Hello again! It seems we are already into the beginning of the cold months. That means prepping for the winter, with its chilly nights. Do you do anything special? I may or may not gather more books to read…what can I say, cold nights are better than cuddling up with a good book, warm blanket, and cup of tea.
That being said, winter is a time of inner reflection, shadow work so to speak. I have been, I want to say learning but it feels more like remembering shamanic practices. I am now a certified Shamanic Reiki Practitioner and almost complete with my Advanced Shamanic Reiki class as well. Shamanic practices feel like home, where I am meant to be spiritually. I was really excited to receive this book to review.
Shamanic Creativity by Evelyn C. Rysdyk is such a wonderful book and I am excited to talk about it with all of you today.
Shamanic Creativity
Author: Evelyn C. Rysdyk
Publisher: Destiny Books
Published: December 21, 2021
Book Length: 349 pages
Genre: Non-Fiction, Spiritual, Energy Work, Shamanism
Rating: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ (*Received a free copy via the publisher to review*)
Buy the book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Destiny Books(Inner Traditions)
Creativity is important in many settings, especially spiritual ones. When it comes to rituals or ceremonies, or even Shamanic journey work, creativity has the ability to take those to an entirely new level.
Rysdyk has packed this book with so much great information! My favorite part of this read was the journey work. I really loved that the author not only gave journey ideas but wrote out how to go about setting them up. A Shamanic journey can be scary for someone who has never done one or does not know what to expect but this walks you through it and explains how you can expand your creativity by doing so.
Moving through the book, we go from how Shamanic creativity can support overall wellness, ways to nurture the creative brain, and how to adjust with the flow of your personal creative energy…yet I think the absolute most needed part was chapter 10. This is where the reader will learn how to avoid self-sabotage. Too frequnetly we put other things above our creative time. This talks about making sure we carve out time to express ourselves creatively, allowing that part of us to flourish.
The journeys and meditations in this book are alone worth having it on your shelf, but the author writes in an easy-to-understand way, making it feel personable. Shamanic Creativity is beneficial not only to those who practice any form of Shamanism but those who are looking for new ways to foster the growth of their creative selves.
How do you creatively express yourself? Do you make time for your creative side? I would love to know if you already use Shamanic Journeying as a form of creative expansion, let me know in the comments below.
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