Howard Charing
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The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo & Plant Spirit Shamanism Expert
Howard Charing Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- shamanism, ayahuasca, psychotropic and medicinal plants.
- Best Sellers
- The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo
- Career Focus
- Tour organiser, workshop facilitator, author, artist, traveller
- Affiliation
- Eagle's Wing Centre for Contemporary Shamanism
I know with the word 'expert' a certain level of expectation is raised. However I don't regard myself as an expert (in anything) but rather an explorer.
Since the late 90's I have organised jou
eys to the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes to work with the shamans and the sacred 'jungle doctors' (healing and visionary plants) of this area. I have written numerous articles about the Amazonian plant medicines, and have worked with some of the most respected shamans in the region. I was baptised into their tribe by the Shipibo Indians in the Amazon, and was initiated into the lineage of the maestros of the Rio Napo in the Upper Amazon.
I co-authored the book Plant Spirit Shamanism published by Destiny Books (USA) with a foreword by the great visionary artist Pablo Amaringo.
I am also co-author of the book 'The Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo', published by Inner Traditions, available April 2011.
About the book;
A new collection of never-before-published paintings by renowned artist Pablo Amaringo
• With written contributions by Graham Hancock, Jeremy Narby, Robert Venosa, Dennis McKenna, Stephan Beyer, and Jan Kounen
• Contains 48 color plates of Amaringo’s latest works, with detailed narratives of the rich Amazonian mythology underlying each painting
• Shares Amaringo’s personal stories behind the artistic visions
Recognized as one of the world’s great visionary artists, Pablo Amaringo was renowned for his intricate, colorful paintings inspired by his shamanic visions. A master communicator of the ayahuasca experience--where snakes, jaguars, subterranean beings, celestial palaces, aliens, and spacecraft all converge--Amaringo’s art presents a doorway to the transcendent worlds of ayahuasca intended for contemplation, meditation, and inspiration.
Illustrating the evolution of his intricate and colorful art, this book contains 47 full-color reproductions of Amaringo’s latest works with detailed explorations of the rich Amazonian mythology underlying each painting. Through their longstanding relationship with Amaringo, coauthors Charing and Cloudsley are able to share the personal stories behind his visions and experiences with Amazonian people and folklore, capturing Amaringo’s powerful ecological and spiritual message through his art and words. With contributions by Graham Hancock, Jeremy Narby, Robert Venosa, Dennis McKenna, Stephan Beyer, and Jan Kounen, this book brings the ayahuasca experience to life as we travel on Amaringo’s visionary brush and palette.
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The Shamans of Peru CD
http://www.scribd.com/doc/81629094/Shamans-of-Peru-Ceremonial-Chants-Icaros-and-Music-CD
Visionary Art Workshop with Pablo Amaringo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beOOZqPDcgA&list=UUf9G0Vtp3CLN8pgDI6Otk-Q&index=4&feature=plcp
Ayahuasca Visions of Pablo Amaringo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYedvNz0EG8&list=UUf9G0Vtp3CLN8pgDI6Otk-Q&index=5&feature=plcp
Ayahuasca Inspired Visionary Art of Howard G Charing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm8dqeQWGeo&list=UUf9G0Vtp3CLN8pgDI6Otk-Q&index=1&feature=plcp
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Plant Spirit Shamanism: Developing and Exploring your Relationship to the Spirit of Plants
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Plant Spirit Shamanism: Ayahuasca - Sacred Doorways to the Soul (Part 1)
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Plant Spirit Shamanism: Ayahuasca, Sacred Doorways to the Soul (Part 2)
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Foreword to the book Plant Spirit Shamanism by Pablo Amaringo - coauthored by Howard G Charing
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The Spiritual Traditions Of The Andes; An Interview With Doris Rivera Lenz - Part 1
A look at the rich and powerful spiritual legacy of the Andean civilization which is only now being properly recognised after 500 years of obscurity. This interview of Doris Rivera Lenz, was conducted by Howard G. Charing & Peter Cloudsley. This interview appeared in Sacred Hoop Magazine Issue ...A look at the rich and powerful spiritual legacy of the Andean civilization which is only now being properly recognised after 500 years of obscurity. This interview of Doris Rivera Lenz, was conducted by Howard G. Charing & Peter Cloudsley.
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Plant Sprit Shamanism: Icaros, The Magical Chants of the Ayahuasca Shamans
The Shamans of the Amazon, exhibit a close union with the Natural World. This powerful emotional and spiritual bond, enables them to commune with the powers of the Rainforest. Singing the chants or Icaros, is a way that this bond is expressed, and the Rainforest responds. I recall one night ...The Shamans of the Amazon, exhibit a close union with the Natural World. This powerful emotional and spiritual bond, enables them to commune with the powers of the Rainforest. Singing the chants or Icaros, is a way that this bond is expressed, and the Rainforest responds.
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Ayahuasca, and the Magical Chants of the Shamans, the Icaros
The Shamans of the Amazon, exhibit a close union with the Natural World. This powerful emotional and spiritual bond, enables them to commune with the powers of the Rainforest. Singing the chants or Icaros, is a way that this bond is expressed, and the Rainforest responds. I recall one night ...The Shamans of the Amazon, exhibit a close union with the Natural World. This powerful emotional and spiritual bond, enables them to commune with the powers of the Rainforest. Singing the chants or Icaros, is a way that this bond is expressed, and the Rainforest responds.
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