Carlos Castaneda's Yaqui shaman books in 1968 became a bestseller. Theosophy, including Blavatsky and Besant, predicted coming New Age. The Arcane School founder Bailey suggested Master Maitreya's appearance
First comprehensive study of shamanism in general history of religions. Translated from French by W.R. Trask. Published by Princeton University Press in 1964
Somatics emphasizes internal physical perception and experience in movement studies. Term "somatic" introduced by Thomas Hanna in 1970s. Early precursor was 19th-century physical culture movement
Spirits are supernatural beings with properties between gods and humans. They can be classified by science: theology, metapsychology, folklore, or magic. Spirits are often categorized by worlds they inhabit: underworld, earth, atmosphere, or heaven
Born in Peru in 1925, moved to US in 1951. Earned bachelor's and doctoral degrees from UCLA
Trance is a semi-conscious state where one is either unresponsive or selectively responsive. Term comes from Latin "transīre" meaning "to cross". Modern definition includes hypnosis, meditation, magic, and altered states of consciousness