Blog Posts - Plant Spirit Shamanism
Ayahuasca Vision Art Print by Howard G Charing

Ayahuasca vision – the geometric form of plants. Acrylic on canvas...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 28, 2014
Howard’s March 2014 Shamanism Newsletter

This is the second newsletter and I’m working with the ‘webguy’ (Dadi) to improve its appearance and ease of use; again any feedback, comments, and suggestions are very much welcome, the link to the website comment form I look forward to your f...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 26, 2014
Prints, phone cases, greeting cards, and canvas reproductions of my art

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by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 26, 2014
Shamanism and Visionary Art Blog | 2012 in review

2012 has been a great year for the Shamanism and Visionary Art Blog:A big thanks to all viewers and my best wishes to you for a fabulous 2013 with warm regards Howard G charing The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual repo...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Jan 3, 2013
Ayahuasca Icaros of the Shipibo

Ícaro: The word ícaro comes from the Quechua word icarai, meaning “to blow.” Ícaros are magical chants that are sung or whistled by shamans during Ayahuasca ceremonies. There are several kinds of ícaros. At the beginning of a ceremony their p...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Mar 19, 2012
Ayahuasca Icaros of the Shipibo

Ícaro: The word ícaro comes from the Quechua word icarai, meaning “to blow.” Ícaros are magical chants that are sung or whistled by shamans during Ayahuasca ceremonies. There are several kinds of ícaros. At the beginning of a ceremony their p...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Mar 19, 2012
Encounter With an Amazonian Ayahuasca Shaman

The Ayahuasca article with an interview of the shaman Javier Arevalo by Howard G Charing & Peter Cloudsley appeared in ‘Healing Today’ Magazine August 2001. The article was published with its original title and without the gir...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 29, 2012
Shamans of Peru CD – Review in Sacred Hoop Magazine

Sacred Hoop Magazine – Review of the Shamans of Peru: Sacred Chants, Icaros, and Ceremonial Music CD. Reviewed in Issue 36, Spring 2002 ...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 23, 2012
Medicinal and Shamanic Plants of the Amazon – my Photo Gallery on Flickr

Medicinal and Shamanic Plants of Peru, a set on Flickr. I’ve been adding more photos from the archives.
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 23, 2012
Shamans of Peru CD – Review in Sacred Hoop Magazine

Sacred Hoop Magazine – Review of the Shamans of Peru: Sacred Chants, Icaros, and Ceremonial Music CD. Reviewed in Issue 36, Spring 2002 ...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 23, 2012
Medicinal and Shamanic Plants of the Amazon – my Photo Gallery on Flickr

Medicinal and Shamanic Plants of Peru, a set on Flickr. I’ve been adding more photos from the archives.
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 23, 2012
Various Artists | Shamans of Peru | Downloadable on the Web

Various Artists | Shamans of Peru | CD Baby. The haunting, plaintive music of Peruvian shamans was recorded at ceremonies in the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon rainforest. The chants and icaros have an organic relationship to the medicine pl...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 18, 2012
Various Artists | Shamans of Peru | Downloadable on the Web

Various Artists | Shamans of Peru | CD Baby. The haunting, plaintive music of Peruvian shamans was recorded at ceremonies in the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon rainforest. The chants and icaros have an organic relationship to the medicine pl...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 18, 2012
Frotacion de Coca

Frotacion de COCA, a photo by Howard G Charing on Flickr. Frotacion de COCA Erythroxylum - The Peruvian ‘Tiger Balm’ reinforced with Wira Sacha aka Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis). The frotacion is also good to relieve insect bites...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 16, 2012
Interviews with Shipibo Ayahuasca Shamans – Part 1

Interviews with three Shipibo Shamans, Benjamin Ochavano, Leoncio Garcia, and Enrique Lopez by Howard G Charing and Peter Cloudsley...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 14, 2012
Shamans of Peru – Photo Gallery

Shamans of Peru, a set on Flickr. A Photo Gallery of some of the Peruvian Shamans that we have worked with over the years.
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 14, 2012
Shamans of Peru – Ceremonial Chants, Icaros, and Music CD

The haunting, plaintive music of Peruvian shamans was recorded at ceremonies in the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon rainforest. The chants and icaros have an organic relationship to the medicine plants, and are primarily intended as devotional music fo...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 14, 2012
Interviews with Shipibo Ayahuasca Shamans – Part 1

Interviews with three Shipibo Shamans, Benjamin Ochavano, Leoncio Garcia, and Enrique Lopez by Howard G Charing and Peter Cloudsley...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 14, 2012
Shamans of Peru – Photo Gallery

Shamans of Peru, a set on Flickr. A Photo Gallery of some of the Peruvian Shamans that we have worked with over the years.
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 14, 2012
Shamans of Peru – Ceremonial Chants, Icaros, and Music CD

The haunting, plaintive music of Peruvian shamans was recorded at ceremonies in the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon rainforest. The chants and icaros have an organic relationship to the medicine plants, and are primarily intended as devotional music fo...
by Shamanism & Visionary Art on Feb 14, 2012