Shamanism and spirituality in therapeutic practice : an introduction / Christa Mackinnon.

Introduction: the bigger picture
Spirituality matters
Spirituality and psychology
The world of shamanism
Shamanism : the continuum of humanities spiritual quest
The heart of the matter : altered states of consciousness and perception
Strange worlds : the shaman's spirit realms and the quantum realm
The shaman as therapist and healer : towards integration and wholeness
The shamans working realms : maps of interconnected human reality
Practical applications : incorporating elements of shamanism into therapeutic work
A sense of the sacred : clients, space and objects
Giving it form : embodying and bridging intent into matter
A place of power and sanctuary for the client
The shamanic journey as a therapeutic tool
Soul loss and soul retrieval
Widening our circle : connecting with ancestors and descendants
Myths, stories, and teaching tales
Therapeutic work with ritual and ceremony
The medicine wheel as a psycho-spiritual and therapeutic tool
Travelling home : re-connecting with nature
The cycle of life : when the body dies
Back to the bigger picture
About individual and collective purpose in today's world.