Shamanic Healing Techniques

This article constitutes an introduction to shamanic healing techniques as promoters of a holistic addiction counseling process. It describes the shaman as one who, by entering an altered state of consciousness, focuses on inner realities in order to find healing, harmony, wholeness for self and others. It pormays healing (i.e., Recovery from addiction) as a transformation of consciousness. It outlines some powerful shamanic healing techniques that the addiction counselor can adopt. It presents a new holistic counseling paradigm: PARTICIPATORY HOLISM; and links this model with shamanic methods. [Anicle copies available from The Howorth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678.