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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Be Your Own Shaman
As an official reviewer of books for Hay House Publications I am expected to review the books they send me regardless of my interest in the subject matter. Last month I received in the mail my free copy of Be Your Own Shaman – Heal Yourself and Others with 21st Century Energy Medicine by Deborah King.
Admittedly, the book sat on my end-table for about two weeks. I am interested in healing but I don’t fancy myself a healer nor do I want to learn the ways of the ancient Shaman. I finally picked up the volume and started to thumb through the stiff, cover back’s pages. I’ve never read Deborah King and I did not know of her and her many writings. I found that Ms. King has penned more than one book and knows her material quite well and on a first hand basis. I became anxious to read the book as I learned that the author was raised Roman Catholic as I was and shunned the religion as I did. However, Ms. King was able to rekindle her relationship with the Church which I had not accomplished. The fact that her horrific story about the Church was much worse than mine and she was able to heal her connection raised my interest and curiosity. I needed to know how she overcame her distress.
She tells her tale with hard, meat and potato facts and sprinkles in eastern flavors of spice and lore to keep us coming back for more like caffeine addicted coffee drinkers at Starbucks. The contrast Ms. King uses between her childhood in the United States and her studies abroad in far eastern lands is like watching a Bollywood movie in the Grumman Chinese Theater. All cultures are juxtaposed to make an inviting fabric to wrap ourselves in.
I continued to read this book and learned a lot about, what I thought, was mythical-type healings as well as eastern rituals and Christian faith-based healings. I found that I could apply many of the well known and also, the foreign remedies to myself, friends and family. I was familiar with some of the remedies already but many of the author’s insights were extremely enlightening.
What I liked best about the book was the easy to comprehend, conversational style, explanations of Deborah’s journey and ultimate healings and teachings. Although I don’t count myself as a healer I now know, because of this book, that I can heal myself and others if I was called to do so. I now understand the difference between clinical cures and spiritual, long-lasting healings. I encourage you to examine this easy to read book so you too may learn how to help yourself through anything from the common cold to addictions to cancer. Deborah King did it all and shares her road to healing with us in this wonderful tome.
Admittedly, the book sat on my end-table for about two weeks. I am interested in healing but I don’t fancy myself a healer nor do I want to learn the ways of the ancient Shaman. I finally picked up the volume and started to thumb through the stiff, cover back’s pages. I’ve never read Deborah King and I did not know of her and her many writings. I found that Ms. King has penned more than one book and knows her material quite well and on a first hand basis. I became anxious to read the book as I learned that the author was raised Roman Catholic as I was and shunned the religion as I did. However, Ms. King was able to rekindle her relationship with the Church which I had not accomplished. The fact that her horrific story about the Church was much worse than mine and she was able to heal her connection raised my interest and curiosity. I needed to know how she overcame her distress.
She tells her tale with hard, meat and potato facts and sprinkles in eastern flavors of spice and lore to keep us coming back for more like caffeine addicted coffee drinkers at Starbucks. The contrast Ms. King uses between her childhood in the United States and her studies abroad in far eastern lands is like watching a Bollywood movie in the Grumman Chinese Theater. All cultures are juxtaposed to make an inviting fabric to wrap ourselves in.
I continued to read this book and learned a lot about, what I thought, was mythical-type healings as well as eastern rituals and Christian faith-based healings. I found that I could apply many of the well known and also, the foreign remedies to myself, friends and family. I was familiar with some of the remedies already but many of the author’s insights were extremely enlightening.
What I liked best about the book was the easy to comprehend, conversational style, explanations of Deborah’s journey and ultimate healings and teachings. Although I don’t count myself as a healer I now know, because of this book, that I can heal myself and others if I was called to do so. I now understand the difference between clinical cures and spiritual, long-lasting healings. I encourage you to examine this easy to read book so you too may learn how to help yourself through anything from the common cold to addictions to cancer. Deborah King did it all and shares her road to healing with us in this wonderful tome.
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