Goddess Meditations (Paperback)

by Barbara Ardinger (Author)

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Product Description
Bring the presence of the Goddess into your daily spiritual practice with "Goddess Meditations", a book of 73 unique guided meditations created for women and men who want to find a place of centeredness and serenity.

About the Author
Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., (Long Beach, California), is a Witch, teacher, and freelance writer.  She holds a Ph.D. in English Renaissance literature.

Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567180345
• ISBN-13: 978-1567180343
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,784 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource and guide., June 6, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., a Witch, teacher, and writer, says her newest book, Goddess Meditations, "presents unique meditations created for women and men to use in their efforts to find a place of centeredness and serenity in their lives, both alone and in groups, either in rituals or informally." Although her book is not a how-to for the beginning meditator, Dr. Ardinger does provide some general information on meditation, breathing, and visualization. Her focus is on assisting those who wish to "follow a spiritual path and practice the presence of the Goddess." She says that "Great Goddesses come from every continent and probably every culture." Dr. Ardinger has created special meditations for love, protection, gratitude, trust, community, creativity, spirituality, wisdom, and priestess power. They may be done with or without the use of altars, shrines, or rituals. Those meditators wishing to use altars, shrines, or rituals will find directions for preparing them. Light work meditations are done "while the moon is waxing." Among others, light work meditations include abundance, compassion, blessings, and celebrations. Dark work meditations are not negative--they're meditations done during the waning moon for the purpose of making changes. They include cutting ties, letting go, setting limits, grief, and divination, among others. Each meditation has an introductory section explaining why individuals might need that particular meditation and a discussion of the various goddesses that can provide help and the form that help might take. Readers wishing to honor the sacred feminine will Goddess Meditations to be an excellent resource and guide.

Sandra I. Smith, Reviewer

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guidance & inspiration for both beginner and experienced., April 6, 1999

By A Customer

As a long-time fan of Barbara Ardinger's writing (e.g. her Woman's Book of Rituals and Celebrations), I awaited this book happily. I was not disappointed. In fact, I believe it is her best to date. This book is wonderful for both beginners and more experienced persons alike. In these pages are guidance and inspiration for Goddess-oriented, highly effective meditations. Ardinger covers it all, from the office to the home to the pagan circle to very personal work, and more. I was especially pleased to see her chapter, The Priestess Meditation, in which she offers ways for all of us (in all areas of our lives, by the way, not just in our circles) to transform our mental and emotional garbage. But I am most grateful for the consistent thread that runs through all her writing; the beautiful thread of her love for the Goddess in all Her many guises. Ardinger's writing always reinvigorates me and inspires me to honor and celebrate Her. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bring the Goddess into your life, January 6, 2002

By	"xlylasx" (Palos Verdes Estates, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be wonderfully uncomplicated, but completely magickal and a great aide in getting to know the Goddess within and without. The meditations vary from longer and detailed, to shorter, open-ended ones that give you a starting point and then let you find your own way. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to get in touch with the Divine Feminine.
Blessed Be!