschreibung:
Originally published in 1982, The Shaman and the Magician draws on the author's wide experience of occultism, western magic and anthropological knowledge of shamanism, to explore the interesting parallels between traditional shamanism and the more visionary aspects of magic in modern western society.
Foreword, Michael Harner Preface and Acknowledgements 1. The World of the Shaman 2. Shamanic Trance 3. Magical Symbols and Ceremonial 4. Techniques of Magical Trance 5. New Directions: From Atavistic Resurgence to the Inner Light Postscript: Why the Shaman? Appendix A: Shamanism, Magic and the Study of Consciousness Appendix B: Major 'Mythological Correspondence' in Western Magic Appendix C: Organisations and Groups Notes Bibliography Index