This classic work introduced shamanism to a wide modern readership and remains an important practical introduction to shamanic traditions. Anthropologist Michael Harner explains the basic principles and techniques of shamanic practice, drawing particularly on his fieldwork among indigenous peoples of the Americas. The book explores shamanic journeying, altered states of consciousness, healing practices, spirit helpers and methods for entering the nonordinary reality traditionally associated with shamanic experience. This edition includes a new introduction and a guide to contemporary resources. Michael J. Harner (1929?2018) was an American anthropologist who specialised in the religions and rituals of indigenous cultures. He carried out extensive fieldwork in, amongst other places, the Amazon region and amongst indigenous communities in North and South America. He later founded the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and developed a form of contemporary, internationally practised shamanism that became known as core shamanism. (AI-generated content description)