{"product_id":"zulu-shaman-dreams-prophecies-and-mysteries-9780892811298","title":"Zulu Shaman: Dreams, Prophecies, and Mysteries","description":"Offers a rare view into the world of a Zulu shaman \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes 14 Zulu myths as told by a traditional Zulu story keeper \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals Zulu shamanic practices, including healing techniques, dreamwork, oracles, prophecy, and interactions with star beings \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this rare window into Zulu mysticism, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa breaks the bonds of traditional silence to share his personal experiences as a \u003ci\u003esangoma\u003c\/i\u003e--a Zulu shaman. Set against the backdrop of post-colonial South Africa, \u003ci\u003eZulu Shaman\u003c\/i\u003e relays the first-person accounts of an African healer and reveals the cosmology of the Zulu. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMutwa begins with the compelling story of his personal journey as an English-trained Christian schoolteacher who receives a calling to follow in his grandfather's footsteps as a shaman and keeper of folklore. He then tells the stories of his ancestors, including creation myths; how evil came to the world; the adventures of the trickster god Kintu; and Zulu relations with the \"fiery visitors,\" whom he likens to extraterrestrials. In an attempt to preserve the knowledge of his ancestors and encourage his vision of a world united in peace and harmony, Mutwa also shares previously guarded secrets of Zulu healing and spiritual practices: including the curing power of the \u003ci\u003esangoma\u003c\/i\u003e and the psychic powers of his people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVusamazulu Credo Mutwa (1922-2020) resided in Pretoria, South Africa, near Johannesburg, where he was a sculptor, painter, and teacher of Zulu lore. His book \u003ci\u003eIndaba, My Children\u003c\/i\u003e has become a classic of African literature. Editor Stephen Larsen, Ph.D., is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mythic Imagination, Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shaman's Doorway. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a practicing psychotherapist and lives in New Paltz, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Destiny Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598793740562,"sku":"9780892811298","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce10713f-be68-47b5-a637-b7bbf198c616.jpg?v=1732191256","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/zulu-shaman-dreams-prophecies-and-mysteries-9780892811298","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}