Ross Heaven
Ross Heaven (1960-2018) was a psychologist and healer with extensive training in the shamanic, transpersonal, and psychospiritual traditions. The author of more than 10 books, including Plant Spirit Shamanism, Vodou Shaman, and Darkness Visible, he taught workshops on plant medicines and coordinated trips to Peru to work with indigenous shamans.
Books By Ross Heaven
The Spiritual Practices of the Ninja
By Ross Heaven
$18.99
Ross Heaven reveals the training exercises and mental discipline used by the Ninja to develop their extraordinary physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual skills. By turning elemental forces into allies we can overcome the soul fatigue that is at the root of our personal and social problems in order to embrace our positive energies and realize our talents.
Vodou Shaman
By Ross Heaven
$16.95
Written by an initiate of Haitian Vodou, this book reveals Vodou as one of the most powerful shamanic traditions. The author explains why Vodou practices are relevant to the modern world and how these techniques can be used by anyone as a safe and effective means of spiritual healing and personal development.
Plant Spirit Shamanism
By Ross Heaven, Howard G. Charing
$18.99
The authors explain the techniques that shamans use to establish connections to plant spirits. Practical exercises are provided using traditional Amazonian and Caribbean healing plants and their common North American equivalents, so that readers can explore the world of plant spirits and make allies of their own.
Darkness Visible
By Ross Heaven, Simon Buxton
$14.95
Spiritual seekers from many traditions have used darkness as a method for exploring hidden aspects of unconscious and super-conscious states, and for embracing the deeper recesses of the self. Heaven and Buxton show how experiencing complete darkness, even for only a period of hours, brings about a remarkable clarity and mental stillness, and thus provides a springboard for creativity, intuition, and spiritual development.
Cactus of Mystery
By Ross Heaven
$19.95
Named for St. Peter who holds the keys to heaven, the San Pedro cactus has the power to open the gates between the visible and invisible worlds. Ross Heaven interviews practicing shamans about their rituals using San Pedro, how they prepare the visionary brew, and how the cactus works on the mind, body, and illness.
Shamanic Quest for the Spirit of Salvia
By Ross Heaven
$24.99
Salvia divinorum has been used since ancient times by the Mazatec shamans of Mexico for divination, vision quests, and healing. Ross Heaven describes his in-depth quest to connect with the spirit of this plant teacher and finds that, beyond numerous health benefits, salvia’s greatest strength may be its ability to connect us with our higher purpose.