It's certainly the most "field report"-styled work of spiritualism I've ever read, and maybe that makes it more American somehow. There's little in this world than speaking for those who cannot speak, speaking to those who cannot hear, based on the authority of those who will not speak. This book functions as a glimpse into the Native American liberation movement of the s and s, from the point of view of their participants, in a way that grants treme I enjoyed the simplicity of this book.
This book functions as a glimpse into the Native American liberation movement of the s and s, from the point of view of their participants, in a way that grants tremendous respect and credence to the internal beliefs of the participants.
It's more than that, but it's that too. We have a choice in those things, and we have to realize that and practice using that choice. Jul 26, Bern J rated it really liked it. This Indian is plugging into a resource that most of us can't access This Indian is plugging into a resource that most of us can't access Sep 10, Kimberly Simon rated it it was amazing Shelves: spiritual , favorites , non-fiction , books-to-read-before-you-die.
One of my first "spiritual" novels, I still retain vividly a scene and conversation regarding a beetle that I remember every time I see one some 20 years later The connection to spirituality here is very much in our connection to nature. Jul 31, Erin Moore rated it really liked it.
Doug Boyd gives an illuminating account of the Shoshone medicine man, Rolling Thunder, known as John Pope to the rest of the world. It details only a small section of the life of Rolling Thunder, including some of his difficulties with the white man's world, as well as some of his fights against other Indians who use a sorcerer to bring him down and almost succeed. It is a compelling story, one that shows the persecution of the Indians even to this day.
Guns and subterfuge still allow ranchers a Doug Boyd gives an illuminating account of the Shoshone medicine man, Rolling Thunder, known as John Pope to the rest of the world.
Guns and subterfuge still allow ranchers and industrialists to destroy the allotted lands of the Shoshone. The most vivid portraits, though, are of the way that Rolling Thunder rises above the distractions around him to always become fully aware of the moment, even as far as predicting the next moment or causing it to happen, in the case of rain storms and other events.
I think that Mr. Boyd was very interested in proving to both the reader and his organization, the mysterious Menninger Foundation maybe only mysterious to me I was personally more interested in hearing about the history that put Rolling Thunder where he was in that period in history, as well as what could be done in the future. I feel like the book was very focused on the day to day narrative of what Rolling Thunder had done, without as much of a larger picture of where he was going.
All in all, though, this book is for anyone who has any appreciation for a spiritual journey or Native Americans in general. The connections between Eastern thought and what our Native Americans have always known are many, and it may be, as Boyd suggests, that these guardians of the Earth will bring us back to our own ancestral knowing. If we can only be present enough Jan 30, Shari rated it really liked it. I had heard a bit about Rolling Thunder and asked a friend who is part Cherokee if he had heard of him.
He said he had and he was a controversial figure. Seems there was a lot of confusion about Rolling Thunder. Doug Boyd was sent to write about him and I think he did a good job. The practices he describes are pretty much in line with what we would call shamanic practices from what I understand of it. A I had heard a bit about Rolling Thunder and asked a friend who is part Cherokee if he had heard of him. After reading this book I felt Rolling Thunder was the real deal whether he was Native American or not.
Yes, there is no doubt some showmanship, but that is also part of the shamanic pathways as it puts people in the mood so to speak and primes the climate for healing. One has only to look at what goes on in churches to know putting people in the mood for a healing or for something good to occur is part of the fanfare.
I'm not saying there aren't charlatans and one has to use some discretion and discernment. In times past medicine people were examined and tested by their respective medicine society. Plus, their community would know if they were successful at healing, or finding water when their community needed it, etc. An interesting read if you're interested in such things. Mar 04, Timothy L. I have read this book before about 15 yrs ago and back in started again back in april or may and life got in the way?
So since I have not got back to it yet! But this book is for people more of the native,spiritual and natural way of thinking! If you don't in mind over matter, if you have to see it too believe it. Then isn't the kind of book that would appeal to you, But to those of you who do believe nature and every living thing has a spirit and is connected to all human beings then you my fri I have read this book before about 15 yrs ago and back in started again back in april or may and life got in the way?
Then isn't the kind of book that would appeal to you, But to those of you who do believe nature and every living thing has a spirit and is connected to all human beings then you my friend will totally LOVE this book. I will leave all the opinions till you've read it!!!!!!! Jan 09, Aunt is currently reading it. Maybe I was lost. I was stolen from indigenous people. This book is about an amazing medicine man of the Western Shoshone. White man meets Native American and has cosmic experiences.
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