Table of Contents

Author’s Foreword

Introduction

Part I: Introduction to Shamanism, the Five Element Theory and The Seven Journeys

Chapter 1 - Shamanism

• The Shamanic Journey: Who, What, Where, When, How and Why?
• Examples from First-Time Journeyers
• Shamanic Counseling and The Seven Journeys Method
• Definition of Shamanic Terms
• Shamans and Shamanic Counselors

Chapter 2 - The Chinese Five Element Theory

• Chinese Five Element System Basics
• Chinese Medicine Terms
• The Seven Internal Devils – Emotions and Pathology

Chapter 3 - Seven Journeys Synergy and Theory

• The Doorway to Spirit
• Feeding Spirit
• The Spiritual Counterparts of Disease
• The Language of Spirit: Metaphor and Symbolism

Part II: Opening the Eyes of the Heart with The Seven Journeys

Chapter 4 -Journey into Water I: The Sacred Place of Union and the Origin of Fear

• Water Associations
• Duality and Union
• Journey to Your Sacred Place of Union
• Water’s Emotional Attributes
• The Paradox of Illusion
• Illuminating Fear, My Story
• Journey to the Cave of Fear and the Lake of Fear
• Water’s Season: Winter
• Establishing Your Intention for Journeying
• Journey to the Wall of Denial
• Last Words on Water
• Journey to the River of Your Life

Chapter 5 - Journey into Wood: Movement as Medicine

• Wood Associations
• Growth: In Harmony or Dis-ease?
• Journey into Your Life in NOR Expressed as a Tree
• Journey to the Tree of One’s Cancer
• Wood’s Emotional Attributes
• Disharmony and the Roots of Anger
• Journey to the Roots of Your Anger
• Wood’s Season: Spring
• Journey to Your Season of Spring
• Merging with the Muse
• Journey to the Song of the Universe
• The Winds of Change
• Journey to the Winds of Change
• Last Words on Wood

Chapter 6 - Journey into Fire I: The Emperor – Our Heart as Ruler

• The Tale of “The Prayer”
• Fire Associations
• The Ruler and its Kingdom
• Journey to Your Heart as the Ruler of the Kingdom
• Fire’s Emotional Attributes
• The Fires of Passion           
• Journey to the Fire of Your Passion
• The Fire of False Passion
• Addiction
• Journey to Your Fire of False Passion
• Burning Desires: Legitimate Needs or Spiritual Substitutes?
• Body and Spirit
• Fire’s Season: Summer
• Journey to the Season of Summer
• Last Words on Fire

Chapter 7 - Journey into Earth: Transformation & Manifestation

• Communion
• Journey to Your Place of Nourishment
• Earth Associations                                      
• The Power Plant of the Body
• Journey to the Power Plant of Your Body
• Earth’s Emotional Attributes
• The Factory of Thoughts
• Journey to the Factory of Your Thoughts
• Earth’s Season: Late Summer
• The Web of Life
• Journey to the Place on the Web of Life Where I  Receive Nourishment from
• Pornography
• Last Words on Earth

Chapter 8 - Journey into Metal: Giving & Receiving: Our Reception & Release

• Metal Associations
• Journey to the Gates of Welcome and the Ports of Release
• Metal’s Emotional Attributes
• The Grief and Praise of Life
• Journey to Your Place of Grief and Praise 
• Metal’s Season: Autumn
• Death on our Shoulder
• Journey to the Season of Autumn
• The Journey to Forgiveness
• Last Words on Metal

Chapter 9 - Journey into Water II: Family Lineage: Blessings, Curses or Both?

• Inheritance
• Water II Associations: The Seven Internal Devils
• The Mechanism of Inheritance
• Jing
• Journey to Your Place of Inheritance
• Journey to the Family Demon
• The Halls of Ancestry
• Journey to the Hall of Ancestry
• Journey to the Original Blueprint of Your Life
• Journey to Your Deepest Unexpressed Emotion
• Journey to the Spiritual Trust Fund
• Last Words on Water II

Chapter 10 - Journey into Fire II: Defending the Emperor

• The Heart Protector
• Journey to Your Heart Protector
• Journey to Your Broken Heart
• Journey to Your Inner Warrior
• Journey to the Image of Your False Self

Bibliography

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