A Womans Worth...by Marianne Williamson

anything by Caroline Myss

anything by Lynne V Andrews

Woman Who Run With the Wolves...by Clarissa Pinkola Estess

loved them all..they all resonated with me!

Enjoy the reading

Yasmina, you have created a wonderful post here!

Many thanks!

As I am guided to give to You:

"Living in the Light" / Shakti Gawain

and then

"A Woman's Worth"

In this order, dear heart . . . will help you discover the answers that you already have


Leisa, thanks to you, as well! . . .
The title of "Woman Who Runs With the Wolves" resonates deeply with me . . . I shall definitely keeps my eyes open for this one!

Blessed Be, Sisters!

I read it and it was a hoot. Such a creative take on gods and goddesses. And a nail biter to the end, I didn't know what was going to be done with the sledgehammer...

Lately, fiction:

Olympos, by Dan Simmons. A sequel to Ilium. It is an alternative take on gods and goddesses in a sci-fi and fantasy setting. It is set on earth and mars but during different time periods. A lot of the action takes place in Troy, and is a riff on Homer's Illiad and Odyssey. It really makes you think that since we are all gods and goddess in truth, how would we act if given incredible powers? Dan Simmons is a must read if you like sci-fi. His Hyperion series is awesome.

Non-fiction:

Diamond in Your Pocket, by Gangaji. She is a teacher/sage in the advaita vendanta tradition. The book is wonderful and calls for us to end the search and realize what we truly are NOW.

Facing Love Addiction, by Pia Meloddy. I have read this three times. She really nails one of the biggest problems people have in relationships and addictive behaviors.

J*

Rita Mae Brown's Venus Envy. She's a popular novelist, but once in a while writers like that really get the soul of a goddess, in this case Venus. That one gets overlooked, you think she's just a sexpot. Well, she's a divine force, the force of the happy alignment of more or less opposing forces, alignment which can also dislodge the brakes to better self-knowledge and examination and evolution of the soul. Venus is every bit the divine force Mars is, whose job it is to make sure those whose natures really do collide acknowledge this and duke it out even though they don't want to be impolite.

The sex scenes don't hurt, either.

At the moment, I'm engrossed in two books, one is fiction and the other is not.

I'm enjoying Francesca De Grandis' "Goddess Initiation". It isn't really my path, but I feel that all knowledge helps me to become more of myself, and this is a nicely-written book. The subtitle is "A Practical Celtic Program for Soul-Healing, Self-Fulfillment & Wild Wisdom". Wisdom I'm always up for. She's a shamanic guide, and this is quite good.

The other book, the fiction one, is a rarity for me, as I usually stay quite clear of fiction. But this is by Morgan Llywelyn and Michael Scott, titled "Etruscans". I'm trying to research whatever I can about my own ancestry, which isn't Etruscan but Sabine. However, there isn't anything I've found in print about the Sabines, so I'm playing with this. I've emailed the author (Llywelyn) to ask about her depth of research, but to no avail. I'm just a hopeless non-fiction reader, I suppose.

Delia

When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone:
www.amazon.com/When-God-W...521-6732031

Recommended Books List
This is a list of books that I believe to be very valuable in content. These are books that I use almost everyday as references, resources, words of enlightenment and knowledge. They never get old or outdated. I list them here for you because I know how hard it is too find good books these days from reputable authors who know what they are talking about. I have always believed that If you want to know the truth, you need to go as far back to the source as possible. That is why each of these books and authors listed here, I have screened to see that solid research, sound intuition, archeological/historical accuracy, and balanced understanding has gone into them. It seems anyone can write a book based on their opinion but it is best to balance that opinion with wisdom and research so as not to lead seekers astray. That is why I feel very good recommending the following to you. I run a Priest/ess training in California and these are books I recommend to those who train with me. I hope it helps.


NATIVE AMERICAN RESOURCES

*Animal-Speak by Ted Andrew The spiritual and magical powers of creatures great and small. (I highly recommend you each get a copy it will serve you well, always)

Voices of our Ancestors by Dhyani Ywahoo Cherokee teachings from the wisdom fire.
( a lovely, moving book on the Cherokee spirit path and crystal knowledge)

***The Cherokee Herbal by J.T. Garrett Native Plant Medicine from the four Directions.
(a wonderful resource for herbal healing both magical and Medicinal)

Sacred Earth by Arthur Versluis The spiritual Landscape of Native America
(A quick read and very well expressed, I find it very helpful in comparative studies of the indigenous tribes)

California Indian Shamanism edited by Lowell John Bean, a Ballena Press Publication.
(I highly recommend this wonderful and educational book for all of you when it comes to getting to know the sacred of California. I was very pleasantly surprised to find this book after putting together the course I teach. It confirmed and strengthened my intuitions and beliefs about this land and the wheel of the year. I think you would find it amazing too. )

AVALONIAN/BRITISH/CELTIC RESOURCES:

The Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom
The Arthurian Tarot/and The Arthurian Tarot course (Best for learning Tarot on and Arthurian legend as it pertains to the four directions. However it places the elements in different direction from the Kalifornia wheel of Place, it is still Really great.)

***Ladies of the Lake (Goddess archetypes in Arthurian legend, a rather advanced read I suggest reading it AFTER becoming familiar with some of the Arthurian archetypes and legends.).)
All the above are by John and Caitlin Mathews

Legend, The arthurian Tarot and A Keeper of words accompany book by Anna-Marie Ferguson
(really great for learning about the different tales in Arthurian legend and its individual characters)

***The New View over Atlantis by John Mitchell (A fascinating and knowledgeable book on geomancy and ley line as well as sacred geometry. If you are interested in dragon energy and the sacred in the landscape both organically and mathematically I would say BUY IT!)

Faery Wicca books one and two by Kisma Stepanich ( The definitive work in my opinion concerning Ireland and its spiritual relationship with the Faery folk regarding the folk magick, traditions and faery-shamanistic practices.)

Spinning the wheel of Anna by Kathy Jones and also
The ancient British Goddess. (Kathy is the lady who trained me and all the other Priests and Priestesses of Avalon and these two books are a valuable treasure trove of wisdom and truth of that training and the land of Bridget's Isles)

The Druid Animal Oracle (cards and book)by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm "working with the sacred animals of the Druid Tradition." (great for totems and their relationship to the Goddesses and Gods of the Druidic/celtoi-Britain pantheon.)

***The Secret Tradition in Arthurian Legend by Gareth Knight
very deep read not for the newbie.

PRACTICAL RESOURCES

***Good Magic by Marina Medici (an excellent reference for herbs, stones, flower magic. )

The Atlas of Holy Places and sacred sites, an illustrated guide to the location, history, and significance of the worlds most revered holy sites. By Colin Wilson (I just love this one, You will be very, very surprised!)

OTHER RESOURCES ON THE GODDESS

The Goddess Oracle (goddess cards and accompany book) by Amy Sophia Marashinsky and Hrana Janto (great for getting to know the Goddess archetypes around the world in all traditions, very beautiful. I use mine everyday, even on my altar, interchanging them to match what energy I am working with.)

The Hebrew Goddess by Raphael Patai (Also a great book for those who want to know more about the Goddess as she originated in Mesopotamia, Babylon and the lands that Judaism sprang from. )

**********Everyone should be issued these books in life for they are TRIGGERS and KEYS to enlightenment of consciousness.

The POWER of NOW-Ekhart Tolle

The Emerald Tablet, Alchemy for personal transformation by Dennis William Hauck

"The Moon Under her Feet" by Clysta Kinstler

"The Magdalene Manuscripts" by Tom Kenyon and Judith Scion

"Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk

"The Witch of Cologne" by Tobsh Learner

A course in miracles

think and grow rich

Tibetan book and living and dieing

Two books that will bring down the patriarchy:

Enchanted Love -Marianne Williamson
The Passion of Being Woman -Mary Hugh Scott

Love and Light,