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And My Soul Told Me: : how I met my soul through Shipibo shamanism and became a medicine man.
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ISBN13: 9798274898225
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 17 2025
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 17 2025
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Nominated for the 2025 French Shamanic Book Prize under the former title And I Will Not Walk on Water.
New revised and expanded edition under the title And my soul told me how I met my soul through Shipibo shamanism and became a medicine man with photographs by Alain Bellone in Peru. INTRODUCTION
New revised and expanded edition under the title And my soul told me how I met my soul through Shipibo shamanism and became a medicine man with photographs by Alain Bellone in Peru. INTRODUCTION
One day someone told me: you need a shaman. When I found myself in Peru, I didn't know I had an appointment. A marvelous medecine plant would open the door to my soul while revealing, step by step, the shaman. I invite you to join me under a sacred Mango tree. I will tell you the story of a path of inner liberation that transformed into a shamanic apprenticeship for which nothing had prepared me. This journey has no destination, no Everest. It is a return to Home Within. Healing is the path, Love is the healer. Alain Bellone BIOGRAPHY
Graduated of the Political Sciences Institute of Paris, Alain worked in advertising, was a song writer, and art photographer before changing course at his 46 y.o. In 2010, he turned to Sophro-Analysis, becoming a practitioner and then a trainer. That same year, he encountered Ayahuasca medicine and a sacred Mango tree in Peru. His Shipibo maestro, Teobaldo Ochavano Lopez, designated him a shaman in 2012. He is only at the beginning of the initiations and challenging liberations that such training entails. His book is a song of the soul. Alain Bellone lays bare his heart while opening the reader to his own. While he draws attention to the pitfalls of the spiritual path and shamanism, his testimony invites us to reconnect with our nature, to recognize our essence, and to free ourselves from what prevents us from embodying it. Beyond a deep dive into Amazonian shamanism and the inner world of a medicine man, this initiatory book reads like an encounter with Self-Love. PREFACE by Benoit Cholet.
*From his encounter with his first spiritual master to his first shamanic ceremony, from his human relationships to his epic adventures in the spirit world, from his improbable discoveries about his personal history to the even more fabulous ones about his soul, this gripping and sometimes even fantastical account may seem unsettling or disconcerting. Yet it is entirely honest and authentic. (His life path leads him toward greater wisdom and love. It also allows him to develop his ability to help others, and this book represents a new facet of that.
*Author of the book Les parasites énergétiques (De tout & du tout editions 2023). Winner of the 2024 Shamanic Book Prize TESTIMONIALS
A beautiful book. An inspiring journey. Claire Barré (shaman and author).
A must-read! A magnificent sharing by the author who dares to tell his story through his life path. (...) Christelle G.
Thank you for this A testimony full of humanity and humility. Lionel A. A magnificent book! A gem rich in lessons. Céline D.
This book will bring much to those who are ready to read it. Denis Q. INFORMATION
Self-published, printed on demand, unsigned, anonymous order.
Other languages? In French, Spanish, and Italian (under the tille E non camminerò sull'acqua....
To order a signed copy? Visit ies-essentiels(.)fr
Thank you in advance for your testimonials on Amazon or on Facebook or Instagram where you can contact the author.
Disclaimer: This book reflects the author's experiences. It does not provide medical advice or opinions. The views expressed reflect his personal experience and are solely his own. It is the responsibility of each individual to respect the laws in force in their country of residence.
Graduated of the Political Sciences Institute of Paris, Alain worked in advertising, was a song writer, and art photographer before changing course at his 46 y.o. In 2010, he turned to Sophro-Analysis, becoming a practitioner and then a trainer. That same year, he encountered Ayahuasca medicine and a sacred Mango tree in Peru. His Shipibo maestro, Teobaldo Ochavano Lopez, designated him a shaman in 2012. He is only at the beginning of the initiations and challenging liberations that such training entails. His book is a song of the soul. Alain Bellone lays bare his heart while opening the reader to his own. While he draws attention to the pitfalls of the spiritual path and shamanism, his testimony invites us to reconnect with our nature, to recognize our essence, and to free ourselves from what prevents us from embodying it. Beyond a deep dive into Amazonian shamanism and the inner world of a medicine man, this initiatory book reads like an encounter with Self-Love. PREFACE by Benoit Cholet.
*From his encounter with his first spiritual master to his first shamanic ceremony, from his human relationships to his epic adventures in the spirit world, from his improbable discoveries about his personal history to the even more fabulous ones about his soul, this gripping and sometimes even fantastical account may seem unsettling or disconcerting. Yet it is entirely honest and authentic. (His life path leads him toward greater wisdom and love. It also allows him to develop his ability to help others, and this book represents a new facet of that.
*Author of the book Les parasites énergétiques (De tout & du tout editions 2023). Winner of the 2024 Shamanic Book Prize TESTIMONIALS
A beautiful book. An inspiring journey. Claire Barré (shaman and author).
A must-read! A magnificent sharing by the author who dares to tell his story through his life path. (...) Christelle G.
Thank you for this A testimony full of humanity and humility. Lionel A. A magnificent book! A gem rich in lessons. Céline D.
This book will bring much to those who are ready to read it. Denis Q. INFORMATION
Self-published, printed on demand, unsigned, anonymous order.
Other languages? In French, Spanish, and Italian (under the tille E non camminerò sull'acqua....
To order a signed copy? Visit ies-essentiels(.)fr
Thank you in advance for your testimonials on Amazon or on Facebook or Instagram where you can contact the author.
Disclaimer: This book reflects the author's experiences. It does not provide medical advice or opinions. The views expressed reflect his personal experience and are solely his own. It is the responsibility of each individual to respect the laws in force in their country of residence.
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