The Echo of Ucayali

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The novel The Echo of Ucayali is both an anthropological journey into the world of Amazonian shamans and a mystical adventure non-fiction, based on real events and told in the first person. The author, a linguist and transpersonal psychologist, spends two years in the Ucayali River region. During this time, she films a series of documentary shorts about the magical consciousness of the Shipibo shamans — but soon finds herself drawn into their world: under the influence of black magic and in search of liberation, she uncovers the most unpredictable secrets of the Amazonian healers.

This book explores the spirits of the Amazon, the gifts and hidden perils of its sacred plants, the profound meaning of confianza and shamanic contracts, and the delicate line between light and darkness in a realm where energy is the ultimate currency.

It is intended for those who embark on distant quests in search of transformation, who seek spiritual growth, and who take an interest in shamanism, depth psychology, and the cultures of indigenous peoples.

The Echo of Ucayali is a richly textured narrative full of insight, adventure, and mysticism that offers a rare window into a hidden world bridging the ancient and the modern.

Translated into English, the book is available on international platforms.

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Mira Flore
August 27, 2025
This book is a profound non- fiction that blends anthropology, psychology, and lived experience. Drawing on her background as a transpersonal psychologist, the author recounts two transformative years among the Shipibo shamans of the Peruvian Amazon. The prose is vivid and immersive. With depth and honesty, it offers a rare lens into the mysteries of ancestral healing, black magic, and the enduring wisdom of the Shipibo tradition. For anyone fascinated by the indigenous wisdom of healing!
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About the author

Alexandra Sheren is a linguist, transpersonal psychologist, and body-oriented psychotherapist. She graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Saint Petersburg State University, Russia, earning her degree in theoretical linguistics with a thesis focused on neurolinguistics. For fifteen years she worked in the sphere of clinical research, heading the development development, until she chose to dedicate herself to the study of the deeper aspects of the human psyche and the somatic. The turning point came with a journey to Peru in 2016, where she began her acquaintance with transpersonal psychology and the shamanic traditions of Latin America. This path of learning continued in Northern California—in Santa Cruz and San Francisco—and in 2022 once again led her to the heart of the Amazon. The two years she spent in the jungle became a time of intense, mystical immersion into the culture and healing practices of the Indigenous peoples.

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