Stephan V. Beyer

About The Author

Stephan V. Beyer, Ph.D., J.D., is a well-known writer and speaker on shamanism and spirituality. He is also a community builder, peacemaker, and carrier of council. He has been trained and certified in many areas of circle processes, mediation, and nonviolence and has offered peacemaking workshops to a wide variety of audiences, from therapists to theologians, and at Montessori, charter, alternative, and public schools. He has served as a Lecturer in the Department of Criminal Justice at Chicago State University, teaching undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in restorative justice and in the theory and practice of nonviolent resistance. He lives in Chicago.

Books by Stephan V. Beyer

The Accidental Shaman

Journeys with Plant Teachers and Other Spirit Allies

By Howard G. Charing
Foreword by Stephan V. Beyer
A story of awakening to remarkable shamanic powers, teachings, and techniques• Describes the author’s work with plant spirits, entheogens such as ayahuasca, and indigenous shamans during his 20 years of fieldwork in the Peruvian Amazon• Explores the practice of soul retrieval and shamanic work wi...
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Talking Stick

Peacemaking as a Spiritual Path

By Stephan V. Beyer
Practices for openhearted speaking and devout listening to restore harmony in families, relationships, schools, workplaces, and communities • Details how to approach life with a listening heart and create a sacred space for communication • Offers exercises for new peacemaking circles, ceremonia...
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