Wonderful little book. Very informative with lots and lots of examples. ( )

> Babelio : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Ingerman-Recouvrer-son-ame-et-guerir-son-moi-frag...
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> Un livre sur le chamanisme des plus vivant. L'un de ceux que j'ai lu le plus facilement et intensément, S. Ingerman nous fait découvrir ce monde d'après ses expériences et on plonge littéralement dans son univers fantastique notamment quand elle décrit ses voyages dans les autres mondes. Elle nous raconte la technique de recouvrement d'âme à travers le récit de son vécu et expose un chamanisme moderne teinté d'un peu de psychologie qu'elle a gardé de sa formation. Un monde réellement à découvrir.
—Danieljean (Babelio) ( )

Full review located at http://paganbookreviews.com/2009/08/09/soul-retrieval-by-sandra-ingerman-august-...

If you are considering soul retrieval, then this book explains the procedure very well. It is basic, a bit of a primer, and at times seems almost childlike in its presentation - but it does the job of explaining it very well. Ingerman is Michael Harner's star pupil and it is refreshing to hear her tell her story of stopping the internal struggle with believing in the shamanic journey and soul retrieval ideas and practices. A very fast read, and very very basic, but still one to read if you are curious or interested in the subject. ( )

I'm a fan of this book, though some of it seems to be repetitive. Sandra Ingerman is a counsellor, and it shows throughout the book. For those who are interested in the psychological uses of soul retrieval (and extraction), as well as how to combine shamanic techniques with standard CBT techniques, this is a good book fr you.

Sandra is respectful enough towards the modality of soul retrieval that she recommends that no beginner attempts it, but this to me is hindered by the fact that she rarely refers to the origins of soul retrieval, or how its practice radically differs from culture to culture. Her own practice seems to be a mishmash that may have derived from Core Shamanism theories.

The book however, remains useful and interesting, despite its flaws. For those interested in soul retrieval as a healing modality, this is a worthy addition to a bookshelf. ( )