Moon Books Journey to the Dark Goddess: How to Return to Your Soul

Obwohl geübt und trainiert tief in die verwundenen Wege des Unbewussten hineinzugehen, fand ich mich durch dieses Buch herausgefordert. Das macht man nicht so eben zwischendurch. Das erfordert eine sorgfältige Vorbereitung und einen Ankerpunkt in der "Oberwelt". Ich habe begonnen, mir die Schritte in einer Extra-Kladde zurechtzulegen und werde erst dann die Arbeit beginnen.Es wird sich lohnen.

One di the most inspiring book I’ ve ever read!

This book is a practical guide to navigating the difficult times of life from a Reclaiming Witchcraft perspective.Jane Meredith aptly points out society's unhelpful perspective of despair as failure or a roadblock toward wholeness. On the contrary, she compares the "journey to the dark goddess" to the stages of the moon: 1. feeling the pull towards the dark (waning moon), 2. being immersed in darkness (new moon), 3. venturing out of the darkness (waxing moon), 4. experiencing the brightness of life as an integrated whole (full moon.) Using three myths, her experiences in a group as well as her own personal accounts of this journey, Jane Meredith gives ritual ideas, poetic examples of this process and "mapping" suggestions (recording one's experience) to help the reader navigate their own dark times with compassion. She inspires these spiritual pioneers to allow darkness to come when the soul alerts us that it's time to go down deep.One of my favorite aspects of this book is that it doesn't discount the severity of depression. Jane Meredith gives "trigger warnings" before explaining the nuts and bolts of certain rituals, emphasizing the importance of self care and creating a support system to check-in with during this process. To me, this means doing the difficult work while also being kind to oneself and realistic about potential outcomes.This book is not just for witches or pagans! The enclosed exercises and stories are applicable to people from all walks of life. A must read!

I say surprisingly as I am not someone who likes etherial approaches to healing. As a counsellor, I am practical in my approach to clients and in my own healing. However, this is a really kind and warm book. It talks to the woman who is slightly older, who wonders what on earth their role is now. It looks at ageing as a welcoming, positive process - rather than one that is to be tolerated. It helped me see that this 'third age' of living (not youth, not middle aged) is one of opening up, not closing down.

Received book from Amazon if a timely fashion., Great book. Very Pleased with the purchase.