WALKING AN ANCIENT PATH

Walking An Ancient Path: Rebirthing Goddess on Planet Earth by Karen Tate. – O Books, c2008. – 393 p. -- $24.95 -- ISBN 978-1-84694-111-5

This book communicates awareness of the feminine divine on multiple levels of being.

It describes interacting with the feminine divine on the five levels of reality that correspond to the ancient Elements of the Wise. We are guided to discovering Goddess through her embodiment in the lands and sacred places of the world… accessing her within our own souls, beings, and psyches by means of ritual and spiritual community…expanding her transformative powers outward by reaching beyond our restraining political and social comfort limits…and following the secret promptings of our hearts and intellects to the true source of creativity in service to the feminine divine, and co-creation with her.

The author uses her own diverse experiences of the feminine divine as a foundation and metaphor for describing a life illuminated by Goddess. In this way, she guides us and opens our eyes to recognize that Goddess has been there all along, in every aspect of life. She merely shows us how to look for her, and to recognize the signs of her presence.

This book is perfect for those who are longing for the Goddess but who do not know where or how to seek her. It will give them many ways to find her. In its pages, they will make the acquaintance of other devotees of the feminine divine, which is a blessing for those who feel isolated on their path. It will also provide many examples of action and activities that can serve as models for new devotees to follow.

It is equally perfect for those who have known, loved, and served Goddess for a long time. It will delight them with the recognition of a kindred spirit, and allow them to for a time enjoy reconnecting with Goddess from another devotee’s perspective. For the devotee who has been on the goddess path for many years, reading this book is like being on a peaceful and restorative retreat

You can pick up this book, open it to any page, and discover new treasures there. The chapters are lively, practical, and focused. They include travelogs, conversations, invocations, affirmations, history, personal accounts, and much more.

The diverse levels of being from which the book speaks allow a sense of spiraling progression from the outer world to the inner, and back out again. This respect for all levels of reality makes this a book that is satisfying to the entire range of our being, from the intellectual to the sensual to the political and everything else in between.

There is an extensive, annotated resource guide filled with current material that includes vocabulary related to the feminine divine, reading list, directory of organizations, and more. This book will enrich and satisfy your heart, your spirit, your mind, your entire being. It will open your eyes to the obvious as well as the most subtle presence of Goddess, in places where we may have looked for her often, or where we may have never thought of looking for her before.