About the author
Kevin B. Turner is a practicing shaman and the author of Sky Shamans of Mongolia, published by North Atlantic Books, which combines travelogue and spiritual memoir to describe his meetings with shamanic healers in Mongolia's steppes and urban centers. The book recounts specific encounters, including what he describes as spontaneous diagnoses performed by these healers, from the perspective of a practitioner rather than a detached observer. His later book, The Secret Fire of Alchemy, published by Inner Traditions, broadens the scope to Kriya Yoga, Kundalini, and shamanism together, describing stages of initiation across Eastern and Western traditions and drawing on his own reported experiences of dream initiation and Kundalini awakening. Both books are aimed at readers interested in comparative, experience-based accounts of shamanic and yogic initiation rather than academic or purely historical treatments.
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“Turner presents a captivating account of his global quest, blending vivid dream initiations with rigorous esoteric study. The strength lies in its demonstration of striking parallels between Tibetan Buddhism, Kriya Yoga, and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Secret Fire of Alchemy: Kriya Yoga, Kundalini, and Shamanism
“Turner’s narrative excels in its blend of personal reflection and ethnographic observation, providing a vivid window into Mongolian healing practices. However, readers seeking rigorous academic analysis or detached scientific…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Sky Shamans of Mongolia: Meetings with Remarkable Healers
