Grandmother Moon: Lunar Magic in Our Lives--Spells, Rituals, Goddesses, Legends, and Emotions Unde [Paperback]

Zsuzsanna E. Budapest (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 1991

This spirited guide to "the grandmother of time" includes lunar lore, aspects of the goddess related to the moon, and diet and behaviour suggestions correlated with the moon's cycles. This book introduces the moon as an influence on both evolution and on individual sex lives. The author offers practical advice on how to make it through the moon's phases: waxing, waning and retrograde. The book is organized by the 13 lunations, exploring the moods, goddesses, rituals, and legends that are associated with each cycle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco; 1st edition (December 20, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062501143
• ISBN-13: 978-0062501141
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just granny Tales, August 6, 2004

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Fr_E - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grandmother Moon: Lunar Magic in Our Lives--Spells, Rituals, Goddesses, Legends, and Emotions Unde (Paperback)

I have had this book for 3 years, I love it and it made me an instant fan of her writing style.

Religions must relate to the age in which they belong. They need to be every bit as organic as society. There is no universal truth. Witches perhaps are one of the most acutely sensitive groups of spiritualists that will absolutely agree there is no universal path as they had been persecuted for so long by those that would and literally burned them at the stake touting such nonsense.

But when I read the reviews on here about this book, some are just abrasive and non-contributory to a forward moving objective review.

So here's my shot. About me:

I am a male, and Z. pulls no punches that men are not her target audience. But I got into spells by a friend that referred me to her books and they sung out to me.

Am I gay and a wonder woman fan who staunchly feels that the Amazon can take down superman? YES.

Am I also completely masculine human service worker with a history of helping unprivileged mothers and a skilled martial artist who has volunteered his time and assisted women in self-defense programs recover & from the trauma of abuse or rape? Yes.

Female role models have taught me the inherent strength in compassion. In peace through wisdom and strength, not the peace of the prison house that so many abused women and girls live in.

Biased? No, just more informed than the average Joe on the legitimate plights of women.

That all being said...



FLAWS


*Not as user friendly as "Grandmother of Time."
I missed the pictures in "Grandmother of time" Z. I missed the spell index as well. It is irritating having all these sticky notes everywhere for each spell.

*Any reprinted editions absolutely need a spell index and table of contents that is more detailed so that the stories and interviews with goddesses are indexed correctly and easily."

*But those are really the only flaws.

STRENGTHS

*This book is detailed. It reflects folk traditions and an array of goddesses with revamped post-feminist messages in a picture free tome.

This is a spirituality book. It is not proclaiming universal truths. And if you really think garlic juice will cure cancer because it is written then go sit in the corner. Come now.

But, again it is anecdotal and garlic juice has many healing qualities. I would encourage Z. to back up some of her healing information with references in the future. Otherwise her books will read like old wives tales and their relevance will be minimized and that would be a true tragedy.



HOWEVER

***The spells work. The good ones work and the not so good ones work too. Some of them are nice and some of them are not so nice, but they work as written.

The only other criticism some of my friends have mentioned is that they argue one cannot detail spell wordings so clearly for people, but I disagree... They are merely templates and everyone needs someone to help guide them and Z's book does that fabulously (as do all of her others).


Some of her autobiographical/anecdotal stories were particularly intriguing, "the Custody of Emily and Interview with the Goddess of Love."

If my grandmothers could have provided this kind of salient wisdom to me they would be blessed be indeed. A great guide, it's not the bible people and not a scientific book, but a fantastic 5 star read.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Over the Moon with Grandmother, December 5, 2002

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L. Rebane (South Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grandmother Moon: Lunar Magic in Our Lives--Spells, Rituals, Goddesses, Legends, and Emotions Unde (Paperback)

When I first picked up Grandmother Moon by Z Budapest,
I found in it, the same song that my soul had been singing
for years. Just about everything that Z had to say about
the Moon, the Goddesses and Women's issues resonated with me.

How delightful to see the celebration of women, volumptuous
women, strong women, earthy women, women comfortable
with their bodies and sexuality; the celebration of Goddesses
in print.

And this book, more than any other I have found, captures
the pure energy of the moon's magic. The gentle feminine
mystery unfolds more and more with each chapter. Z softly
takes her readers by the hand and allows them to feel the
powerful yet peaceful energy of Grandmother Moon.

It is wonderful to read how Z transforms many patriarchal words, like 'Queendom'! I have embraced her terms with hearty pleasure.

I bought this book over fifteen years ago and thoroughly enjoyed dipping into its luscious pages. A true Goddess send!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For every woman who loves the moon in her life!, June 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Grandmother Moon: Lunar Magic in Our Lives--Spells, Rituals, Goddesses, Legends, and Emotions Unde (Paperback)

Dedicated to lunar magic, ritual, legend, and spellwork for tending our deep feelings and 13 lunar Goddess meditations.