Manual of Psychomagic: The Practice of Shamanic Psychotherapy

192 Pages·2015·1.32 MB·English

by  Alejandro Jodorowsky

Praise for Alejandro Jodorowsky and His
Works
“Jodorowsky is a brilliant, wise, gentle, and cunning wizard with tremendous
depth of imagination and crystalline insight into the human condition.”
DANIEL PINCHBECK, AUTHOR OF BREAKING OPEN THE HEAD
“Alejandro Jodorowsky seamlessly and effortlessly weaves together the
worlds of art, the confined social structure, and things we can only touch
with an open heart and mind.”
ERYKAH BADU, ARTIST AND ALCHEMIST
“His films El Topo and The Holy Mountain were trippy, perverse, and
blasphemous.”
WALL STREET JOURNAL
“The best movie director ever!”
MARILYN MANSON, MUSICIAN, ACTOR, AND MULTIMEDIA ARTIST
“An autobiographical work by an octogenarian, The Dance of Reality begs to
be read as a culminating work. . . .”
LOS ANGELES TIMES
“The Dance of Reality [film is] a trippy but big-hearted reimagining of the
young Alejandro’s unhappy childhood in a Chilean town. . . .”
NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
“Rather than clarifying the meaning of his imagery, [The Spiritual Journey
of Alejandro Jodorowsky] only inspires readers to enjoy its ‘mystery’ . . . a
worthy read, filled with growing pains and crises that end in artistic triumph
and achievement of wisdom and compassion.”
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Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Epigraph
Introduction to Psychomagic
CHAPTER ONE: Psychomagic Tips to Heal Your Life
Authenticity, Health, and the Influence of the Family Terrain
1. Sexual Devaluation of the Female
2. Female Shyness
3. Sexual Devaluation of the Male
4. Premature Ejaculation
5. Rejection of Sperm
6. Incestuous Desires
7. Mother-Daughter Symbiosis
8. Mother-Son Symbiosis
9. Father-Son Symbiosis
10. Father-Daughter Symbiosis
11. Invasive Mother
12. Mothers Who Criticize by Telephone
13. Mourning an Abortion
14. Nostalgia for Homeland
15. Taking Possession of a Territory
16. Separated Parents
17. Eczema
18. Avoid Being Spellbound by a More Powerful Mind
19. Bad Luck
20. Agoraphobia
21. Claustrophobia
22. Bulimia
23. Anorexia
24. Failure
25. Nicotine Addiction
26. Heroin Addiction
27. Alcoholism
28. Living with an Addict
29. Death of a Baby
30. Born after the Death of a Sibling
31. Give the Feelings of Others Back to Them
32. Letting Go of Childhood Suffering
33. Letting Go of Harmful Ideas
34. Absent Father (for a woman)
35. Absent Father (for a man)
36. Express Repressed Rage
37. Distressing Secrets
38. Domineering Parents
39. The Inability to Caress
40. To Stop Using Aggressive Language
41. The Blocked Artist
42. Amenorrhea
43. Amorous Jealousy
44. Insane Jealousy
45. Failure Neurosis
46. Gather Strength before a Radical Change
47. Inability to Concentrate
48. Stolen Childhood
49. Family Illnesses
50. Ridding Ourselves of Labels
51. Difficulty Carrying Pregnancy to Term
52. No Partner
53. Warts
54. Kleptomania
55. Guilt Attacks
56. Male Cowardice
57. Impotency
58. Stuttering
59. Morning Sluggishness
60. Recovering Faith in Oneself
61. Intellectual Anxiety
62. Sexual Abuse
63. Lovesickness
64. Fear of Financial Failure
65. Fear of Aging
66. Fear of Fainting
67. Fear of the Dark
68. Fear of Insanity
69. Spells for Fear
70. Career Trouble
71. Frigidity
72. Negative Forecasting
73. Dissatisfaction with Physical Appearance
74. Marital Boredom
75. The Woman Bound to Her Ex-Lover
76. Preserving Love and Friendship
77. Relationship Conflicts
78. Incomprehensible Weeping
79. Unprovoked Depression, Continuous Anguish, and Birth Massage
80. Remedy for Pessimists
CHAPTER TWO: Psychomagic Recommendations for
Society
Acts to Heal Communities, Countries, and the World
POLITICAL DISAPPEARANCES
THE NIGHT OF TLATELOLCO
A HARBOR FOR BOLIVIA
FEMALE POPES IN ROME
RALLY FOR PEACE
PROTEST AGAINST HUNGER
HOSTILE WALLS
COLLECTIVE HEALING
ANTI–OLYMPIC GAMES
WORLD UNION
CHAPTER THREE: Psychomagic Acts for Maintaining
Health
Dancing the Cosmic Dance
USELESS OBJECTS
TROUBLESOME MEETINGS
BURN “DEFINITIONS"
VAMPIRE RELATIONSHIPS
VAGINAL POWER
POETRY
TO COMFORT
IMAGINARY OCCUPATION
DISIDENTIFICATION
BECOMING AN ADULT
CHAPTER FOUR: Psychomagic Consultations
What Lies Hidden in the Darkness of the Unconscious?
107 PSYCHOMAGIC ACTIONS AND OUTCOMES
APPENDIX: Advice for Future Psychomagicians
About the Author
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books Of Related Interest
Copyright & Permissions
Index
Introduction to Psychomagic