In the critically acclaimed The Rope in the Water, Sylvia Fraser described her three-month pilgrimage to India in search of "something larger than myself, something deeper, something more." In The Green Labyrinth, Fraser continues her journey, this time deep into the jungle of the Amazon in the company of shamans, traditional spiritualists practicing ancient rituals. At the heart of Fraser’s quest lies the mind-expanding drug "ayahuasca", a gateway to worlds beyond her own, to a better understanding of the mysteries of existence. Fraser takes us to shamanic sanctuaries that hover at the edge of our modern world, providing a portal to the unknown. Along the way she introduces us to a diverse group of pilgrims searching for their own answers with the help of shamans and ayahuasca. Through meaningful visions and with spiritual guidance, Fraser and her fellow travellers acquire insight into their emotional and psychic lives, and discover that many of the answers they are searching for lie within themselves.
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages 326-327)
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- 918.54/4/04633
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- 1 electronic text (340 pages)
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- Exploring the mysteries of the Amazon
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 12
- JUNGLE GODS 14
- 1 This Green Hell 16
- 2 Ayahuasca 101 34
- 3 A Shaman's Journey 44
- 4 Snakes and Ladders 66
- 5 Encountering the Green Goddess 80
- 6 Rain 104
- 7 Consensus Reality 118
- 8 A Counterfeit Paradise 134
- 9 The Stiff in the Back Room 156
- 10 Terror 172
- SKY GODS 184
- 11 Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon 186
- 12 Among the Sky Gods 202
- 13 Written in the Stars 224
- WATER GODS 248
- 14 Mermaids 250
- 15 Storming Heaven 268
- 16 The Crucified Cross 280
- 17 The Imaginal World 296
- 18 City of Nothing 310
- 19 Leaving 324
- Glossary 336
- A 336
- B 336
- C 336
- G 337
- H 337
- I 337
- J 337
- M 337
- N 337
- O 338
- P 338
- Q 338
- R 338
- S 338
- T 338
- U 338
- V 338
- W 338
- Y 338
- Selected Bibliography 339
- Notes 341
