"The book is clearly written for the general reader and includes manydescriptions of trance experiences. It may serve as a good introduction to thenature and appeal of the shamanic revival in modern Western cultures." --Theological Book Review ..". a case study in experientialanthropology that offers a unique mix of autobiography, mythology, experientialresearch, and archaeological data to support a challenging thesis -- that certainbody postures may help induce specific trance states." -- Shaman'sDrum "This is a spellbinding and exceptionally readable book by anextraordinary woman." -- Yoga Journal "And suddenly theunderstanding of my own vision washed over me like a mighty wave... For life or fordeath, I was committed to that mighty realm of which I was shown a brief reminder, the world where all was forever motion and emergence, that realm where the spiritsride the wind." -- from the Prologue Goodman reexamines ournotions of the nature of reality by studying the ritual postures of native artassumed by her subjects during trance states. For readers desiring to discover thisworld of ancient myths, she has included a practical guide on how to achieve suchecstatic experiences. | 
