Flowing Waters

Shamanic Poetry for A Broken Heart

Alana Gamage

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English

Palmetto Publishing
12 December 2023

Poetry; Gender studies: transsexuals & hermaphroditism; Gay & Lesbian studies; Shamanism, paganism & druidry

This is an evocative collection of poems stemming from an 8-year personal odyssey. Its author confronts a tumultuous past laden with childhood neglect, ancestral trauma, and internalized transphobia. Each heartbreak, each wound, sources deep poetic emotion. Born from moments of acute pain and despair, these poems emerged as a powerful act of shamanic writing helping the author heal from the inside out.

These 26 passages offer an intimate glimpse into a journey of self-acceptance. It traces her path of becoming an indigenous trans woman healer embracing her true self amidst societal norms, decolonizing her spirit, and reconnecting with her roots in a world overshadowed by colonialism. Each poem, artfully enhanced by AI-generated illustrations, encapsulates a story, a lesson, a whisper of shamanic wisdom. The prose passages interspersed throughout provide deep insights into shamanism, connecting readers with age-old wisdom tailored for contemporary souls.

This is more than just a book; it's a spiritual guide, resonating with those on their path to self-discovery, and a testament to the transformative power of words. It invites readers to delve deep, to reflect, and perhaps, to heal and stand strong on their own two feet as beings with self-love and limitless potential.

By: Alana Gamage
Imprint: Palmetto Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 113g
ISBN: 9798822923959
Pages: 56
Publication Date: 12 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Alana Gamage is an urban shaman living in Davis, CA. She descends from the English people on her father's side and the Kichwa people from the Oriente of Ecuador on her mother's side.She studies indigenous community organization, eco-psychology, and spiritual wisdom from around the world in order to offer healing practices which complements and provides alternatives to Western medicine for communities that have forgotten their indigenous origins. She hopes to bring awareness to the value that indigenous communities have on our planet across areas spanning from child-care, education, community planning and health, urban design, and post-colonial systems of economy. She invented her own version of ""urban shamanism"" in order to practice being a peaceful healing bridge across ""old world colonial"" systems and ""new world"" integrative and mutli-cultural post-colonial systems.She writes poetry. She offers healing services for individuals and groups. She consults organizations on how they can become regenerative leaders. She is creating an Urban Shamanic Studies Institute to build upon her work and spread its impact to local communities around the world. For more information please visit her website: www.alanagamage.org"