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001 2015014793
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008 150629s2015 vtu 000 0 eng
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020 $a9781620554616 (paperback)
020 $z9781620554623 (ebook)
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050 00 $aF1221.H9$bE64 2015
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100 1 $aEndredy, James.
245 10 $aTeachings of the peyote shamans :$bthe five points of attention /$cJames Endredy.
263 $a1512
264 1 $aRochester, Vermont :$bPark Street Press,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"A rare in-depth look at the inner workings of Huichol shamanism. Describes the five sacred sites of the Huichol and their peyote ceremonies . Explains how the Huichol teachings of awareness, centered on the five points of attention, connect you to your true essence. Reveals the deep relationship between Huichol cosmology, Gnosticism, and Christianity, especially Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. Taking place in the heart of the Huichol homeland in western Mexico, this book offers a rare in-depth look at the inner workings of Huichol shamanism, which is permeated with the use of the sacred peyote cactus. Outsiders are almost never allowed access to Huichol sacred sites and ceremonies; however, James Endredy, after years of friendship with Huichol families, earned the privilege nearly by accident. Swayed by persistent pleading, he agreed to take another gringo into the mountains to one of the Huichols' ceremonial centers, and they were both caught. After trial and punishment, Endredy was invited to stay within the sacred lands for the festivities he had illegally intruded upon and found his initiation into the Huichol shamanic tradition had begun. Sharing his intimate conversations and journeys with the shaman he calls "Peyote Jesus," the author explains how Huichol belief revolves around the five sacred directions, the five sacred sites, and the five points of attention. As Peyote Jesus explains, the five points of attention refer to dividing your awareness yet staying focused on your inner self. This is not a normal state of consciousness for most people, yet when we maintain these points of attention, we discover our true essence and move closer to God. Endredy undergoes dozens of spiritual journeys with peyote as he makes the pilgrimages to the five sacred Huichol sites with Peyote Jesus. He is shocked by his vision of the Virgin Mary while under peyote's guidance and learns of the deep relationship--strictly on Huichol terms--between their cosmology, Gnosticism, and Christianity, especially Jesus Christ. Providing an inside look at the major ceremonies and peyote rituals of the Huichol, this unexpectedly powerful book reveals the key tenants of the Huichol worldview, their beliefs in the afterlife, and their spiritual work on behalf of all of humanity"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a""A rare in-depth look at the inner workings of Huichol shamanism"--Provided by publisher"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aHuichol Indians$xReligion.
650 0 $aHuichol Indians$xRites and ceremonies.
650 0 $aHuichol cosmology.
650 0 $aShamanism$zMexico.
650 0 $aPeyotism$zMexico.
650 7 $aBODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Spirituality / Shamanism.$2bisacsh