{"product_id":"divine-messengers-the-untold-story-of-bhutans-female-shamans-9781611809183","title":"Divine Messengers: The Untold Story of Bhutan's Female Shamans","description":"As mystics, healers, and travelers to the netherworld, female shamans continue to impact the spiritual lives of the Bhutanese. These divine messengers act as mediums for local spirits, cure diseases through prayer, and travel to the realm of the dead. They are sometimes referred to as \"sky-goers,\" \"reincarnations,\" or \"returners from the beyond,\" and their stories are intimately connected with the Buddhist ideas of karma and rebirth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Stephanie Guyer-Stevens and anthropologist Françoise Pommaret traveled to the Himalayas to meet seven living Bhutanese female shamans and to help make their stories known. Stephanie and Françoise offer an intimate narrative of these shamans' spiritual experiences and important roles in society. This book also provides an overview of the history of this tradition and a translation of an autobiography of the famous eighteenth-century divine messenger, Sangay Choezom. This insightful and sensitive account is a rare look inside the world of these brave women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611809183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Guyer-Stevens, Francoise Pommaret","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41352535146677,"sku":"9781611809183","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_459edb74-80e3-45f6-8f39-d1261c37e326.jpg?v=1637034562","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/divine-messengers-the-untold-story-of-bhutans-female-shamans-9781611809183","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}