Free eBook: Shamanism in Siberia

Maria A. Czaplicka was a Polish anthropologist who is best known for her ethnography of Siberian shamanism. First published in 1914, Shamanism in Siberia is still relevant, because many of its Uralic, Altaic, and Paleosiberian peoples continue to practice shamanism even in modern times. This comprehensive study provides an in-depth analysis of the most important object in Siberian shamanism--the shamanic drum. It may be said that all over Siberia, where there is a shaman there is also a drum. Czaplicka establishes a universal framework describing how the drum as a symbol transmits symbolic meanings among shamans, people and the spirit world. Among the Neo-Siberians all their philosophy of life is represented symbolically in the drum. Download Shamanism in Siberia.

Binaural Beats for the Shamanic Journey

This track is from the album Binaural Beats for the Shamanic Journey. Theta Kung consists of binaural brainwave entrainment tones for inducing a 4.5 Hz theta brainwave cycle. It has a base frequency of 172.06 Hz, which is associated with Kung, the fundamental tone in ancient China for attuning to Tao, the force that guides everything in the universe. This tone supports cheerfulness, clarity of spirit, and cosmic unity on the highest levels. Theta rhythms are associated with the deepest states of shamanic consciousness and increase creativity, enhance learning, reduce stress, and awaken intuition. All you need is a pair of stereo headphones. The recording does the rest. Listen on Spotify.

Mongolian Shamanic Drumming Video

Lauren Knapp is an American videographer/photo journalist living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In partnership with the Vanishing Cultures Project, she is working on a video/photo project about music, urbanization and youth culture in this city of once-nomads. She recently produced a video profiling a female shaman named Enkhtoya.  Enkhtoya is considered to be one of the most powerful shamans in Mongolia and graciously allowed Lauren to film an entire ceremony. View the shamanic performance on Vimeo.

The Wisdom of Medicine Man Rolling Thunder

Containing never-before-released talks preserved by the Grateful Dead's drummer Mickey Hart, the new book The Voice of Rolling Thunder shares the teachings of the intertribal medicine man in his own words and through inspiring interviews with psychologist Alberto Villoldo and other famous personalities who knew him. Rolling Thunder (1916-1997) was a healer, teacher, visionary, and activist who rose to popularity in the 1960s and '70s through his friendship with artists such as Bob Dylan and as the inspiration for the Billy Jack films. Eyewitness accounts of his remarkable healings are legion, as are those of his ability to call forth the forces of nature, typically in the form of thunder clouds. Read a free preview or purchase the book.