Table of Contents

Foreword by Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Sacred Messengers: Marah and the Lions
2 Developing Inner Authority Shamanic Journey: Awakening the Lion Within
3 The 31st Longitudinal Meridian Shamanic Journey: As Above, So Below
4 Sacred Messengers along the 31st Meridian Shamanic Journey: Hyena, the Shadow Master and Sacred Messenger Shamanic Journey: African Elephant, Ancient Wisdom Keeper Shamanic Journey: Bighearted Love and Compassion with Giraffe
5 Understanding the Spiral of Change Shamanic Journey: Traveling the Spiral Path
6 Awakening Our Spiritual Warrior
7 Tree of Life Shamanic Journey: Your Family Tree and the Tree of Life
8 Birth of a New Age
9 Sacred Sites as Messengers Shamanic Journey: Connecting with Your Sacred Warrior/Warrioress
10 The Heart of the Matter
AFTERWORD A Higher Perspective Unfolding
APPENDIX The Lion Crisis and the Work of Linda Tucker
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Carley Mattimore, MS, LCPC, is a shamanic psychotherapist with 30 years’ experience as well as a therapeutic energy worker. She has traveled to Timbavati, South Africa, and Zimbabwe several times. She teaches shamanic workshops at the Aahara Spiritual Community in Springfield, Illinois. Linda Star Wolf, Ph.D., is the founding director and president of Venus Rising Association for Transformation. The creator of the Shamanic Breathwork Process, she is the author of 10 books and resides at Isis Cove Community near Asheville, North Carolina.

Reviews

“Sacred Messengers of Shamanic Africa offers a rich tableau of personal healing, access to archetypal lion wisdom, and guided journeys, all this while visiting significant and relatively unknown sacred sites in the cradle of early human evolution. As you travel along the golden meridian of South Africa, you return to your origin to end separation from nature. Highly recommended!”
*Barbara Hand Clow, author of Awakening the Planetary Mind*

“This book will take your soul to the 31st meridian to commune with the earth, animals, and nature in ways you didn’t even realize you needed. This riveting, eye-awakening, well-written book is sure to raise your awareness and enhance your inner healing journey through a deeper knowing of the beautiful ways to embody and tune in to the shamanic teachings that are readily available to us all.”
*Tammy Billups, author of Soul Healing with Our Animal Companions*

“From great African White Lions to the Milky Way galaxy, this is a book of beauty and wisdom. In it we are taken on a personal exploration of the ancient wells of the soul and discover our place in the grand expanse of the cosmos. Bravo!”
*Allan Combs, Ph.D., coeditor of Thomas Berry, Dreamer of the Earth*

“Sacred Messengers of Shamanic Africa guides us into the primal teaching of the land of First Time--to the birthplace of humanity. This profound book reminds us that we are all woven into a big mysterious fabric of cosmic creation from the first breath humans took on this earth. As you read the strikingly personal and adventurous accounts of these two remarkable authors, open your heart and step forward to own your inner shaman.”
*Itzhak Beery, author of The Gift of Shamanism and publisher of shamanportal.org*

“A beautiful love letter to the wisdom of the White Lions of South Africa and a testament to the power of awakening the ‘lion within’ and connecting to our primordial knowing and fierce love, which is being called forth at this time to protect the earth and all her creatures and inhabitants. The authors tell a compelling story of the origins of our shamanic consciousness, woven in with their own personal initiations to find the wild liberation of the lion heart.”
*Seren and Azra Bertrand, M.D., authors of Womb Awakening*

“This book is gold! Sacred messengers from a rich land reveal timely messages about leadership and inner authority. Essential reading for anyone who cares about freedom and reclaiming an inner navigation system that leads to our salvation.”
*Thea Summer Deer, author of Wisdom of the Plant Devas*

“In this captivating book, Mattimore and Star Wolf shine a light into the hidden mysteries of shamanic Africa through an irresistible blend of personal stories and an innovative analysis of archetypal symbols. Both informative and experiential, this book is a worthy addition to any collection.”
*Ruby Falconer, coauthor of Shamanic Egyptian Astrology*

“An illuminating book. The authors demonstrate that the connection between nature, animals, and our own psyche is universal. This book takes us on a journey of transformation that connects us to the spirit of the sacred animals that live within each of us if we choose to awaken. Read, and allow the book to take you deep into your connection to the spirits of the sacred animals.”
*Nita Gage, DSPS, MA, coauthor of Soul Whispering*

“In a deeply personal telling of their own experiences, the authors showcase ancient people’s awakened rapport, which modern people have lost. Sharing Shamanic Breathwork, meditation, visions, and dreams, the authors show how their own inner and outer journeys reveal ancient teachings for the new millennium.”
*J. Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus, D.H.L., author of White Spirit Animals*

“Mattimore shows how the symbolic connections in Africa can activate and speed the evolutionary shift we are now in. In sharing their own shamanic experiences, Mattimore and Star Wolf allow the reader to feel the magic implicit in this transformative journey that is available and important to us all.”
*Judith Corvin-Blackburn, DMin, LCSW, author of Empowering the Spirit*

“I am so grateful to the authors for creating this profound resource about shamanic Africa. It is filled with insights for the mind and journeys for the soul as the shamanic animals of Africa help us to remember the truth of who we are.”
*Anna Cariad-Barrett, DMin, author of Shamanic Wisdom for Pregnancy and Parenthood*