Michael Harner’s „Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality“ ist now available.  Wherever books are sold and in the internet as well as from The Foundation for Shamanic Studies Europe, office@shamanicstudies.net – Price  15.— EUR, postage not included (from 2,90 up to 6,80 € depending on country in Europe).

Michael Harner’s „Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality“ ist ab sofort verfügbar. Bestellungen an die Foundation for Shamanic Studies Europa, office@shamanicstudies.net, Einzelpreis EUR 15,--, Porto wird extra berechnet (zwischen € 2,90 für Österreich und  € 6,80 für europäische Länder).

Die deutsche Ausgabe („Höhle und Kosmos“, verlegt von Random House) folgt im Laufe des Jahres 2013, vermutlich im November. 

One of the great surprises that shamanism affords is the joy of the unknown and that the unknown is joyous. There is a sense of wholeness that proceeds from the creativity that is inherent in the shamanic journey. Although shamanism and creativity are not commonly thought of together, a relatively superficial survey of studies of creativity reveals that the shamanic journey speaks to two of the most unknown, mysterious, and abstract elements of the creative process, as frequently defined.

Further, recent research focusing on the relationship between structure and creativity1 can be directly applied to the experiences of shamanic journeying. Not only does the shamanic journey have elements of the creative process in it as a creative act, it can also be exercised in the service of productive creativity. Journeying increases access to creativity and stimulates its cultivation.