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Between Worlds
Uma Singh
其他書名
Travels Among Mediums, Shamans, and Healers
出版Penguin Books, 2003
主題Body, Mind & Spirit / Channeling & MediumshipBody, Mind & Spirit / Healing / GeneralBody, Mind & Spirit / Parapsychology / GeneralReligion / EasternTravel / GeneralTravel / Asia / India & South Asia
ISBN01430296309780143029632
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=7-zaAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋In The Shadow Of The Snow-Tipped Mountains Of Chamba District In Himachal Pradesh, The Ordinary And The Occult Coexist, As They Have Done For Several Centuries. Here, The World Of Forest Gods, Water Spirits, Ghosts And Demons Is As Real As That Of Everyday, Mortal Men And Women. And Bridging These Two Worlds Are The Shamans, Oracles, Trance Mediums, Exorcists And Psychic Healers. Uma Singh'S Compelling Book Is Their Story.

Part Travelogue, Part Memoir, Between Worlds Is A Fascinating, Sometimes Disturbing Journey Of Discovery. As The Author Chronicles Her Encounters And Recounts Local Legends And Tales Associated With Shiva, Parvati, Naag Devtas And Other Deities She Brings Us Unforgettable Images And Cameos: A Local Rake Transformed Into A Fierce God On Festive Nights; Mountains Lashed By A Mighty Storm As The Resident Goddess Sets Out To Meet Her Sister Across The Valley; A Medium, Possessed By Lord Shiva, Flagellating Himself With An Iron Chain, And Another Confessing To The Immense Loneliness That Comes With Her Bewildering Gift.

Remarkably Free Of The Easy Wonder And Easier Scepticism That Such A Subject Can Arouse, This Book Addresses Key Questions About The Mysterious Realities That Lie Outside The Rationalist Framework, Even As It Gives Voice To People Blessed--Or Cursed--With The Ability To Travel Beyond This World Into Other Realms, And Back.
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