num_pages: 450
description: Reading INITIATION by Sharon Shier was a mind-boggling surprise! This is no pious recital of religious platitudes. This is the story of an ordinary woman precariously balanced between the very strong pull of her American, mid-western upbringing and the relentless hunger of her own unique spiritual intuition. Following her into the unpredictable twists and turns of her sometimes reluctant, but always expanding, relationship with her remarkable spiritual Teacher is both unnerving and exhilarating. Sharon’s candor and humor lured me, the reader, into becoming, first, a secret witness and, gradually, a trusted confidant whom she led ever deeper into the adventure of her own metamorphosis. By the time I reached Sharon’s stunning conclusion, I had glimpsed a range of human consciousness potential, not only within her but also within myself, that was different from anything I had previously imagined. My heart had been both inspired and chastened. In a simple yet startling way, INITIATION reveals the story of the divine spark that struggles to awaken within each of us. As such, it has the elements of both an intriguing mystery and an unfolding love story of a very high order.
language: English
title: Initiation: Autobiography of a Shaman-Buddhist Apprentice
titlecomplete: Initiation: Autobiography of a Shaman-Buddhist Apprentice
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Higher Consciousness Books