"A must read for anyone interested in shamanic life and practice. This book delivers the vital message that shamanism is both heart centered and earth honoring and that shamanic healers are 'hollow bones' of the Spirit. I am putting it at the top of my students' book list."
C. Michael Smith (Mikkal), author of Jung and Shamanism in Dialogue
"If you've ever wondered what shamanism really is, and how the practice of this venerable tradition blesses our lives and modern worldor if you live and work within a shamanic worldview and need a boostthen consider yourself fortunate to have Colleen's passionate voice and compassionate nature as 'one who knows' through The Hollow Bone. Colleen has done a masterful job in showing how shamanism fits into our world today, why it is important, and how to find your own way in making this world a better place for all. Read this book as soon as you can - and 'see the soul of the world in every rock, stream, bird, and cloud."
Nan Moss and David Corbin, authors of Weather Shamanism: Harmonizing Our Connection with the Elements
"This guide to spiritual knowledge and wisdom empowers the reader to find their spiritual path and the connection of all life - animate and inanimate, visible and invisible. Colleen shines a light on ancient ways while helping you to integrate tools and spirituality into daily life to elicit powerful personal and global transformation. A must read for a beginner on the path!"
Margaret Ann Lembo, author of Chakra Awakening: Transform Your Reality Using Crystals, Color, Aromatherapy and the Power of Positive Thought
"A fascinating look at a worldview that is both ancient and timeless. Like any shamanic practice worth its salt, reading The Hollow Bone will challenge cherished beliefs and stretch readers way beyond comfort. Open it, read it, and apply it - only if you dare."
Mark Stavish, author of Between the Gates: Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection, and the Body of Light in Western Esotericism
"In The Hollow Bone, Colleen Deatsman reveals how the ancient ways of the shaman offer you timetested pathways to the heart and soul of living in deep wholeness. Stepping back into relationship with the spirit of yourself, nature and the cosmos can provide you with a joy that is both lasting and profound!"
Evelyn C. Rysdyk, author of Modern Shamanic Living: New Explorations of an Ancient Path and founder of Spirit Passages
"A comprehensive exploration of shamanism and its application to the needs of our modern times, The Hollow Bone brings clarity to a word often misused and misunderstood. True to Colleen Deatman's expressed purpose, her words are a bridge between the worlds and bring the possibility of Spirit to the collective challenges we all face. Over the years, I have hoped for a book that demystifies shamanic work and makes it accessible to a wider audience. This is that book."
Myron Eshowsky, author of Peace with Cancer: Shamanism as a Spiritual Approach to Healing; shamanic mediator/trauma healing activist
"The Hollow Bone is a treasure trove of information on the origins, symbolism, and history of shamanism, humankind's first spiritual discipline. But much more than informative, the text is experiential, guiding the reader through the author's apprenticeship and initiation into the spirit world of the shaman, and demonstrates that Spirit is still vibrant and active in our hearts, as it has been since the beginning of time. A must-read for everyone journeying on the shaman's path."
Larry Peters, PhD, Tibetan Shaman and leader of Nepal Spirit Excursions
