Smoking Out the Snake" where he tells the story of how I became a "moral magician" by killing my own ego and being of service to the world. For more information, please go to www.wisdompubs.org. For a free download of "The Secrets of Shamanic Power" please visit www.mikemurphy.net. About the Author Mik Mikaloff is a practicing clinical psychologist and shamanic healer. In addition to being a licensed California clinical psychologist and shamanic healer, he is also a Master's Level hypnotherapist and is known internationally for his work with dreams and dream healing. He is a pioneer in the work of dream therapy and has presented at professional conferences across the United States. Visit www.mikemurphy.net for more information. About Wisdom Publications Wisdom Publications is the leading publisher of classic and new self-help books. 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Books are available on the Wisdom Web site, www.wisdompubs.org. _T o all our friends_ _at_ _Culadasa Enterprises and_ _Culadasa Book Services_ # CONTENTS _Preface_ 1. THE MAGICIANS OF ANTIBES 2. HOW TO CURE A MAD DOCTOR WITH A COLD 3. THE SHAMAN'S TOOLKIT FOR A BETTER LIFE 4. SPIRITUAL BRAIN SURGERY 5. THE VAST EFFECTS OF SUPERSTITION 6. HOW I MET THE CHANGELING OF BANGKOK 7. THE LOST TALISMAN OF AMBON 8. THE HIDDEN TALISMAN OF THE HOLY PLACES 9. THE MEANING OF THE STAR OF DAVID 10. A MAD JEWISH DOCTOR AND A WISE WOMAN IN THE HEBREW BIBLE 11. THE SABBATH WITCH AND THE MAGICAL MEN OF ANTIBES 12. THE WITCHCRAFTED WIDOW 13. LONELY HEARTS AND CROQUET GAMES 14. CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND THE DEAD 15. THE TOUCH OF ANGELS AND BLEEDING HEARTS 16. THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF A MAGICAL MIND 17. THE SIGN OF THE UNICORN AND THE MAGICAL RACE 18. HOW MY PATIENT TURNED INTO A TIGER 19. THE TEN THROATS OF HEART DISEASE 20. HOW TWO MOTHERS TURNED A GORILLA'S PENIS INTO A PEACOCK'S STRENGTH 21. A MAGICAL CATACLYSM AND THE LOST FLEET OF ATLANTIS 22. HOW MY PENNY DREADFUL AND MY BILLY BLUES WENT ON THE ROAD 23. HOW TO HANDLE A JESTER AND A MADWOMAN 24. THE MAGICIANS OF ANTIBES AND SOME OF MY OTHER HANGOVERS 25. THE RABBI WHO WOULDN'T MARRY A WITCH AND THE LEOPARD AND THE DRAGON 26. THE MAGICIANS OF ANTIBES, HISTORY, AND LITTLE GIRL'S HOPES 27. THE ANGEL OF MORNING AND TONY'S SECRET 28. THE MAGICIANS OF ANTIBES, MY OTHER SIDE 29. A MASK OF ETERNITY _Afterword_ _Dedication_ # PREFACE "It's a great story, Mr. Murphy, but it's not true." "Are you sure?" I asked. "Because I've got it all written down in a book..." I was about to show some guy sitting at a table in a coffeehouse a leather-bound volume about ancient Egypt, but I noticed that he was eyeing me suspiciously and holding his coffee with both hands like a weapon. Suddenly the cup flew across the table, shattered in front of us, and spilled hot coffee down his coat. "You son of a bitch!" he said, his eyes as wide as saucers. "How dare you tell this story about me in public!" "Let's be reasonable," I said. "You've got no reason to be angry with me. There's a certain code of conduct in our business, and I'm sure you know it." "I don't know what you're talking about," he said, trying not to cry as he gathered up his soaked coat and a few papers from the table. "I'm a respected lawyer. I'd never make up a story like that. This has got to be a mistake. All I can tell you is that you better be careful about what you say because you never know when some crazy bastard is going to take offense and call in the law. You might get hurt." "Calm down, sir," I said. "I'm going to go now, and we'll forget this ever happened." "I'm telling you, you never should have told that story. Now I'll have to go to my lawyer." "Are you threatening me?" "Don't play games with me. Don't play dumb." "Are you threatening me?" I repeated. "You just don't do that. Not to me. I run a magazine here in New York called _Esoteric_ , and if you start talking like that, I'll tell everyone. I'll call your family. You want that, asshole?" He seemed confused. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said. "I'm not threatening you." "We'll see," I said. "But let me tell you something. No one knows more about ghosts than I do." "I don't know what you're talking about." I