Creatinganallianceandworkingpartnershipwiththespiritsofweathertorestorewell-beingandharmonytoEarthandourselves-Revealsthat,intentionallyornot,weaffecttheweathernotonlythroughouractionsbutalsothroughourthoughtsandemotions-Explainsshamanictechniquesforworkingwiththespiritualnatureofweather-Specialsectionon“weatherdancing“detailsbothitsceremonialandtherapeuticaspectsWiththegrowingconsensusthatglobalwarmingisafactcomestherealizationthattheincreasinglyviolentweatherweareexperiencingisitschiefmanifestation.Eachstorm,eachflood,eachblizzardseemstobreak100-year-oldrecordsforbothintensityanddamage.Reducingemissionsofgreenhousegasesmaybetoolittle,toolate.Throughauniqueblendofanthropologicalresearch,shamanicjourneys,andpersonalstoriesandanecdotes,MossandCorbinshowhowhumansandweatherhavealwaysaffectedeachother,andhowitispossibletoinfluencetheweather.Theypresentteachingsdirectlyfromthespiritsofweatherthatshowhowourthoughtsandemotionsaffectweatherenergetics.Theyalsorevealtheceremonialandtherapeuticaspectsof“weatherdancing,“apracticeusedtocommunicatewiththeweatherspirits.WeatherShamanismisabouttransformation--ofourselves,andthusourworld.Itisabouthowwecandevelopanexpandedworldviewthathonorsspiritualrealitiesinordertocreateaworkingpartnershipwiththespiritsofweatherandtherebyhelptorestorewell-beingandharmonytoEarth.
