Over the Hills and Far Away /Documentary/

Great Documentary! Credit goes to … www.overthehillsmovie.com At the foot of the mountain, a small boy sits wriggling in his fathers arms, giggling at the strange figure dancing before him. Wearing a deer-skin coat hung with ribbons, pieces of antler, arcane symbols forged in iron, on his head a masked, feathered headdress, the shaman dances to the rhythm of his own drum, chanting and intoning; lost in trance. All of a sudden, he sits down and beckons for the boy to be passed to him. Still laughing, but also nervous, the small boy is put under the drum, the thundering rhythm loud in his ears. Father and mother look on worriedly: will this be too much for their child? From the pine tree above, its branches hung with blue silk prayer scarves left there as offerings by previous supplicants to the Lord of the Mountain, an eagle looks down on the proceedings, stormclouds gather in the distance. Two cawing ravens flap by on the quickening wind. The horses, grazing outside the circle of noise and movement, swish their tails and look up, ears pricked as the shaman drops his drum, hugs the boy to him and then, with a great shriek, lifts the boy to the heavens, mingling his prayers with those of the mother and father. Please help this child. Lord of the Mountain, help this child. In April 2004 Rowan Isaacson, a two year old boy, was diagnosed with autism. The new epidemic, which now touches one child in one hundred and fifty (though no one can agree why), seemed to snatch away …
Video Rating: 5 / 5

www.TheSpiritGuides.co.uk Today’s guest is Rupert Isaacson. An Author, Journalist and Human Rights activist for displaced indigenous tribes and most importantly a dedicated father of an autistic boy called Rowan. We are very honored to have Rupert and his wife Kristin on air to discuss their amazing journey that took the family across the unspoilt planes of Mongolia on horse back to find healing for their son, all through the various indigenous shamans and healers living in the area. Rupert has chronicled his family’s amazing and brave journey through his book, “The Horse Boy” and a soon to be release film scheduled to hit our screens later this year. The full 1 hour and 20 minute interview can be listened to here www.TheSpiritGuides.co.uk About the Book When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor’s horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected? THE HORSE BOY is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that impossible adventure. In Mongolia, the family found undreamed of landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story–of a family willing to go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a …
Video Rating: 4 / 5