Shaman

Our world is changing faster than we ever thought it could. The danger is immense, but so is the potential for utter - and beautiful - transformation. The strong, true, clear heart that Ya’Acov Darling Khan brings to his work and his writing is one of the things that gives me hope.In the words of Greta Thunberg, speaking truth to power, ‘It is no longer enough to be the best that we can be. We need to be better.And if this books sings to you, as it can, and if you follow every ritual and meditation with integrity and depth and absolute dedication - as you can - then I can promise your world will be a brighter, sharper, more magical place. And you will be on your way to being better than the best you could be. The world needs you now. Go for it. * Manda Scott, author of the ‘Boudica’ series *
A gentle spirit suffuses this book, which nonetheless brooks no nonsense. * Charles Eisenstein, speaker and author of ‘The Ascent of Humanity’ *
Only a truly authentic leader could bring a book titled Shaman into existence, and there is no question that Ya’Acov Darling Khan deserves the honour. Shaman is an invitation not just to the young generation, but to us all. To see our lives as canvasses ready to be made into art. To step up and into our true power and transform some of its most pressing issues. “We are made of star dust” Ya’Acov reminds us, and if we engage with Shaman like the blessed text it is, the possibility of transformation for ourselves and the world we occupy stands before us. May its message travel far and wide. * Jessica Huie MBE, author of ‘Purpose’ *
Ya’Acov is a gifted healer of the highest integrity who has written a masterpiece that will help you understand, embrace and harness the power of your Inner Shaman. His words and guidance serve as a path to live with greater purpose and create a world where we can turn suffering into healing. Thank you, Ya’Acov, for being such a blessing, in and for our world. * Vex King, mind coach and bestselling author of ‘Good Vibes, Good Life’ *
This book is a magnificent song in praise of life. Deeply insightful, moving and raw, it overflows with Ya’Acov’s genuine humility and courageous spirit. I feel this book pulsing with the drumbeat of hope, calling us to find our own Inner Shaman so that together we can birth a new world. I hear Ya’Acov urging us to read and then dance! * Tim Freke, author of ‘Deep Awake’ and ‘Soul Story’ *
Shaman is a label that many start using after a weekend workshop and a swig of plant medicine. It took Ya’Acov 30 years of deep study to start using it, and only then after it was asked of him by his indigenous teachers. He has been doing the inner work for a lifetime. You can trust him. His roots are deep and his heart is open. He will sing for you and teach you to remember the words of your own song too. * Charlie Morley, lucid dreaming teacher and bestselling author of ‘Dreams of Awakening’ *
This is a book with a compelling and timely message, delivered with a warm-hearted and down-to-earth kind of magic that reminds you of what you’ve always known deep down, but maybe forgot. There’s no doubt we’re in a time of tumultuous change, with a global call of “All hands on deck!” for anyone who will hear it. Ya’Acov is definitely on deck, and I’m glad to have his strong voice alongside, encouraging and calling for more. * Adam Barley, ZeroOne movement practice founder *
Ya’Acov moves with the times and uses modern concepts such as archetypes to offer shamanism to today’s people in the Western world. With the power of his intent and dedication, Ya’Acov stands today as a guide and pathfinder for people who are looking to deepen their connection with earth, spirit and their true self. * Chris Luttichau, Northern Drum Shamanic Centre, author of ‘Calling Us Home’ *
Ya’Acov is a shaman of strong words and deep intention. He always has been and always will be. He knows that thoughts and words become things. In his latest book, Shaman, he reaches all of us with his clear congruent communication. His words clarify the journey, and with his contemporary, embodied practice he has manifested a creative empowered framework that eases some of the road ahead. The sweetness and dignity of his words will fortify the worlds of your own becoming. * Kate Shela, 360 Emergence movement practice founder *
Ya’Acov is the real deal, and he’s doing incredibly sacred work that the world needs more than ever. Let him guide you deep into the truth of who you are. * Kyle Gray, bestselling author of ‘Angel Prayers’ and ‘Raise Your Vibration’ *
I have been married to Ya’Acov for over three decades. He is my best friend and much more besides. We have shared so many ups and downs as we learned, loved, fought and brought our work into the world. Over the years, as we have met indigenous groups in different places round the world, over and over again the same thing has happened: out of the blue, elder shamans recognized him and told us that he is a shaman too. These were people who knew nothing about him and who did not have anything to gain from recognizing him in this way. They simply saw who he is.I’m proud to stand by his side and uphold him, his integrity and this amazing book. It makes clear what a genuine and inspiring shamanic practice, relevant to the wounds, challenges and opportunities of our modern world, can mean. * Susannah Darling Khan *
It is tough owning being a shaman if you haven’t grown up in an indigenous tribe in the Amazon. Ya’Acov has not only managed this for himself, in this book he shows how you can contact the essence of shamanism for yourself. * Professor Jake Chapman, author, enlightenment master and climate activist for 50 years *
I’ve known Ya’Acov Darling Khan for 29 years. He’s a powerful medicine man who walks the talk. In these divisive times we need the shamans’ teachings more than ever, to come together, to face the extinction crisis that threatens this life we are all dreaming together. * Tim Booth, lead singer, James *
None of us can tell quite what even the near future holds, yet a growing mass of us sense that this Great Shift is away from the heady and the mechanistic and towards the immanent and the earthbound - towards a more embodied humanity; towards the shamanic. A great awakening is needed, that much is clear, and addressing this, and doing so as directly and practically as you have, Ya’Acov, makes this book a vital transmission in these times. I am grateful! * Nick Mulvey, singer-songwriter, activist and Mercury Music Prize nominee *
Ya’Acov is providing, through his life experience, a dance for us to step into that can return us to source, and make sense of the cacophonous, disingenuous noise competing for our attention in the everyday. He is reminding us of the dark dance of individualized presence and exploration that is necessary for all to come together in collective resonance to illuminate our inherent power. * Vinn Arjuna, founder of Soul Motion *
Ya’Acov invites us to discover the power, purpose and presence that the archetype of the Inner Shaman already has access to. Shaman offers a clearly guided, grounded and embodied road to encounter this ancient archetype and apply its wisdom, not just to our own lives, but in relationship to the wider story in which we all exist. * Bill and Lynne Twist, co-founders, the Pachamama Alliance *
I have travelled along a synergetic path with Ya’Acov Darling Khan for many years and have observed his connection with spirit and ceremony deepen as he has developed his mastery as a teacher, wisdom-keeper and shaman. His words and teachings will connect you with your own shamanic source and bring you into your authentic self, ready to create the new dream. * Lynne Franks OBE, founder of the SEED women’s network *
Shamanism is, foremost, the practice of understanding one’s physical and spiritual environment. In our time, we need shamans who are rooted in the modern world and who also have their spiritual roots in shamanic traditions. As you are guided by Ya’Acov towards a deeper wholeness, you will understand that although the forms of rituals change when the environment changes, the true essence of shamanism is present in each of his teachings. * Daan van Kampenhout, shaman and author of ‘The Tears of the Ancestors’ *
We need to bring solutions to these times of trouble and change, and I thank my brother Ya’Acov for the work he has done to put into written form the ancient memories of our ancestors. May this work touch many hearts and bring a light of understanding to the young and all those who are available to receive it. The spirit of the shaman lives on in the deepest places of our heart as a collective treasure that we all cherish and share as spirits in human bodies. * Mao Tatanka, shaman *

Ya’Acov Darling Khan is a modern-day shaman and traditional healer. He has studied and practiced with many gifted shamans globally. Ya’Acov is a leading teacher of embodied consciousness, and co-founder of Movement Medicine Contemporary Shamanism, which he teaches worldwide. He regularly runs workshops in the USA.

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