Practicing the Presence of the Goddess: Everyday Rituals to Transform Your World [Hardcover]

Barbara Ardinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 3, 2000

More women than ever are incorporating some kind of spiritual practice into their daily lives, and not always in traditional religious form, but as alternative or hybrid practices. In Practicing the Presence of the Goddess, Barbara Ardinger offers a wide variety of meditations and personal rituals to help women honor the feminine spirit and commune with the Goddess. These include creating a sacred space at home, building a meaningful altar, using ritual and meditation to enrich awareness, and inventing new rituals to celebrate personal events. The author's wry, gentle humor and loving attitude shine through the text, which offers possibilities ranging from bringing love into one's life to having a heart-to-heart with the Goddess.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: New World Library (September 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577311736
• ISBN-13: 978-1577311737
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #978,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am the author of eight published books of women's spirituality, plus innumerable book reviews. I am also a freelance book editor for smart people who do not, alas, have strong writing skills and don't want to embarrass themselves in print. I've edited about 250 books. I live with two Maine coon cats named Schroedinger and Heisenberg, I'm a member of the Michael Ball Fan Club, and just about my favorite activity in the whole world is going to the theater, especially musicals. See my website, www.barbaraardinger.com for my monthly blog, excerpts from my books, the FREE READER'S GUIDE to Secret Lives, and my opinions on many things.

Customer Reviews

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this if you have her earlier book., March 9, 2001

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Rebecca Scarborough "rebscar" (Red Bank, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Practicing the Presence of the Goddess: Everyday Rituals to Transform Your World (Hardcover)

I am an admirer of Ardinger and I thought I was buying a new book. Instead this is an abridged version of an earlier book entitled The Women's Book of Rituals and Celebrations. If you haven't read that book, you will like this one, but you will miss out on the rituals that are part of the earlier book. I was saddened that an author I respect allowed this type of marketing. I gave the book four stars despite this because if you have not read the previous book, this abridged version is good.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practicing the Presence of the Goddess is inspiring!, December 10, 2000

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Rebecca Brown "rebeccasreads" (Clallam Bay, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practicing the Presence of the Goddess: Everyday Rituals to Transform Your World (Hardcover)

This lovely little book, that fits perfectly into your pocket, is filled with prayers & mantras, history & information for the reclamation of that ancient & mysterious worship of The Goddess.

For those of us who are stirred by memories as old as time this is a gentle & thought-provoking book of exploration about Our Many-Splendored Goddess: Serenissima, Goddess of Taking Care of Yourself; of Theadonna, Goddess of Gratitude & Sancta Chrona, Goddess of Living in the Now.

It is about rituals for Thoughtfulness, Good Work, Experiential Play & Devotion. It is about celebrating Raising Energy, the Full Moon, Purification & Intentions. It is about creating our own Altars & how to treat them, making our own Tools & how to dress for ritual. It is about Blessings, Bees & Children.

Practicing the Presence of the Goddess - Everyday Rituals to Transform Your World is as good as it gets - simple, evocative & deeply engaging. It will be an informative & creative addition to your library.

A wonder-filled gift at this Solstice time for the women in your life. Do check out my site for my full review.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one's a GEM!, October 17, 2000

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Alexis Masters (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practicing the Presence of the Goddess: Everyday Rituals to Transform Your World (Hardcover)

This small, deliciously lovely book packs in more Goddess wisdom than I've seen in books 5 times as large over the last dozen years. I'm buying one for every woman on my holiday shopping list and I suggest you do the same. Your friends will appreciate it, whether they are Goddess women or not!