Here is a short piece reflecting the essence of Harner’s work: The Ascent from the Hollow Bone
But it is the "Cosmos" that beckons next. As the rhythmic heartbeat of the drum breaks the tether of ordinary reality, the practitioner ascends. This is not a journey of imagination, but of encounter . Harner argues that these celestial realms are as objective as the ground beneath our feet, populated by "Teachers" who offer healing and profound perspective on our earthly toil. Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Anoth...
In Cave and Cosmos: Shamanic Encounters with Another Reality , Michael Harner bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern inquiry. He explores the "Upper World"—a realm of benevolent, compassionate spirits—through the accounts of Westerners using traditional drumming techniques to enter altered states of consciousness. Here is a short piece reflecting the essence
To the shaman, the universe is not a silent void but a layered architecture of vibration. We begin in the "Cave"—the darkness of the physical self and the Lower World—where we shed the ego to become a "hollow bone," a vessel for the spirits to flow through. Harner argues that these celestial realms are as