A Shamanistic Style of Rescuing Souls — Lingji and the Global Practice of Soul Healing

A Shamanistic Style of Rescuing Souls — Lingji and the Global Practice of Soul Healing

A Shamanistic Style of Rescuing Souls — Lingji and the Global Practice of Soul HealingJulia Assante, PhD

Across the world, people seek to heal and rescue troubled souls — in Taiwan through a grassroots shamanic practice called lingji, in which practitioners enter trance states to comfort lonely ghosts and assist the deceased. Dr. Julia Assante explores

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