​Core Shamanism 

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• The Way of the Shaman — Michael Harner
The seminal text of Core Shamanism and an essential introduction to journeying.

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• Cave and Cosmos — Michael Harner
A deeper exploration of non-ordinary reality, cosmology, and advanced practices.

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• Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner’s Guide — Sandra Ingerman
A practical and accessible starting point for new practitioners.

• Soul Retrieval — Sandra Ingerman
A foundational guide to one of Core Shamanism’s central healing practices.

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• The Book of Shamanic Healing — Kristin Madden
Clear guidance on ceremony, energetic hygiene, and shamanic techniques.

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• The Shaman’s Body — Arnold Mindell
Bridging shamanic awareness and embodied psychology.

Druidry: 

• Druid Mysteries — Philip Carr-Gomm
A clear, elegant introduction to the essence of modern Druidry: cosmology, ritual, philosophy, and the search for meaning in the natural world.

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• The Druid Way — Philip Carr-Gomm
Part memoir, part spiritual guide — a poetic exploration of pilgrimage, landscape, and the Druid path as lived experience.

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• The Mabinogion — trans. Sioned Davies
The mythic foundation stones of Welsh storytelling and modern Druid inspiration.

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• The Celtic Myths — Miranda Aldhouse-Green
A clear, engaging introduction to Celtic deities, symbols, and worldviews.

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• Celtic Heritage — Alwyn & Brinley Rees
A deeper dive into themes that underpin many Druid teachings.

For the Wild Hearted ones: 
 

• Women Who Run With the Wolves — Clarissa Pinkola Estés

The foundational text for anyone reclaiming instinct, intuition, mythic identity, and the untamed feminine.
Estés winds story, psychology, and soul-medicine together with unmatched depth.

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• Untie the Strong Woman — Clarissa Pinkola Estés
A devotional, fierce exploration of the wild feminine and the sacred mother in all her forms.
 

A Branch from the Lightning Tree — Dr Martin Shaw

A powerful exploration of wildness, initiation, rites of passage and myth as spiritual companion. Shaw weaves story and lived experience into a guide for those seeking depth and authenticity.

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Snowy Tower — Dr Martin Shaw

A rich retelling of the Parzival / Grail legend, exploring wounds, longing, service and the mythic undercurrents of the soul’s journey.

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Scatterlings: Getting Claimed in the Age of Amnesia — Dr Martin Shaw

A profound meditation on belonging, ancestry, land and memory. Fierce, poetic, and essential for anyone walking a wild-hearted, land-rooted path.

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