Spirit Walking: A Course in Shamanic Power

If you are serious about establishing or deepening your shamanic process, Spirit Walking - a Course in Shamanic Power will help you get to the next level. Author Evelyn Rysdyk, a nationally known teacher of shamanism, brings to this book many years of study with indigenous shamans from Peru, Nepal, Tuva, and Siberia. And fortunately for us, she also has years experience teaching students of shamanism in North America.I've been a shamanic practitioner for eight years, four of which I studied with Evelyn Rysdyk and her partner, Allie Knowlton. I can affirm that both of them scrupulously walk the shamanic path - the path of the spirit walker. In Spirit Walking, Evelyn extends an invitation to you to walk your own path toward spiritual power and fulfillment as a spirit walker.This book provides holistic, practical and Earth-centered techniques for you to explore realms of shamanic reality and build relationships with the spiritual beings who dwell there. Evelyn leads you through exercises that help you build your connection to both the spirit realm and the natural physical world. These activities are firmly based on the ancient ways of shamans - shamanic journeying, ceremony and prayer, sacred song and dance, creative arts, and more.Following the steps outlined in the book, you engage your physical, emotional, and spiritual self in shamanic practice. You also learn of modern scientific advancements that support the view of reality experienced by ancient and indigenous shamans. In my experience, this path has expanded my approach to all of life - the mundane, joyous, frightening, dismal, and special moments. As a spirit walker, life becomes the journey. As a spirit walker, each step, no matter how difficult, becomes precious. I highly recommend this book!

I have read many books about shamanism but none of them compare to Spirit Walking. If you are looking for a book to build a foundation on this is it. Evelyn Rysdyk does a great job on giving the basics of walking a shamans path and you will walk away feeling fulfilled and excited after reading this book.There are daily rituals as well as how to do a despacho and more. She discusses everything from power animals to how your emotions affect your work. The book is full of practical exercises to help you build your shamanistic walk and make it a deeper more enhanced way of being.As someone who is walking a shamanistic path I found this book to be both enjoyable as well as educational. It is not focused on one branch of shamanism but rather the fundamentals of how to live a shamans way. Journeys, ceremonies, understanding the world around you, listening to your guides and so much more. You could easily spend years going through this book and referring back to it to find new and exciting things to do within your own path.There was a lot of thought and love put into this book. It is not a book for anyone who does not want to look deeply at themselves or honor the world around them. If you are looking for a book to help you develop your own personal path then this is the book you should read.

Evelyn does a beautiful job of walking through each of the necessary steps to embracing shamanic power. It's amazing how she has taken a course in shamanism and transcribed it so simply and powerfully into book form. This in itself is an art. I feel this book carries as much power as a week-long course in shamanism. Well done! My favorite chapters are on creating ceremonies and working with nature spirits. Everything is very methodical, straightforward AND she draws on the mystical as well to lend a lovely essence to the teaching. I loved her perspective on our DNA and, thus, us as sacred bundle. Her teaching on the use of song in practice was also very useful. Her drawings add so much to the power of this book. I highly recommend this entire book for anyone brand new to shamanism, and to those already initiated I recommend it to flesh out and fill in any of your current study. I have many of the journey assignments earmarked to go back and either share with my students or reacquaint myself with.

I read this book cover to cover and highlighted lots of pages and have a journal full of notes and experiences already started. This is the best book that I have read on the shamanic subject. It's well researched with easy to understand explanations answering many questions with scientific references. I like that she is writing from her own experience and authority. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in going deeper into the subject.

An inspiration to re-connect with the tools that we came out of the womb with, but are not necessarily in tune with. For people wanting to learn more about Shamanism, this is a wonderfully written book with ways to practice and grow a spiritual practice and help heal the earth and the human race. Evelyn teaches and writes with a wise and insightful way, and clearly loves sharing her energy and wisdom using words that stay with you and circle your mind. Perfect for advanced or beginning students. Spirit Walking is purposely a verb, and Evelyn provides great tools to help. Kalpana, owner of MindfulSynergy.com

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I have recently read Evelyn Rysdyk's book, Spirit Walking, and have thoroughly enjoyed it. As a shamanic practicioner and teacher I received new insights and expanded teaching ideas from this book. Spirit Walking is packed with so much information I know that I will be reading it again - plus I will be using this book as a reference book for years to come.Spirit Walking offers teaching to both beginners and experienced practioners, it is an easy read, well organized, and I do not hesitate to recommend it. Congratulations Ms. Rysdyk on a job well done.

The best Shamanic guide I've seen in twenty years! I didn't get to this book right away, but I am glad I waited to give it the full attention it commands. Accompanying online references are very helpful and easy to use.

It's OK, but I found that the Shamanic journeying was more on the lines of meditation - more passive than active. Perhaps a bit shallow and too much analysing of the process at the end of each chapter. I've read many books on Shamanic practices and this was not one of the best.

As it is a path I am following and I am in daily contact with the Author I found it an easy read and a way of helping me achieve the way of the Shaman via the easy to follow exersises in the book

love it

The book arrived in perfect conditions. The book was recommended to me by a person I respect, so I am sure that the content is precious.

Really great and talented Author