I just finished reading Encounters with Power and I just wanted to say thank you to Jose for writing such a wonderfully kind, insightful and inspirational book. It was a great help for me as I work to integrate the experiences I had on a recent retreat with a shipibo shaman that brought to fore a lot of difficult repressed childhood trauma. Please pass along my sincere gratitude for the help he has given me through the stories of his experiences.
Articles by José Luis Stevens
José Luis Stevens, PhD is the President and Co-Founder (with wife Lena) of Power Path Seminars, an international school and consulting firm dedicated to the study and application of shamanism and indigenous wisdom to business and everyday life. José completed a ten-year apprenticeship with a Huichol (Wixarika) Maracame (Huichol shaman) in the Sierras of Central Mexico. In addition, he is studying with Shipibo shamans in the Peruvian Amazon and with Paqos (shamans) in the Andes in Peru. In 1983 he completed his doctoral dissertation at the California Institute of Integral Studies focusing on the interface between shamanism and western psychological counseling. Since then, he has studied cross-cultural shamanism around the world to distill the core elements of shamanic healing and practice. He is the author of twenty books and numerous articles including The Shaman’s Book of Extraordinary Practices, How To Pray The Shaman’s Way, Encounters With Power; Awaken The Inner Shaman; The Power Path; Secrets of Shamanism; Transforming Your Dragons; and Praying With Power.
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The 58 Year Total Transformation of Earth: Understanding the New World through the Uranus and Pluto Squares
Read More: The 58 Year Total Transformation of Earth: Understanding the New World through the Uranus and Pluto SquaresWhile this article references some astrological configurations that are playing an important role in our times, this is not an article about astrology. It is an article about the types of changes we might be looking at in the coming year and 57 years hence. The reference to astrology is only a catalyst for entering…
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Embracing the Unknown
Read More: Embracing the UnknownMost of us human beings have had some trepidation of the dark. We come into this world from a timeless place of unconditional love and support and are delivered into a deeply dense environment of uncertainty and the potential for pain and suffering. We no longer have the kind of telepathy that exists in the…
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What and Who is a Virgin: Is it Important?
Read More: What and Who is a Virgin: Is it Important?There are three main themes concerning virginity that have obsessed human beings for millennia. One is whether or not a woman is a virgin when she is ready to marry. The second has to do with the virginity of certain goddesses like Artemis and Mary mother of Jesus, and the other is the whole question…
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Revenge, Sacrifice, and Forgiveness
Read More: Revenge, Sacrifice, and ForgivenessOne of the most deep rooted and ancient tendencies human beings indulge in is the urge to take revenge against those that have caused them pain. This urge has a huge range and includes everything from an automatic reaction to hit back and a conscious premeditated plan of vengeful action. If you look closely at…
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Freedom, Initiation, and Selflessness
Read More: Freedom, Initiation, and SelflessnessYou already know all this. Sometimes you might forget. Here is a reminder. The best part is at the end. Among nations of the world, more than most, Americans are obsessed with freedom. “I got rights.” “This is a free country.” “Nobody’s going to tell me what I can do or what I can’t do.”…
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Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension: Three Simple Steps
Read More: Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension: Three Simple StepsAt first glance this may seem like an intense topic, even religious in nature, but don’t be fooled by appearances. All is not as it seems. There may be something here for everyone of every religion or no religion at all. Like many of my articles this one is designed to raise questions about deeply…
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Predator or Prey? The Shamanic Understanding of Eating and Digesting Experiences.
Read More: Predator or Prey? The Shamanic Understanding of Eating and Digesting Experiences.For the average person, shamanism has always had some pretty weird notions, even wild and crazy sounding, but upon further investigation these notions usually end up being validated by science. One of the shaman’s more interesting notions is that everything in the universe eats and consumes, and that everything is predator and prey, even aspects…
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An Extraordinary Journey Through Asia Minor and Time.
Read More: An Extraordinary Journey Through Asia Minor and Time.Several weeks ago I sent out an e-mail from Cappadocia, Turkey announcing Angeles Arrien’s sudden and unexpected death from complications of walking pneumonia. Your responses were overwhelming and I am deeply appreciative of all the thoughtful e-mails and messages that we received in the days following. I mentioned that her death came in the window…
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Stupidity-How Stupidity Can Help Us Wake Up!
Read More: Stupidity-How Stupidity Can Help Us Wake Up!What you are about to read may strike you as cynical or negative in some way. It is not meant to be so. In fact, it is a necessary discussion to have if you are at all interested in awakening, discovering your Inner Shaman, breaking free. So, please put up with what you might consider…
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Commitment and Preparation for What is Coming
Read More: Commitment and Preparation for What is ComingThis article was sparked by a conversation I recently had with Pat Liles, our Powerpath astrologer, about the coming times and possibilities. This article is about two things that at first may seem quite different but are actually related, commitment and preparation. Let us begin with commitment. When most people hear the word commitment they…