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This study explores common ground and affinities between Christian Orthodoxy and Pentecostalism in theology, spirituality, cosmology, anthropology and the understanding of rites and sacraments. The focus is on the understanding and... more
This paper investigates the relationship between psychoactive substances and so-called paranormal phenomena falling within the study of parapsychology. It is primarily concerned with extrasensory perception (ESP)—telepathy, precognition,... more
The Seven Seals of medieval Islamic magic, which are believed to constitute the Greatest Name of God, also feature in Jewish Kabbalah from the same period. While many Seal symbols make sporadic appearances in early Islamic amulets bearing... more
An integrated philosophy for life and reconnecting ourselves to Nature and the Invisible.
The importance of fire in human evolutionary history is widely acknowledged but not fully explored. Fires involve flickering light, crackling sounds, warmth, and a distinctive smell. For early humans, fire may have extended the day,... more
We read with great interest the editorial by Krüger (2020) in which she provides a review of some of the cultural aspects of dissociation and trauma. We especially appreciate her call for the study of the “entire spectrum of dissociation”... more
ספר זה הוא ניסיון לתאר את פניה המגוונות של הטראומה ואת האופן שבו היא מפרקת ומעצבת את התרבות: מעקדת יצחק ועד מלחמת וייטנאם, משֹרה אימנו ועד מרגריטה של בולגקוב, מהנס של תומאס מאן ועד דניאל של מישל וולבק, מקפקא ועד מאיר אריאל, מניטשה ועד... more
The discovery of prehistoric cave paintings in the nineteenth century led to the shocking realisation that humans have been creating art for over 30,000 years. Episode two reveals how the very first pictures were created, and how images... more
Chpt in R. Kunzendorf (Ed.) Imagery: Recent Developments, NY: Plenum Press, 1991, p. 101-112.
In Lacanian psychoanalysis the Real stands for a register of the psyche that resists symbolisation. It may erupt through contingent traumatic events, unbearable bodily intensities, anxiety, or death. How is one able to process these... more
En la bibliografía académica, hay un problema con la definición del trance. En este trabajo, hemos intentado lograr obtener una definición menos etnocéntrica de este concepto. El trance es algo muy complejo y no es lo mismo para cada... more
Global Tribe explores the visionary arts dance movement of psytrance, which has mushroomed globally since its beginnings in Goa in the 1970s/1980s. Based on extensive international research, as the first detailed work on psychedelic... more
This paper provides background information about the shamanism of the Tungus-speaking peoples in northeast China, particularly the Oroqen. It describes in detail the life, initiatory illnesses, training and healing practices of the last... more
Historia Completa hasta los días de Milton Erickson
Jelen dolgozat a pszichológiai tanácsadásba könnyen beépíthető, negatív érzelmi állapotokat módosító neuro-lingvisztikus programozás módszertanához tartozó technikát, az intrapszichés interakciót mutatja be esettanulmányokon keresztül. Az... more
Ethnopharmacological relevance The Norse berserkers were wild warriors of Scandinavia known to enter a trance-like state that allowed them to fight with increased strength and a rage that granted them immunity to many forms of harm in... more
When religious affairs in Indonesia (casually glossed as a country with the largest Muslim population) grab international attention that mostly comes down to Islam and attempts of further Islamisation of the Archipelago. However, local... more
Known to produce out-of-body states and profound changes in sensory perception, mood, and thought, DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine) is a potent short-lasting tryptamine that has experienced growing appeal in the last decade, independent from... more
An ethno-historical perspective on the popular magic in Sardinia.
Reprinted by permission of the Publishers from ‘Possession Trance Ritual in Electronic Dance Music Culture: A Popular Ritual Technology for Reenchantment, Addressing the Crisis of the Homeless Self, and Reinserting the Individual into the... more
[AMAZON LINK BELOW TO BOOK ITSELF -- TOC and book intro in downloadable .pdf] Once thought pure entertainment akin to magic acts, hypnosis is now a growing field being practiced by psychologists, psychiatrists, and medical doctors.... more
Borneo used to conjure up images of lush tropical forest and bloodthirsty headhunters. During the last two decades, however, the island’s claims to fame have been linked to pervasive environmental concerns: Sarawak’s nomadic Penan groups... more
University of Oxford, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, on 17th-18th June (online and in-person). This workshop invites participants to unpack the ideas of movement, mobility, and being moved in healing practices. ‘Movement’... more
In their seminal work that helped to re-invent Mediterranean anthropology some 20 years ago, Horden and Purcell argue that the religious landscape reflects both, the fragmented topography of Mediterranean micro-regions and the means by... more
https://www.stuartsovatsky.com/ First fed grant for yoga in youth lockup, homeless-mentally-ill, schools, $34M green project 20yr ago, Wittgenstein for therapists book, projects w HHDL BKSIyengar, SSRavi Shankar