The spirits are a vital and sustaining presence to the shaman, who strives to maintain balance between two worlds: the corporeal and the spiritual. Through songs and chants, from shapeshifting and sensory deprivation to healing extraction and totemism, the Gaels displayed a complete spectrum of shamanic activity. Singing with Blackbirds is an exploration of the survival of primal Celtic shamanism in the later folk traditions of Gaelic speaking peoples. In this compelling study, Stuart Harris Logan considers the Celtic shaman's physical appearance, function in the community and representation in the Gaelic language, showing how the Celts developed a deep personal and interactive union with the Sacred. 185pp, 140mm x 215mm, illus. in b&w, softback, 2006
Spirituality 
