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books:

Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants

9 reviews
Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Christian Rätsch, ...

Inner Traditions, 2003

From an herbalist's point of view, an excellent read!
When I picked up this book, I thought it looked very good. I don't think however, I was quite prepared to be as impressed as I was with the work. It is not just a work about herbs and Witchcraft and their history, but a treasure trove of world cultural traditions and the folk healing modalities. As a professional herbalist, I was really very happy to see the amount of research and ...

Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas

6 reviews
Surendra Bahadur Shahi, Christian Rätsch, ...

Inner Traditions, 2002

AMAZING
I recently attended a semi- private workshop in Chicago with Matthew Wiley on plant magic and shamanism. During the day course he frequently sited passages from this book. I ordered it the following day and can't put it down! It is an all inclusive, must have for every student and teacher of shamanism and tantra-you wont be disappointed. Happy reading Paul

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications

22 reviews
Christian Ratsch

Park Street Press, 2005

100% satisfied!
I bought this book as a gift to my husband for his birthday last month and let me tell ya, he was absolutely stoked. This book is VERY informative for those who seek knowledge of the wonders of natural plants. This purchase was the best decision and well worth the money. I'd definitely recommend this book 100%!!

Pagan Christmas: The Plants, Spirits, and Rituals at the Origins of Yuletide

9 reviews
Christian Rätsch, Claudia Müller-Ebeling

Inner Traditions, 2006

Mystical and Academic Book
First, this book is written by two German anthropologists and was only recently translated into English. The research is very thorough and objective. I'm sure someone would argue with this assertation, but I don't think I'd want dispute anthropologists who study ethnobotany and art history as well. They are more qualified than I am. Second, the book is not really a how-to book as far as ...

Das schamanische Universum. Schamanismus, Bewußtsein und Ökologie in Südamerika.
Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff, Christian Rätsch, ...

Diederichs GmbH & Co. KG, Verlag Eugen, 1996

Gateway to Inner Space: Sacred Plants, Mysticism and Psychotherapy

2 reviews

Avery Publishing Group, 1990

Entheogens: Professional Listing
"Gateway to Inner Space" has been selected for listing in "Religion and Psychoactive Sacraments: An Entheogen Chrestomathy." http://www.csp.org/chrestomathy

Plants of Love: Aphrodisiacs in Myth, History, and the Present

2 reviews
Christian Ratsch

Ten Speed Press, 1997

a far -out book by a far- out man
Chrisian Ratsch has got to be one of the most interesting people around, speaks at least 5 languages, a pagan's pagan but firmly grounded in nepalese shamanism, german mythology, entheobotany; helived with a "primitive" community for five years . This book reflects his expansive knowlege plus it is beautiful to look through.

Walpurgisnacht
Christian Rätsch

AT Verlag, 2007

Marijuana Medicine: A World Tour of the Healing and Visionary Powers of Cannabis

5 reviews
Christian Ratsch

Healing Arts Press, 2001

Fascinating ethnobotany
This fascinating book considers the role of cannabis or hemp as medicine in a multitude of cultures from around the world. The author looks at the historical role and medicinal and cultural uses of hemp in these societies. The introduction deals with botany, taxonomy, chemistry and pharmacology and also looks at the literature and research, providing an impressive bibliography. Some of the ...

Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers

32 reviews
Richard Evans Schultes, Albert Hofmann, ...

Healing Arts Press, 2001

Shamanic History at its Finest
If you're looking for information on how to prepare psychoactive plant medicine and, well quite frankly, how get high, this is not the book for you. However, if you'd like to gain more wisdom and insight into shamanistic practices around the world, this is a wonderful history that draws you into the mind of the shaman. I loved this book. It gave me new respect for the wisdom of those ancient ...