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“. . . brilliantly blends the art and science of the sacred teachings of Filipino traditional healing to help people find their path toward health and happiness.” —Deepak Chopra
Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, discussing their origins, world influences, and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 200 photographs and illustrations, the book combines years of historical research with detailed descriptions of the spiritual belief system that forms the foundation of these practices. Giving readers a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, the book also includes personal examples from author Virgil Mayor Apostol’s own experiences with shamanic healing and dream interpretation.
The book begins with an explanation of Apostol’s Filipino lineage and legacy as a healer. After a brief history of the Philippine archipelago, he describes the roots of traditional Filipino healing and spirituality, and discusses the Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American influences that have impacted the Filipino culture. He presents a thorough description of Filipino shamanic and spiritual practices that have developed from the concept that everything in nature contains a spirit (animism) and that living in the presence of spirits demands certain protocols and rituals for interacting with them. The book’s final chapter thoughtfully explores the spiritual tools used in Filipino healing–talismans, amulets, stones, and other natural symbols of power.
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"In Way of the Ancient Healer, Virgil Mayor Apostol brilliantly
blends the art and science of the sacred teachings of Filipino
traditional healing to help people find their path toward health and
happiness."
—Deepak Chopra, author,
Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul
“The
recent upsurge of interest and research into the connection between
the mind and body that reaches into the spiritual, a largely ignored
realm for decades, shows that science acknowledges that there is much
that we do not yet know. The mechanisms that link the nervous system,
immune system, and endocrine system have only begun to be understood,
and it is perhaps this avenue that will fruitfully provide the initial
understanding of the link between spirituality and health, and the
secrets of these healing traditions, including Filipino healing as
presented in this book.”
—Edward K. Fujimoto, DrPH, former
professor of the DrPH Program in Preventive Care, Loma Linda
University
“This brilliant and powerful work is a must for
everyone in the healing arts as well as those who would increase the
depth and breadth of their humanity. It is not only the first major
study of the extraordinary practices of the visionary healers of the
Philippines, but offers the reader inner knowledge of human
possibilities once thought to be mythic, now shown to be real.”
—Jean
Houston, PhD, founder of Mystery School, Ashland, Oregon, and author
of A Mythic Life: Learning to Live Our Greater Story
“Interest in complimentary and alternative therapies is
on the rise, and Virgil Mayor Apostol’s
Way of the Ancient Healer is a fascinating cross-cultural
exploration of the nature of health, illness, and healing in the
Philippine tradition that will be of special interest to those
reconsidering the methodologies of traditional shamans for healing and
problem-solving.”
—Hank Wesselman, PhD, anthropologist and author
of Spiritwalker: Messages from the Future and
Awakening to the Spirit World: The Shamanic Path of Direct
Revelation
(with Sandra Ingerman)
“A brilliant account of the
ancient Filipino healing arts written by one of its authentic
practitioners and teachers. Essential reading for anyone interested in
indigenous health and healing.”
—Bradford P. Keeney, PhD, author
of
Shaking Medicine: The Healing Power of Ecstatic Movement, Bushman
Shaman: Awakening the Spirit through Ecstatic Dance, Shaking: The
Original Path to Ecstasy and Healing, Aesthetics of Change,
and
The Creative Therapist: The Art of Awakening a Clinical Session
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