Rescuing the Light: Quotes from the Oral Teachings of Martín Prechtel

By Martin Prechtel

A collection of quotes and sayings from the oral teachings of a leading thinker, writer and teacher of indigenous spirituality.

Martin Prechtel is widely recognized as a profound and beloved teacher for our times. Raised in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, he has dedicated his life to the preservation and promulgation of indigenous spirituality. Rescuing the Light is a collection of Prechtel's quotes and sayings spanning the course of fifteen years, and recorded at Bolad's Kitchen, a four-year course in New Mexico where students from all walks of life gather to receive hands-on training in language, history, cooking, farming, and crafts. Artist, musician, and storyteller, Prechtel teaches and initiates with passion and eloquence, awakening his students to the sacred realities present everywhere and at all times. The quotes of wisdom and inspiration collected in these pages are earth-centric and animist. Divided into thematic sections, they range from the poetic and witty to the serious and direct. Sharing his deep shamanic wisdom within a grand overview of human history, Prechtel shows us how we can reconnect with the unique and unsuspected manifestations of our own sacred selves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623176271
• ISBN13: 9781623176273
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Martin speaks with the very wisdom of the earth

The teachings in this book are essential reminders of what it means to live beautifully or rather, to try to live well and yet fail in more and more beautiful ways, made all the more shiny for each of our falls and failures. Thank you! Highly recommended.