Shamanism: Addiction and Soul Sickness
Oxford Medicine Online September 1, 2018 Dean Taraborelli, Alberto Villoldo, G. Muñoz
Healing from addiction involves addressing existential questions about drug use through self-discovery and spiritual approaches. The Quero tradition, descended from the Inca of ancient Andean Peru, offers timeless healing concepts rooted in cosmology and oral traditions. Case examples illustrate how shamanic paths can be integrated into addiction treatment. The chapter explores time, space, relativity, and quantum physics as interconnected with healing, presenting a whole-person spiritual approach that complements classic addiction recovery methods through medical anthropology and cultural exploration of Quero wisdom.