Way of the Ancient Healer
Way of the Ancient Healer

Author: Virgil Mayor Apostol

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2012-06-12

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1583945970

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The first-ever comprehensive introduction to traditional Filipino healing practices—featuring rare photographs and insights into the roots and modern-day rituals of this ancient shamanic and spiritual belief system. “. . . brilliantly blends the art and science of the sacred teachings of Filipino traditional healing to help people find their path toward health and happiness.” —Deepak Chopra Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, discussing their origins, world influences, and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 200 photographs and illustrations, the book combines years of historical research with detailed descriptions of the spiritual belief system that forms the foundation of these practices. Giving readers a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, the book also includes personal examples from author Virgil Mayor Apostol’s own experiences with shamanic healing and dream interpretation. The book begins with an explanation of Apostol’s Filipino lineage and legacy as a healer. After a brief history of the Philippine archipelago, he describes the roots of traditional Filipino healing and spirituality, and discusses the Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American influences that have impacted the Filipino culture. He presents a thorough description of Filipino shamanic and spiritual practices that have developed from the concept that everything in nature contains a spirit (animism) and that living in the presence of spirits demands certain protocols and rituals for interacting with them. The book’s final chapter thoughtfully explores the spiritual tools used in Filipino healing–talismans, amulets, stones, and other natural symbols of power.

Witchcraft, Filipino-style
Witchcraft, Filipino-style

Author: Nid Anima

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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A comprehensive perspective of the witchcraft practices of the various Filipino ethnic groups such as the Ilocanos, Pangasinenses, Tagalogs, Bicolanos, Visayans, Maranaws, Tausogs and Ifugaos, not to mention others. The magic of such intriguing terms as anting-anting, aswang, kulam, gamod, barang, gahoy, pantak, dawak and a number of others are explored within. If only to unfold their mystic nature, definitely a book to be prized for its cultural value. CONTENTS: Witchcraft In Bicolandia Witchcraft, Pangasinense-style Black Art In Ilocandia Darudar Anito Serena Tagi-amo Kulam Anting-anting Mutya Barang Aswang Sorcery In Negros Oriental Salimboag Dadawak Ayag Maggalag Anituan Tausog Witchcraft Pantak Tinguian Witchcraft Rituals Balilic Samal Witchcraft

The Lost Sombrero
The Lost Sombrero

Author: Michael Sean Erickson

Publisher:

Published: 2012-11

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 9780988599703

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For a while, it is just a sloppy sombrero like all the others in Burrito Land, as if shaped on a conveyor belt somewhere and handed out at a soup kitchen. It is a souvenir of thoughtless charity, the kind that offers no regard to the particular birthright of a man. But then, once upon a time, it is transfigured, perhaps by a playful shadow in the mind, or perhaps in reality. It does not really matter how this comes to be. The new truth is that it is the Proto-Sombrero, the Alpha and the Omega, tilted atop a cactus plant as an icon of lazy, sublime defiance. And there is nothing higher, not even the sun. The little people adore it. They hold their tongues, as if worshippers in a lecture hall, until one day their eyes glare just a bit too much. And somewhere in the raised fists and sharpened wits, it is lost, like a half-baked seedling tossed into a wild river. It is the Lost Sombrero. Will it be found amidst the rubble of discontent? And, if so, then will it be ever again hoisted atop the cactus plant? These are the rather scintillating questions addressed in this book; and there is no doubt that the reader, upon recapturing his or her startled breath, cannot but dive into the pages to seek the answers. As a side note, in these pages there is a consideration of several related topics: the Gnostic myth; the nature of man; the problem of sin; even whether time is linear, or circular, or maybe just an infinitesimally small point floating about in space somewhere. Mind-blowing, to be sure; but there is no need for concern, as such will be but brief detours from the Grand Odyssey of the Lost Sombrero.