Up A Tree: A Novel and Shamanic Handbook

by Jane Burns

"In Up a Tree, shamanic teacher and healer, Jane Burns creatively imagines how a recently widowed mother of two teenagers confronts major crises in her family's life and within herself by using shamanic knowledge and skills. Readers familiar with shamanic living will recognize and be re-inspired by Burns' treatment of traditional shamanic methods for healing and for finding meaning in a world that seems to be falling apart. Readers new to shamanism will discover how the shaman's relationship with spirit allies can ease suffering, heal those in pain, and support difficult decisions. Both a novel and handbook, Up a Tree is based on the experience and wisdom Burns has acquired from many years of studying, practicing, and teaching shamanism. Here is a story that explains shamanism in clear and understandable terms and places it in the center of a woman's life as she handles her own failings and the struggles of those she loves." ---Tom Cowan, PhD, Author of "Fire in the Head" and "Shamanism As a Spiritual Practice for Daily Life.""Up A Tree is an engaging and beautiful story of love and healing. Jane Burns does a brilliant job of demonstrating how challenges in life can be healed and supported by helping spirits in the non-ordinary realms. As readers, you are gifted with a great story as well as the tools needed to access spiritual guidance and healing from the invisible realms." ---Sandra Ingerman, MA, Author of "Soul Retrieval" and "Shamanic A Beginner's Guide"

Genres: Fiction, Spirituality

343 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 8, 2014

Reviews

[Rosie Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Up A Tree is a novel and a Shamanic handbook.

First there is the story of a grieving family; Clare, Ethan and Kenya must come together in order to survive the loss of their husband and Dad. Harsh secrets are revealed and all three deal with the fall-out differently.


Clare finds solace and help through shamanic journeying and is helped by spiritual guides. Ethan is more practical, while Kenya withdraws and begins to self-harm.

Each of the twelve chapters is associated with a different type of tree and the story is gently interwoven with shamanic teachings. At the end of the book there are twelve further lessons which readers can complete.


I enjoyed reading this, I don’t know much about shamanism, but I appreciated the story format as a way of learning more. I like its connections to the land and nature while respecting our ancestors and learning from them. Ultimately this is a book about shamanic practice told through a story, which I think worked really well.

[Leanne F · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved this heart felt story telling

Amazing little book that gets to the heart of shamanism and animism. Teaches how the natural world lives alongside the mundane and shows how to bring our allies together with our daily lives. Beautiful practices at the end. Thank you Jane Burns for creating something so beautiful. Highly recommend. 5 star read.

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply love Jane Burns, both as a teacher and an author. The story follows a woman facing many difficult challenges and how she uses her shamanistic practice to face them.

[Desiree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book on a family and what they go through, and how shamanic healing works for them. Loved it.