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A Balancing Act, February 6, 2007
This review is from: Goddess Gift: Discover Your Personal Goddess Type with Mini-Quiz (Paperback)
We all could use a little help in finding the balance we need in our lives -- personally, nationally, and globally. Goddess Gift provides a unique perspective on the issues facing modern women. In reading this book, and taking the quiz, I learned that I'm a Mystic Maiden and discovered how this influences many of the dynamics in my interpersonal relationships.
It dawned on me how few women are aware of their own gifts. This book shows us how we can use those gifts to empower ourseselves to improve our personal lives and the world around us. This book contains information that can inspire us all to heal ourselves and bring some powerful feminine energies into a world that is starving for them.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This Book Saved My Life!, June 9, 2007
This review is from: Goddess Gift: Discover Your Personal Goddess Type with Mini-Quiz (Paperback)
Dr. Sharon Turnbull's book "Goddess Gift" -- together with the 100-question Goddess Quiz on her Web site -- makes a marvelous avenue for personal discovery and growth. I loved both the book and the quiz and I can honestly say that they changed my life.
Through the book and quiz (a mini version of which is included in the book), I discovered that my personal goddess archetype is Rhiannon, a Celtic goddess of endurance and inspiration. Rhiannon is one of numerous goddesses of various cultures discussed in the book. The stories, themes, and traits of each goddess are discussed in detail, along with affirmations, mantras, and activities to evoke the power of each goddess.
For example, Dr. Turnbull tells (in an extremely engaging style) the beautiful story of how the divine young Rhiannon married Prince Pwyll to become princess in Wales. She gave birth to a son, only to have the infant abducted by her rejected suitor. After Rhiannon was unjustly condemned for killing the child, she was severely punished. It was only after Rhiannon had bravely endured her humiliating punishment for seven long years that her innocence was discovered and she was restored to a place of honor among her people.
Rhiannon's story is incredibly moving and inspirational because of the way the goddess maintained her self-assurance and persevered through her trials until she achieved her goals. Dr. Turnbull suggests that we can draw on Rhiannon's strength by asking her to lend us her ability to recover from setbacks. She recommends such activities as forming a mental image of the beautiful Rhiannon on horseback with her hair flying in the wind -- an image of pure freedom that will help lighten our burdens.
The story of Rhiannon in "Goddess Gift" and the identification of Rhiannon as my personal goddess archetype were profoundly inspirational for me. It led me to more closely examine my own life, particularly certain heavy burdens that I have endured for far too long. This examination, in turn, led me to make certain changes and improvements in my life, including getting professional therapy and resolving to finally solve my problems! That's why I say that "Goddess Gift" changed my life!
The book might do the same for you as you identify with one or more of the other goddesses described so well by Dr. Turnbull (with acknowledged help from her daughters Elizabeth and Sarah). Among the other goddesses whose stories are told in "Goddess Gift" are Aphrodite, Freya, and Bast (among the lover archetypes); Hecate, Isis, and Psyche (among the mystic archetypes); Pele, Artemis, and Kali (among the warrior archetypes); and Yemaya, Demeter, and Tara (among the queen archetypes) -- and many more.
The book concludes with descriptions of five paths to the Goddess (involving ritual, play, wisdom, solitude, and action) and ideas on how to become the goddess you were meant to be.
This book set me on the path to discovering the Triple Goddess in my life -- a quest that promises great personal fulfillment for any woman who embarks on the journey. As "Goddess Gift" makes clear, all women are a mix of many goddesses, each of which has the power to reveal wonderful secrets. I urge you to buy this book, take the Goddess Quiz, and discover your personal goddess types -- and change your life for the better
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A Fabulous Resource, May 30, 2007
This review is from: Goddess Gift: Discover Your Personal Goddess Type with Mini-Quiz (Paperback)
I highly recommend this book to any woman who's interested in finding a path to self-improvement or personal transformation by getting in touch with her inner goddess and manifesting the goddess traits in her own life.
The Goddess Quiz in the book is a good way to get started, helping personalize the experience. The stories of the goddesses are well-told and highlight their personal strengths and limitations, making them seem very human and approachable. Meditations, affirmations and activities are provided that can help modern women connect with the ancient goddedsses to apply their lessons and qualities in our everyday lives.
I especially enjoyed the author's unique view of the world and her conversational style of writing. The experiences she shared and those of the women she described in case studies were truthful and thought-provoking. Everything she said seemed to relate to my life or those of my women friends. I laughed, I cried, I learned a lot of important things about myself.
Such a fabulous resource for women!
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