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Book Review
Life is the Ceremony
How We Live It Is the Ritual The Journey of a Feminine Shaman
by Wind Hughes
Outskirts Press
Copyright 2014 Wind Hughes
I have, upon one or two rare occasions, had the privilege of sitting at the knee of a wise feminine shaman for a blessed hour or so. Such experiences are precious, but too short to have all one’s questions answered, or to absorb all the wisdom one would desire.
In Life is a Ceremony, Wind Hughes imparts to us much of the wisdom she has acquired on her journey to become a true Feminine Shaman. She has traveled over this world, and journeyed to many others. She has met, worked with, and learned from wise beings sent here to guide her, and ultimately to guide us all.
Wind is a gifted writer, communicator, and storyteller. Wisdom does not always go hand
in hand with clear articulation, but Wind has both a firmly centered and grounded body
of wisdom, and a faculty for simple but moving prose. Much of what she writes we have heard in some form or other before, but her clarity of purpose, organization of thoughts,
and simple concise explanation of the organizing principles of the Univserse - how things work on a metaphysical and physical level - is fresh and enlightening. This combination seems to create a alchemical magic on the page, bringing to life what might otherwise be dry repititions of familiar New Age thought. Added to this are some new and inspiring pearls of wisdom.
Wind takes us with her as she journeys from initiate to shaman. As she discovers her powers and her path, she shares with us her visionary experiences, her conversations with beings who come to guide her and give her valuable information about parallel worlds, the space between, wolf medicine, The Sacred Wheel, and much more.
Life is The Ceremony is a revelation. I urge readers of The Wave not to miss this opportunity to sit at the knee of this wise feminine shaman, and learn and benefit from her lifetime of hard won experiences.
Life is The Ceremony: How We Live It Is The Ritual, by Wind Hughes, is available at Amazon.com and at OutSkirtsPress.com
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