The Four Winds: A Shaman's Odyssey Into the Amazon

by Alberto Villoldo

Book Overview

Through ritual, ceremony and the use of potions, Villoldo discovers that the four cardinal points of the medicine wheel represents formulas for over-riding the primal response mechanisms that have controlled human behaviour since the birth of the species.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006250911X
• ISBN13: 9780062509116
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Ayahuasca and the Four Paths of the Medicine Wheel

From back cover: "In this riveting narrative of spiritual discovery, American psychologist Alberto Villoldo journeys to Peru to investigate the jungle plant 'ayahuasca,' used by Indian shamans to access the four paths of the Medicine Wheel. Through ritual, ceremony, and the use of mind-wrenching potions, Villoldo enters a fantastic realm of both mind and body, unlocking the secrets of the ancient Quechua masters and the power of the human psyche."

The Four Winds

One of the most unbelievable books I've had the pleasure to read. I used to have a copy and think just about everyone should. Hell, I'm a jock and I loved it. Too bad its hard to find. Anyone that sees this, I am NOT OVER STATING MY OPINION.

Non-fiction junkie and this is my favorite of all times

The book grabbed me within a heartbeat. It was well written with much visual effects and sensory overloads. One felt as though they were actually becoming a Shaman. It made perfect sense and when he was scared I was scared. When things came together for him, it did for me too. Highly recommended, although it's out of print. Try to obtain it anyway you can.