Grandmother Moon: Lunar Magic in Our Lives--Spells, Rituals, Goddesses, Legends, and Emotions Unde
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Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.53
EAN: 9780062501141
ISBN: 0062501143
Label: HarperSanFrancisco
Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 1991-12-20
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Studio: HarperSanFrancisco
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Inviting us to "look" at the moon as the old ally she is," renowned feminist witch Zsuzsanna Budapest shows how to tap into the moon's power for peace, health, and energy. With delightful wit and wisdom, she shares practical and entertaining lunar lore, from ancient moon-based rituals to lunar cycle diet tips. Budapest reveals how, by acting in harmony with the moon, women can balance everything from their mood and weight to fertility. Here is a spirited illumination of the natural cycles that influence our lives.
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Summary: Not Just granny Tales
Comment: I have had this book for 3 years, I love it and it made me an instant fan of her writing style.
Religions must relate to the age in which they belong. They need to be every bit as organic as society. There is no universal truth. Witches perhaps are one of the most acutely sensitive groups of spiritualists that will absolutely agree there is no universal path as they had been persecuted for so long by those that would and literally burned them at the stake touting such nonsense.
But when I read the reviews on here about this book, some are just abrasive and non-contributory to a forward moving objective review.
So here's my shot. About me:
I am a male, and Z. pulls no punches that men are not her target audience. But I got into spells by a friend that referred me to her books and they sung out to me.
Am I gay and a wonder woman fan who staunchly feels that the Amazon can take down superman? YES.
Am I also completely masculine human service worker with a history of helping unprivileged mothers and a skilled martial artist who has volunteered his time and assisted women in self-defense programs recover & from the trauma of abuse or rape? Yes.
Female role models have taught me the inherent strength in compassion. In peace through wisdom and strength, not the peace of the prison house that so many abused women and girls live in.
Biased? No, just more informed than the average Joe on the legitimate plights of women.
That all being said...
FLAWS
*Not as user friendly as "Grandmother of Time."
I missed the pictures in "Grandmother of time" Z. I missed the spell index as well. It is irritating having all these sticky notes everywhere for each spell.
*Any reprinted editions absolutely need a spell index and table of contents that is more detailed so that the stories and interviews with goddesses are indexed correctly and easily."
*But those are really the only flaws.
STRENGTHS
*This book is detailed. It reflects folk traditions and an array of goddesses with revamped post-feminist messages in a picture free tome.
This is a spirituality book. It is not proclaiming universal truths. And if you really think garlic juice will cure cancer because it is written then go sit in the corner. Come now.
But, again it is anecdotal and garlic juice has many healing qualities. I would encourage Z. to back up some of her healing information with references in the future. Otherwise her books will read like old wives tales and their relevance will be minimized and that would be a true tragedy.
HOWEVER
***The spells work. The good ones work and the not so good ones work too. Some of them are nice and some of them are not so nice, but they work as written.
The only other criticism some of my friends have mentioned is that they argue one cannot detail spell wordings so clearly for people, but I disagree... They are merely templates and everyone needs someone to help guide them and Z's book does that fabulously (as do all of her others).
Some of her autobiographical/anecdotal stories were particularly intriguing, "the Custody of Emily and Interview with the Goddess of Love."
If my grandmothers could have provided this kind of salient wisdom to me they would be blessed be indeed. A great guide, it's not the bible people and not a scientific book, but a fantastic 5 star read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: re:whatever
Comment: It's naive, not nieve, which is Spanish for snow. If you're going to criticize those of us that do believe that the goddess is in each of us, at least do it in a gramatically correct fashion.
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Summary: Over the Moon with Grandmother
Comment: When I first picked up Grandmother Moon by Z Budapest,
I found in it, the same song that my soul had been singing
for years. Just about everything that Z had to say about
the Moon, the Goddesses and Women's issues resonated with me.
How delightful to see the celebration of women, volumptuous
women, strong women, earthy women, women comfortable
with their bodies and sexuality; the celebration of Goddesses
in print.
And this book, more than any other I have found, captures
the pure energy of the moon's magic. The gentle feminine
mystery unfolds more and more with each chapter. Z softly
takes her readers by the hand and allows them to feel the
powerful yet peaceful energy of Grandmother Moon.
It is wonderful to read how Z transforms many patriarchal words, like 'Queendom'! I have embraced her terms with hearty pleasure.
I bought this book over fifteen years ago and thoroughly enjoyed dipping into its luscious pages. A true Goddess send!
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Summary: Whatever
Comment: I bought this book when I was in my "Discover the Goddess within yourself" stage in life. However, Ms. Budapest does little to further the possibility of a female deity with her moonlore. Mostly post-hippy new age remakes of stuff that has no credence in this world, but helps the old getting older feel better about turning away from Christianity and into something a little daring....like the old pagan gods. Hey, how about that God of Lightning!? Yeah, he really does something for me! Must be nice to create your own "moonworld" and market it in paperback form. Nieve people eat this up; however, I will search for the Goddess elsewhere. With more credible nonsense! No offense to the author intended!
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Summary: Take what this book has to say with a grain of salt.
Comment: The spiritual comments are marvellous, but the factual content is dodgy. Z. seems to think that a woman will always get her period at the same phase of the moon. But the typical 28-day menstrual cycle is *shorter* than the moon's cycle of 29 1/2 days, so it won't stay in step. (Besides, many women's cycles are a few days shorter or longer than the average.) Z. also says the Earth and Sun are getting closer together at the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice; that's actually close to aphelion. (It's the tilt of the Earth's axis that causes the seasons, not our distance from the Sun.) And as for astrological birth control, and garlic juice as a cure for cancer...! An inspiring book - but take it with a grain of salt.
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