About the author
José Luis Stevens is an American psychologist and teacher of shamanic practice, co-founder of the Power Path School of Shamanism, who has written extensively on shamanic traditions drawn from his travels and training with indigenous teachers. His books Encounters with Power: Adventures and Misadventures on the Shamanic Path of Healing and Awaken the Inner Shaman, both published through St. Martin's Essentials in association with Sounds True, describe his personal experiences studying shamanic healing methods and lay out practices meant to help readers connect with what he calls the Inner Shaman. Stevens presents shamanism less as a specific cultural lineage and more as an accessible personal practice, combining narrative accounts of his own training with instructional material for readers new to the subject. His work is aimed at readers with an existing interest in shamanic and energy-healing traditions rather than at academic students of anthropology or comparative religion.
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“Stevens delivers a compelling narrative that prioritizes personal transformation over technical instruction, making it a refreshing departure from dry anthropological texts. The strength lies in its vivid recounting of encounters…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Encounters with Power: Adventures and Misadventures on the Shamanic Path of Healing
“Stevens offers a compelling, accessible entry point into shamanic philosophy for the modern skeptic or novice. The text succeeds in demystifying complex esoteric ideas, presenting them as inherent human capabilities rather than…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Awaken the Inner Shaman
