The Shamanic Wisdom of the Huichol: Medicine Teachings for Modern Times Book

Pinkson takes us on his personal journey of transformation through his training, pilgrimage, initiation and healing work on the path of a traditional Huichol Mara'akame. We are invited to gaze upon moments of his deep clarity and his deep failure. Pinkson's humanity and wisdom both show clearly in his writhing. His storytelling skills paint vivid pictures in the reader's mind such that we feel fully engulfed by the flow.

I took my time to savor each chapter, pausing for a time to meditate on the implications it might have on my own life. Many journal entries have been impacted by this reading. I deeply appreciated Pinkson's respect and appreciation for peyote medicine and visioning. I also loved his description of the sacred marriage (of feminine and masculine) that must take place in each of us if we are to truly awaken and heal. Pinkson includes tangible exercises in the appendices for readers to engage or to deepen their own spiritual practices in daily, weekly and monthly exercises. If you are exploring or doing discernment work in a traditional medicine path, you may benefit from reading this book.