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In 2010, Nick Polizzi did something unimaginable. He assembled a group of eight desperately ill patients from around the world and brought them into the heart of the Amazon rainforest to put the mysterious medicines of native shamans to the test.The healing journey that unfolded would change their lives—and his own—forever.In The Sacred Science, we join Nick as he explores these primordial traditions and learns firsthand what it takes to truly heal ourselves of physical disease, emotional trauma, and the sense of “lostness” that so many of us feel in these modern times. We venture into a place where the ordinary rules we live by, even survival instincts, don’t apply—where “the only thing to do is to step forward and be ready for anything.”Nick is not a guru or shaman; he is an ordinary guy who pieced together an illuminating journey, one experience at a time. In this riveting true story, we’re shown the many layers that must be peeled away in order for us to find the truth of who we are and why we’re here.This book is a bridge between the flashy, fast-moving modern world and the forgotten ways of a healthier, earth-connected ancestral past. You’ll find practices and principles of native wisdom that you can put to use in your own life, and you’ll gain a new understanding of what it means to heal.In the end, what will become of the eight patients who set out on this path with Nick? Will the exotic jungle medicines and harrowing rites of passage destroy them or give them a new lease on life?Five will return with remarkable healing results. Two will return disappointed. One won’t return at all.From the Introduction:Quote:The following true story is told through the eyes of an average white American male from New England who thought he knew something about himself and this world. Until he dipped a toe into the world of shamanism and realized rather suddenly that he did not. In this book you will meet a number of odd characters. Among them are two shamans, a vegetalista with an encyclopedic mind for medicinal jungle plants, a band of eight fearless patients willing to do anything to heal their illnesses, and my rough-and-tumble film crew.You may be asking yourself, what business does an ordinary guy from Connecticut have trekking through the pristine tropics of South America? Very good question.My name is Nick, and after healing naturally from a serious health challenge in my mid-20s, I decided to dedicate my life to an exploration of the ancient healing arts. This journey took me to the corners of the world, into the villages and homes of indigenous people who still use the sacred medicines and ceremonies of their ancestors.ContentsCover PagePraise for The Sacred ScienceTitle PageCopyright PageTable of ContentsNote to ReaderIntroductionCHAPTER 1: DescentCHAPTER 2: InitiationCHAPTER 3: Crisis and CeremonyCHAPTER 4: The WallCHAPTER 5: ArrivalCHAPTER 6: Medicinal Herbs and How the Shamans Find ThemCHAPTER 7: The Jungle Healing DietCHAPTER 8: Life and DeathCHAPTER 9: RelámpagoCHAPTER 10: GrandfatherCHAPTER 11: Breaking Down to Break ThroughCHAPTER 12: Wired for TribeCHAPTER 13: AscentCHAPTER 14: DepartureEpilogueBibliographyIndexAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorHardcover: 248 pagesPublisher: Hay House Inc. (April 3, 2018)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1401952917ISBN-13: 978-1401952914ASIN: B078Y4XSB2Source: http://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Science-Ancient-Healing-Modern-…