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Shamanism and Visionary Art Blog | 2012 in review

2012 has been a great year for the Shamanism and Visionary Art Blog:A big thanks to all viewers and my best wishes to you for a fabulous 2013 with warm regards Howard G charing   The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report…

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The Sublime Sounds of the Rainforest

‘Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream” Sounds of the Rainforest: The Amazon Rainforest when the sun sets;  the jungle becomes alive with a rich tapestry of sounds. If you listen carefully you can hear in the background Ayahuasca Icaros being chanted by Shipibo Shaman…

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Medicine for the Soul: Shamanism, Soul Retrieval, and Healing

Contact for Individual Shamanic Healing Sessions: Tel: 07905 139935 Skype: HGC999 email: shamanism@yahoo.com   What is Shamanic Healing & Soul Retrieval? Shamanic Healing consists of a varied body of practices performed by the shaman or practitioner to help or heal another person. This is a fundamental…

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Ayahuasca Icaros of the Shipibo

Ícaro: The word ícaro comes from the Quechua word icarai, meaning “to blow.” Ícaros are magical chants that are sung or whistled by shamans during Ayahuasca ceremonies. There are several kinds of ícaros. At the beginning of a ceremony their purpose is to provoke the…

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Encounter With an Amazonian Ayahuasca Shaman

The Ayahuasca article with an interview of the shaman Javier Arevalo by Howard G Charing & Peter Cloudsley appeared in ‘Healing Today’ Magazine August 2001. The article was published with its original title and without the girls in bikinis and serenading guitar players!

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