{"product_id":"9781782204756","title":"Soulfulness: The Marriage of Shamanic And Contemporary Psychology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book brings the wisdom of the ancient healing practice of shamanism together with the insights of contemporary psychology to provide an integrated approach to the treatment of traumatic symptoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Soulfulness\" has two historic shamanic roots: Mayan and Native American psychology – a psychology of Self – as expressed in the many aspects of the Medicine Wheel, the wheel of health and wholeness; and the Shamanic Journey and Soul Retrieval, as practiced in traditional societies throughout the world, notably the Tungus tribes of Siberia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the ancient wisdom of shamanic theory and practice in a form which is fit for use within the mainstream of twenty-first century psychotherapeutic endeavor, including an extensive explanation of Shamanic Psychology and a practical description of the ceremonies of the Shamanic Journey and Soul Retrieval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book reflects on key aspects of contemporary psychological thinking – infant and adult attachment patterns, developmental trauma, the survival personality, imagination and dreams, the spiritual dimension in psychotherapy and counselling – and in extended discussion relates these subjects to the maps and models of Shamanic Psychology, the practice of Shamanic Journey and Soul Retrieval ceremonies, and the psychotherapeutic application of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book brings everything together by offering a practical approach to the integration of psychotherapy and counselling practice with a present-day form of shamanic practice, when working with clients’ developmental trauma. The resulting marriage of shamanic and contemporary psychology and practice is called \"Soulfulness.\" A counterpoint to the main text is a reflection on a Russian folktale \"The Bold Knight, the Apples of Youth, and the Water of Life,\" which both implicitly reflects the shamanic landscape and has a powerful psychological resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karnac Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037717446896,"sku":"9781782204756","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781782204756_p0.jpg?v=1763720233","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781782204756","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}