Shamanism Resources

The Way of the Shaman: The Work of Michael and Sandra Harner

Reading List

Michael Harner Jivaro Sacred Waterfalls

MICHAEL HARNER (1972)
THE JIVARO: PEOPLE OF THE SACRED WATERFALLS

Michael Harners anthropological study on the Shuar of the Upper Amazon offers in-depth impression about nature, culture and spirituality of an indigenous tradition in the classical sense of the word.

hallucinogens and shamanism

MICHAEL HARNER (ED.) (1973)
HALLUCINOGENS AND SHAMANISM

In this unusual collection, ten original studies explore the use of hallucinogens in shamanism: the ancient and widespread practice of invoking an altered state to perceive and work with supernatural powers.

THE WAY OF THE SHAMAN

MICHAEL HARNER (1990; FIRST EDITION 1980)
THE WAY OF THE SHAMAN

This classic on shamanism pioneered the modern shamanic renaissance. Originally published in 1980 it is the foremost resource and reference on understanding shamanism.

CAVE COSMOS SHAMANIC ENCOUNTERS

MICHAEL HARNER (2013)
CAVE & COSMOS: SHAMANIC ENCOUNTERS WITH ANOTHER REALITY.

Michael Harner, one of the leading shamanologists of our time, presents with ´Cave and Cosmos´ the essence of 50 years of studying and practicing shamanism. The founder of the Foundation for Shamanic Studies convincingly deducts the existence of spirits and significantly contributes to the epistomology of shamanism by presenting a cartography of non-ordinary reality.