Recounting his own experiences, tracing the wisdom of indigenous cultures and expanding his inquiry into neurobiology, Alberto Villoldo shows readers how they can benefit from shamanic practices in his latest book, Illumination. When we learn to let go of difficult situations and problems, to accept our lives as they are, we can begin to identify with a self that is eternal. True initiation is empowered by facing personal challenges and experiencing the spiritual rebirth—or illumination—that follows.