The Way of Abundance and Joy: The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo

This book presents the wisdom of Andean shamanic practices known as the Sumak Kausay, or the Abundant Life. As taught by the master shaman Don Alberto Taxo, this book goes into this traditions relation to the elements, the Taxo’s personal life, initiation and work within this tradition, and reflections and essays from followers of this tradition. This tradition teaches ways to become connected with nature and how to access its powers to face life’s difficulties, presenting a cosmology that believes all things are interconnected and what an individual’s place is in it, including how they can tap into this connection.