The Medicine Bag Shamanic Rituals and Ceremonies for Personal Transformation

One of the main tenets of shamanism is a belief in the power of ceremony to manifest change in the physical world. Virtually all shamanic traditions use a variety of ritual practices as tools for personal transformation, healing, and celebration. <p> Now, in this exciting and practical book, Toltec shaman and <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author don Jose Ruiz introduces and explains a wealth of these shamanic rituals and ceremonies, and provides a detailed and accessible guide to performing them on your own. <p> This book will teach you how to::: <ul><li>Choose and create power objects</li><li>Build a personal altar and medicine wheel</li><li>Align your life with the cycles of nature</li><li>Find and work with your spirit animals</li><li>Honor your ancestors, undertake power journeys, and much more</li></ul> Like the medicine bag itself, this book is a potent tool kit of spiritual practices meant to open you to a world of beauty, exploration, and transformation. By offering step-by-step instructions in each chapter, don Jose Ruiz has made these rituals and ceremonies accessible to everyone who feels called to travel the shamanic path.