Evelyn C. Rysdyk - Shamanic Creativity: Free the Imagination with Rituals, Energy Work, and Spirit Journeying

Shamanic Creativity is dedicated to you, no matter where you think you belong on the creativity spectrum.

You might be a complete creative novice looking to find a new way out of your anxiety, or you might be one of those folks who sidelined your creative pursuits because you felt your efforts werent as good as someone elses. Last, you might be a self-identified creative looking to open up more of your capabilities.

Wherever you are on that creative energy spectrum, I know that awakening and encouraging your unique and extraordinary genius is a part of transforming the minds and hearts of our collective. Creative energy is a life-giving force that unbinds our imagination, supports our capacity for brilliant innovation, and aids in the implementation of unique, new solutions. These are just the skills we need to open up, amplify, and manifest real, concrete solutions for these perilous times.

Of course, I didnt bring this book into your hands by myself. I want to offer my gratitude to my personal team members: Stephany Evans of Ayesha Pande Literary, Ehud Sperling and Jon Graham at Inner Traditions International for choosing to publish this book, and my partner in all creative adventures, Allie Knowlton.

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Evelyn Rysdyk is a brilliant shamanic teacher who has helped to pioneer shamanic teachings in our time. She knows how to take some of the deeper ancient cross-cultural mysteries and share them with a modern Western culture. Evelyn performed her 'magic again with Shamanic Creativity. This practical guide contains the support, inspiration, clear communication, and shamanic guidance you need to tap into the deepest level of your creativity. This is such a timely book as we all need to own our destiny to create our highest dreams.

SANDRA INGERMAN, MA,AUTHOR OF WALKING IN LIGHTAND COAUTHOR OF SPEAKING WITH NATURE

Kudos to Evelyn Rysdyks new book Shamanic Creativity. This overdue and inspiring book offers in simple language the tools to free old energy blocks, patterns, and ways of thinking to manifest a creative and fulfilling life beyond your expectations. Read it and follow the rituals, energy work, and spirit journeys. Its a must, not just for those who practice shamanism but for anyone who wishes to rediscover and ignite their birthrights life passion.

ITZHAK BEERY,AUTHOR OF THE GIFT OF SHAMANISM, SHAMANIC TRANSFORMATIONS,AND SHAMANIC HEALING

In this moment when we dearly need to access the full range of our wild- hearted creativity, Evelyn Rysdyk offers us a way to do just that. Shamanic Creativity is not just for those who identify as 'creatives but for all of us to discover how we unleash our creative superpower. We are creating the path as we walk it, and we need to course correct. Evelyn offers direct, accessible practices to awaken our slumbering creative potential to be that course correction now, to offer unique new solutions, ingenious risks, and heartfelt weaving of it all together. With the shamanic practices offered and the hope Evelyn inspires, we might just innovate our way into a future that supports the insanely, improbable, fragile, beautiful reality of life on Earth.

CHRISTINA LEE PRATT,FOUNDER OF LAST MASK CENTER

As a teacher of sacred art I often tell my students that our own life is the greatest piece of art we ever make! We are all part of creation, and it is through our own creations (in the widest possible sense of the word) that we express the innate and divine force within us. Creativity unlocks, heals, and supports wholeness. Evelyn Rysdyks new book presents a map and 'creative cardinal rules. Ultimately, she tells us how to transcend conflict and contradiction, view those as fertile ground for new insights and projects, and, in her own words, arrive at homospatial thinking. Treat yourself and get started today!

IMELDA ALMQVIST,AUTHOR OF SACRED ART AND MEDICINE OF THE IMAGINATION

The ideas and suggestions offered in Shamanic Creativity are interesting, inspirational, and supportive for anyone wanting to connect with the creative forces of the universe as well as their own. Evelyn Rysdyk is the epitome of shamanic creativity and a great guide.

MAMA DONNA HENES, URBAN SHAMAN AND AUTHOR OF BLESS THIS HOUSE

Once again Evelyn Rysdyk shares her deep understanding of shamanic practice coupled with her lifelong experience as a creative artist. You can trust her, as both shaman and artist, to guide your own creative energies into life patterns that will bring greater harmony and empowerment to your everyday life. It will be a joyous journey!

TOM COWAN,AUTHOR OF FIRE IN THE HEAD AND YEARNING FOR THE WIND

Creative energy is our birthright. It is life itself speaking through us. In Shamanic Creativity, acclaimed author and experienced guide Evelyn C. Rysdyk teaches us how to connect with this limitless vitality, removing the blockages and allowing it to flow unimpeded.

HILLARY S. WEBB, PH.D.,AUTHOR OF YANANTIN AND MASINTIN IN THE ANDEAN WORLD

Contents

1. Preparatory Practices
2. Clearing and Repair
3. Breathing Exercises and Workouts for the Senses
4. Elevating Awareness
5. Spirit Journeys
6. Off-the-Map Forays
7. Daily Rituals
8. Curiosity Calisthenics
9. An Extraordinary Journey
10. Transmutation Tactics