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Way of the Ancient Healer: Sacred Teachings from the Philippine Ancestral Traditions [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]

by Virgil Mayor Apostol

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A richly illustrated guide to Filipino ancestral healing traditions

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A richly illustrated guide to Filipino ancestral healing traditions

Virgil Mayor Apostol surveys Filipino healing practices through history, spiritual belief, and lived ritual. Beginning with his own family lineage and a brief history of the Philippine archipelago, he traces the cultural influences—Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American—that have shaped these traditions. The book presents animist ideas about spirits in nature alongside the protocols and ceremonies associated with engaging them, then turns to contemporary healing rituals and the author’s accounts of shamanic healing and dream interpretation. More than 200 photographs and illustrations accompany discussions of talismans, amulets, stones, and other spiritually significant natural objects. This large-print edition offers the material in 16-point type.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Filipino cultural and spiritual traditions
  • Those exploring shamanic practices, animism, and ritual healing
  • Visual-reference readers who value photographs and illustrations alongside historical context

Themes

Filipino ancestral traditionsSpiritual healingAnimism and ritualCultural exchangeSacred objects and symbols

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Book overview

Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, discussing their origins, world influences, and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 200 photographs and illustrations, the book combines years of historical research with detailed descriptions of the spiritual belief system that forms the foundation of these practices. Giving readers a rare look at modern - day Filipino healing rituals, the book also includes personal examples from author Virgil Mayor Apostol's own experiences with shamanic healing and dream interpretation. The book begins with an explanation of Apostol's Filipino lineage and legacy as a healer. After a brief history of the Philippine archipelago, he describes the roots of traditional Filipino healing and spirituality, and discusses the Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American influences that have impacted the Filipino culture. He presents a thorough description of Filipino shamanic and spiritual practices that have developed from the concept that everything in nature contains a spirit (animism) and that living in the presence of spirits demands certain protocols and rituals for interacting with them. The book's final chapter thoughtfully explores the spiritual tools used in Filipino healing - talismans, amulets, stones, and other natural symbols of power.
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