Spirits of the Sacred Grove: The World of a Druid Priestess (Paperback)

by Emma Orr (Author)

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Product Description
Modern Druidry is a fast-growing spiritual tradition. Far from being wrapped in a veil of secrecy, it is celebrated openly, in the sunlight of a meadow or a shady forest glade. This is a very personal journey through the seasons with a modern female Druid, which reveals Druidry as an accessible and compelling spiritual path that offers great potential for healing and self-empowerment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (November 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722535961
• ISBN-13: 978-0722535967
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,025,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reality of the Shamanic/Druidic experience, May 16, 2003

By	Jill Bredal (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

Thank Goodness this isn't another "how-to" roast apples at Samhain or "how to" read a ritual poem straight from the book--there are countless examples of those. Instead, this is written straight from the experience of a Druid master...several days or events in her life, and does not tell the reader what to think or how to be. Discovering how Emma sees and connects with the world is moving, real and extrordinary. This is one of my five-must-haves in my own collection.

If you are stuck entirely in your mind, or have a problem with non-ordinary reality, however, this won't be for you, because Emma sees and speaks with tree spirits daily. She is deeply connected to her grove and may call forth Pan. Not just 'pretending,' mind you! It is truly revealing of a person who lives communion with nature, not just one who goes through the motions in costume, which is such a refreshing break from the posing that goes on in nature-religions-culture. This book is invaluable to those practicing shamanism, and/or communicating with spirits of nature. But first, you have to believe.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I agree with the previous reviewer, October 9, 2000

By A Customer

First and Foremost, this book is not a text book. It is a very personal account of life through the eyes and experience of a highly intellignet, talented and very special druid priestess, who is not "flaky" by any means and who has been practising and living her craft for most of her life - certainly more than 10 years. This book transports you to Emma's world - a truly magical place which most of us can only dream of glimpsing. This book is real and inspiring, Emma's language is pure poetry and I feel sad for anybody who cannot see the beauty and passion in her words and who cannot be truly inspired by them. Druidry is the quest for Awen, divine inspiration ... it is not about new age magical practices.

If you are a pagan, buy this book. If you are not a pagan, buy this book!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Inspirational, December 4, 2000

By A Customer

I've been a practicing Pagan for over eight years, and this is one of the best books I've ever read. No, it's definitely not a how-to manual. Instead, it is a heartfelt, deeply moving, and inspiring look at a woman whose Pagan faith is woven throughout her day-to-day life. I agree with the previous reviewer who said that our community needs less how-to books and more essays of this nature, because all of the spells, rituals, and instructions in the world won't let someone truly know how it feels to live our faith. This book, though, does an excellent job of it.