Shakti Woman: Feeling Our Fire, Healing Our World - The New Female Shamanism [Paperback]

Vicki Noble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 19, 1991

'A fascinating, empowering book.'
Riane Eisler, author of 'The Chalice and the Blade'

From the author of the classic 'Motherpeace' – an inspiring and practical guide for awakening women's shamanic healing powers to heal ourselves and our

Editorial Reviews

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This is an important work of feminist, New Age, and Goddess spirituality by one of the creators of the Motherpeace Tarot cards. Whether or not one accepts all of the beliefs she presents, Noble's book is a fascinating account of her personal journey and a powerful call to women to rediscover their connection to nature, their own bodies, and their creative and healing powers. Noble is concerned not only with personal healing but with the healing of the earth and human society. Her book is recommended for most libraries.
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Review

"A passionate call for women to reconnect with our goddess heritage and reclaim our ancient powers of healing before it is too late for ourselves and our Mother Earth." -- Riane Eisler, author of "The Chalice and the Blade""For women toady who seek to regain their lost connection to nature, power, and to their own bodies, "Shakti Woman" is both guide and inspiration. By sharing her own journey to female shamanism, Vicki Noble opens a door for others to follow. The message here is strong, inspiring, and direct." -- Marija Gimbutas, author of "The Language of the Goddess""An important contribution to an understanding of the roots and origins of shamanism in women's ecstatic experiences and communication with the Great Mother...[The] teachings of Vicki Noble are very important in this very dangerous time if we and the Earth are to survive it all." -- Monica Sjoo, coauthor of "The Great Cosmic Mother""Any woman is search of her authentic self will be inspired...by "Shakti Woman." It is a personal journey, a guide to spiritual investigation, a visionary statement of woman's role in our contemporary world crisis."-- Sandy Boucher, author of "Turning the Wheel"

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Product Details

• Paperback: 265 pages
• Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco; 1 edition (July 19, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062506676
• ISBN-13: 978-0062506672
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, well-written, but..., November 28, 1999

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This review is from: Shakti Woman: Feeling Our Fire, Healing Our World - The New Female Shamanism (Paperback)

this book, while absolutely articulate and compelling, is essentially Noble's memoir of goddess-conciousness. The commentary on the medical industry's stances on issues such as childbirth and gynecology were one of the highlights of the text. However, the constant referencing and hyping of the author's tarot system, The Motherpeace Tarot deck, while expectable, gets tedious, especially to those who, like I, aren't really "spoken to" by the system. Highly reccomended to those who are interested in politico-spiritual issues, especially those regarding women.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully empowering book for women and men too., March 21, 1999

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Raewyn (Tauranga, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shakti Woman: Feeling Our Fire, Healing Our World - The New Female Shamanism (Paperback)

This book is a true guide to womens power and passion. It presents a little known view of life on Mother Earth as it was (pre patriarchal control), and as it could be if we were all prepared to listen to our hearts song. In the process of distributing it among women friends (and my husband who it would appear is one of the rare men who want to know what a real woman is) they have all felt it to be essential reading for women. They have requested that I get copies for their individual use and as a library source.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars down to earth spiritual practice, September 11, 2005

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This review is from: Shakti Woman: Feeling Our Fire, Healing Our World - The New Female Shamanism (Paperback)

This book effectively illustrates the basic principles of female shamanism. It is easy to read, engaging and packed full of interesting research on women's spirituality.