Zulu Shaman: Dreams, Prophecies, and Mysteries (Mutwa, Credo Vusa'mazulu,)

• Includes 14 Zulu myths as told by a traditional Zulu story keeper • Reveals Zulu shamanic practices, including healing techniques, dreamwork, oracles, prophecy, and interactions with star beings • New Edition of Song of the Stars • 12 b&w illustrations

In this rare window into Zulu mysticism, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa breaks the bonds of traditional silence to share his personal experiences as a sangoma-a Zulu shaman. Set against the backdrop of post-colonial South Africa, Zulu Shaman relays the first-person accounts of an African healer and reveals the cosmology of the Zulu.

Mutwa begins with the compelling story of his personal journey as an English-trained Christian schoolteacher who receives a calling to follow in his grandfather's footsteps as a shaman and keeper of folklore. He then tells the stories of his ancestors, including creation myths; how evil came to the world; the adventures of the trickster god Kintu; and Zulu relations with the "fiery visitors," whom he likens to extraterrestrials. In an attempt to preserve the knowledge of his ancestors and encourage his vision of a world united in peace and harmony, Mutwa also shares previously guarded secrets of Zulu healing and spiritual practices: including the curing power of the sangoma and the psychic powers of his people.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2089963986
EAN: 9780892811298
ISBN: 0892811293
Label: Destiny Books
Manufacturer: Destiny Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2003-10-10
Publisher: Destiny Books
Release Date: 2003-10-10
Studio: Destiny Books


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: What a piece of delusional dribble! What were you smokin'?
Comment: I don't know WHAT I expected...but for anyone to recommend reading this - I believe that they were smoking something...and maybe dropping acid at the same time.

Maybe THAT was what Mutwa was doing when he wrote this!

My head kept saying..."WHAT?" I couldn't believe that someone sorta credible like David Icke (aside from the lizard people thing) would pair himself with someone who most people would believe is a certifiable nut!

This book was a hard read. My MIND rebelled and had a hard time thinking of it as the basis for Zulu cosmology.

A really hard time.

I'd like ANOTHER shaman to do some writing on what the religious basis of such a strong and invincible army really was. I can HARDLY believe it was this.

Now the YouTube videos with this guy (Mutwa) in it were a bit disturbing. This book confirms that he lives in another galaxy that only exists in delusional and disturbed minds.

I could not even finish this thing. It should have been in the fantasy section, with the likes of books like Harry Potter. No one should take this seriously. The only thing I could do, aside from throwing it away, was to donate it to a library so no one else would spend money on it.

David...I am a bit disappointed that you saw this guy as credible. Your work on such videos as, "Problem, Reaction, Solution" not only entertain, but helps to lift the veil for sheeple who are becoming awake.

But this???

Hummm...methinks that you team with people like this to partially discredit your work...which keeps you off the radar of the guys you chose to expose - a well thought out plan to keep you alive.

That's the ONLY explanation that makes any sense.

Save your money and do not buy this book. IF you're curious, maybe someone has donated this to your local library.

Another use for this book: It could work in a pinch as toilet paper.
:o/

Customer Rating:
Summary: zulu shamanism
Comment: Here we get a fascinating account of how a Zulu shaman gets called to his profession and what healing and divination entail in the context of South African native healers (sangomas). Mutwa brings in details that I haven't seen anywhere else... for example, how divination bones, the essential aspect of sangoma art, are obtained and how a combination of plants and energy are used in healing mentally and physically sick people. He talks about ancient power objects held in storage by his tribe and about the knowledge, accumulated by his tribe of hundreds of years, of the alternate reality that one can encounter in the bush. Above all, this book allows one to one witness the sophistication of the Zulu, including their techniques for training and retraining the initiate's perception and awareness.

This is a valuable book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An invaluable contribution to African Metaphysical Studies
Comment: Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa is a "sangoma" (a Zulu Shaman who has chosen to go beyond the traditional boundaries of silence). Edited by Stephen Larsen, Zulu Shaman: Dreams, Prophecies, And Mysteries is the autobiographical story of Mutwa, an English-trained Christian schoolteacher who followed the calling to become a shaman and keeper of folklore even as his grandfather once was. Presenting powerful stories and myths of creation; how his ancestors came to the world; tales of gods and evil beings; and visions to promote peace and harmony, Zulu Shaman is a unique work of spiritual insight and Zulu mysticism which is an invaluable contribution to African Metaphysical Studies reference collections and reading lists.

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