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Author: Connie Grauds Publisher: Center for Spirited Medicine ISBN: 9780974730318 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 252
Book Description
Long ago in a far-away place, yet near and dear to my heart, I walked for the first time through the shimmering Emerald Doors of the Amazon - the greatest expression of life on Earth. My life has never been the same. After almost 25 years of apprenticeship in Amazonian shamanism in the jungles of Peru - the spirited tales of which are recounted in my book Jungle Medicine - I bring to you more stories for your own continuing personal apprenticeship to spirit. As a shamana, my role is to heal the sick and honor the forest. My duty is to look after the well-being of both man and Mother Nature. Traditionally trained, I not only keep my obligations as healer and keeper of the ancient ways, but also lead efforts in respect for and conservation of Nature in the largest sense. I take responsible action, and urge others to do so also, for the protection of the forest, the ecosystem that supports the Earth and all its inhabitants. This is where the rubber hits the road - or where the paddle hits the river, as we say in the Amazon. The Amazon River basin covers some 40% of the South American continent. It is home to the largest rainforest on Earth, and home to one-fifth of the plant and animal species on Earth. The Amazon rainforest covers an area nearly equal to the size of the contiguous 48 U.S. states. The Amazon River itself is the most voluminous river on Earth, eleven times the volume of the Mississippi. The river's mouth may be 300 miles wide during high water season. All this is where the power lies. The Amazon is both the Beauty and the Beast. She is an incredible force to be reckoned with indeed. She will lift your spirits with her eye-dazzling beauty of neon-colored flora and fauna, urging the viewer to pay attention to the greatest giver of life on Earth. And, she is also the Wild Feminine. No one tames the wild tempestuous beast of the Amazon. All are best advised to learn by the ebb and flow of her tempers and ways. Anyone who courts the spirit of the Amazon will surely be smitten, as have I. To state it simply, in the Amazon, we are brought home again. Upon his first deep nature visit with me to the Amazon, a business executive friend of mine said, "I feel at home here, and I really don't know why." To paraphrase Carl Gustav Jung: Perhaps we should be scientific - or perhaps we should be poetic and idyllic about nature. The truth about nature needs scientific expression, it needs spiritual expression, and it needs artistic expression. It needs the poet and the musician. And even then you only express part of it. Here are more than twenty randomly-ordered vignettes, the many voices of the spirit of the Amazon, from the sacred to the profane. Some stories will transport you to the Amazon jungle, others will rivet you where you now sit. Still others will shift your consciousness. There are stories of spirit to lift your heart; there are facts of science that sober the spirit. May you deepen your respect and passion for her Nature. I believe that as you learn from her wisdom and love her, you may be called to take action to defend her, support her, and to see her flourish - for in great Love, there is Life itself.
Author: Connie Grauds Publisher: Center for Spirited Medicine ISBN: 9780974730318 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 252
Book Description
Long ago in a far-away place, yet near and dear to my heart, I walked for the first time through the shimmering Emerald Doors of the Amazon - the greatest expression of life on Earth. My life has never been the same. After almost 25 years of apprenticeship in Amazonian shamanism in the jungles of Peru - the spirited tales of which are recounted in my book Jungle Medicine - I bring to you more stories for your own continuing personal apprenticeship to spirit. As a shamana, my role is to heal the sick and honor the forest. My duty is to look after the well-being of both man and Mother Nature. Traditionally trained, I not only keep my obligations as healer and keeper of the ancient ways, but also lead efforts in respect for and conservation of Nature in the largest sense. I take responsible action, and urge others to do so also, for the protection of the forest, the ecosystem that supports the Earth and all its inhabitants. This is where the rubber hits the road - or where the paddle hits the river, as we say in the Amazon. The Amazon River basin covers some 40% of the South American continent. It is home to the largest rainforest on Earth, and home to one-fifth of the plant and animal species on Earth. The Amazon rainforest covers an area nearly equal to the size of the contiguous 48 U.S. states. The Amazon River itself is the most voluminous river on Earth, eleven times the volume of the Mississippi. The river's mouth may be 300 miles wide during high water season. All this is where the power lies. The Amazon is both the Beauty and the Beast. She is an incredible force to be reckoned with indeed. She will lift your spirits with her eye-dazzling beauty of neon-colored flora and fauna, urging the viewer to pay attention to the greatest giver of life on Earth. And, she is also the Wild Feminine. No one tames the wild tempestuous beast of the Amazon. All are best advised to learn by the ebb and flow of her tempers and ways. Anyone who courts the spirit of the Amazon will surely be smitten, as have I. To state it simply, in the Amazon, we are brought home again. Upon his first deep nature visit with me to the Amazon, a business executive friend of mine said, "I feel at home here, and I really don't know why." To paraphrase Carl Gustav Jung: Perhaps we should be scientific - or perhaps we should be poetic and idyllic about nature. The truth about nature needs scientific expression, it needs spiritual expression, and it needs artistic expression. It needs the poet and the musician. And even then you only express part of it. Here are more than twenty randomly-ordered vignettes, the many voices of the spirit of the Amazon, from the sacred to the profane. Some stories will transport you to the Amazon jungle, others will rivet you where you now sit. Still others will shift your consciousness. There are stories of spirit to lift your heart; there are facts of science that sober the spirit. May you deepen your respect and passion for her Nature. I believe that as you learn from her wisdom and love her, you may be called to take action to defend her, support her, and to see her flourish - for in great Love, there is Life itself.
Author: Mark J. Plotkin Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019066830X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 256
Book Description
The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons of water per second--in two hours, this would be enough to supply all of New York City's 7.5 million residents with water for a year. Its flora and fauna are abundant. Approximately one of every four flowering plant species on earth resides in the Amazon. A single Amazonian river may contain more fish species than all the rivers in Europe combined. It is home to the world's largest anteater, armadillo, freshwater turtle, and spider, as well as the largest rodent (which weighs over 200 lbs.), catfish (250 lbs.), and alligator (more than half a ton). The rainforest, which contains approximately 390 billion trees, plays a vital role in stabilizing the global climate by absorbing massive amounts of carbon dioxide--or releasing it into the atmosphere if the trees are destroyed. Severe droughts in both Brazil and Southeast Asia have been linked to Amazonian deforestation, as have changing rainfall patterns in the U.S., Europe, and China. The Amazon also serves as home to millions of people. Approximately seventy tribes of isolated and uncontacted people are concentrated in the western Amazon, completely dependent on the land and river. These isolated groups have been described as the most marginalized peoples in the western hemisphere, with no voice in the decisions made about their futures and the fate of their forests. In this addition to the What Everyone Needs to Know® series, ecologist and conservation expert, Mark J. Plotkin, who has spent 40 years studying Amazonia, its peoples, flora, and fauna. The Amazon offers an engaging overview of this irreplaceable ecosystem and the challenges it faces.
Author: Roger Harris Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides ISBN: 9781841621739 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 436
Book Description
This new edition has been completely revised with updated information on hotels, lodges and tour operators. It contains a detailed and illustrated natural history section on native species and habitats. The Amazon is an ideal location for eco-travellers, naturalists, sports enthusiasts and explorers. Travellers are given sound advice on responsible travel and planning their own expedition.
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1465443134 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 74
Book Description
A unique, lavishly illustrated e-guide to the beauty and diversity of the Amazon--the rainforest and the river, its flora and fauna, and the people who live in the region. Applying the award-winning DK Eyewitness formula to the subject of the largest and most bio-diverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, and the vast river that winds its way through it, this title profiles everything from the birds, animals, and insects that live there to the nine South American countries it extends across.
Author: Aleksandra Wierucka Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1040155685 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 119
Book Description
This book explores representations of Amazonian Indigenous peoples in contemporary cultural texts. It analyzes a variety of mediums from novels and films to games and exhibitions, uncovering a distorted image of Indigenous peoples of the Amazon in Euro-American common imagination. The author suggests that these texts rely on a stereotypical vision that was shaped in the first decades of colonization. The chapters consider the formation of the image of Amazonian Indigenous people throughout history and some of the contemporary issues they face, touching on daily life and themes such as shamanism and cannibalism. Together they highlight the misrepresented image of Indigenous groups in the Amazon, who are portrayed as different, even strange, in relation to Western culture. The argument put forward is that both “exotic” and “self-exoticization” rely on the notion of otherness, leading to romanticization, patronization, and caricature. The book will be of particular interest to scholars of Indigenous studies, Latin American studies, cultural studies, anthropology, and comparative literature.
Author: Clare G Harvey Publisher: Singing Dragon ISBN: 085701126X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 586
Book Description
This comprehensive encyclopedia brings together flower essences gathered from all corners of the globe, from Hawaii and the Himalayas to America and the Australian Bush. It explains what flower remedies are, how they work and how to choose the right remedies for your clients' needs. The properties of 33 families of flower essences and the benefits of over 2,000 remedies, combinations, mists and creams are described. An easy-to-use ailment chart pinpoints remedies for a wide range of physical and psychological conditions, from stress to hormonal imbalance and from allergy to depression. The author provides instructions for prescribing, preparing and using flower remedies alongside illustrative patient case studies. This will be the definitive handbook for practitioners, therapists and students of complementary and alternative therapies working with flower essences and will be valuable reading for those wanting to learn more about how they can use flower essences in their practice.
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