Voices from the Other Side of the Couch: A Warrior’s View of Shamanic Healing

John Myerson & Judith Robbins
Life Arts Press (2008)
ISBN 9780981642000
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (11/08)


Connecting to the universe is a mystical experience.  There are an infinite number of ways to make this spiritual connection.  Each of us has our own way.  Our cultural backgrounds have influence over determining which way is ours.  In “Voices from the Other Side of the Couch” the authors John Myerson and Judith Robbins discuss the two most common ways that people connect to the universe.  These are seeing and feeling.    They also dedicate a chapter each to covering the eight most common archetypes.  Each of the gifts that come from these patterns is best suited for dealing with healing particular problems. 

Dr. Myerson has a background in acupuncture, psychology and Shamanism.  As a shaman he is a go-between between the physical realm and the spiritual realm. He uses his gift to assist people in discovering their gifts, their power, and their own special way of connecting to the universe.  Myerson states, “Your gifts are the way the Universe’s power is expressed in the physical world.”  Negative emotions can block us from using these gifts wisely.

Dr. Myerson reviews case studies of his patient’s and how they were healed with spiritual intervention.  I found these studies to be fascinating.  It is crucial that readers be aware of how the energies that we have around us can affect us.  Reading about Dr. Myerson’s ability to see these energies and work with them is inspiring.  I have to admit that it is also somewhat unnerving to know how we can be affected by what most of us cannot see.

“Voices from the Other Side of the Couch: A Warrior’s View of Shamanic Healing” is highly recommended for all who are on their spiritual journey.  Learning to recognize where our gifts lie, and issues that can block them is vitally important for our own healing, and spiritual growth.

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