Reddit reviews Urban Shaman

This makes me feel like we need a thread to talk about what we’re currently reading. I think that’d be cool.

I’m reading Magic, Witchcraft and Religion and re-reading Urban Shaman right now. First one’s a textbook so it’s really dry but it’s fascinating anyway. Second one is a personal favorite I keep going back to. And I was just gifted In the Devil’s Snare which I’ve been meaning to read for a while, so I’ve got my hands full too.

If you haven't already, try reading some books on shamanism. Michael Harner is excellent, he was an anthropologist and his book Way of the Shaman is fascinating. It may be overwhelming at first, but start where you're comfortable. Serge King is a Huna shaman who takes a gentler approach and may be better to start with. His books, Urban Shaman and Huna are helpful for contemporary times. I'll put a link to a description of the books at the end.

If you're having bad energy, finding a spirit guide will help. Begin a quiet meditation in a comfortable place, when it feels right, invite an animal spirit guide to assist you. Be respectful, don't necessarily go with whoever shows up first or who you think it should be. When the right guide arrives, you'll know. Over time, you'll get to know them. Others will come to help through other times, often guides that you won't understand at first, but they will become clear as you reflect.

Harner https://www.shamanism.org/products/bk101.html

King https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Shaman-Serge-Kahili-King/dp/0671683071

Urban Shaman and The Robot's Guide to Freedom are both books which received a 5 star rating from the reviewers on Amazon.

Best of luck.

The best book to get started is Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living, the best book to go more in-depth is Urban Shaman, and the best fiction book that illustrates it all is Dangerous Journeys.

Aloha International has Workshops all over the world, Articles and Home Study Courses, and my favorite is the Hawaiian Huna Shaman Training Course - it just covers so much ground! It also contains the Kalana Hula video, which is the most effective moving meditation I have ever experienced- the energy buildup and harmonizing you get form it is spectacular.

All of these are mostly base on Serge King's work, who is incredibly good at not only explaining shamanism, but also bridging the gap between with beliefs us Westerners grew up in. I keep looking for anything comparable but I just keep coming back to study his stuff more. Urban Huna comes closest.

I have answered a bunch of questions on the Inward Quest Q&A community chiefly from a Huna perspective.

The best I have found so far is this reddit here- guess it's up to us to fill it up!

In ancient shaman's tradition- if you have a question, ask it- I'll gladly answer them, and others may too.

This might be of interest to you :)