Embracing the Goddess Within: A Creative Guide for Women

by Kris Waldherr

This masterfully illustrated sequel to The Book of Goddesses shows women how to incorporate the powers and strengths of goddesses into everyday life. Readers will learn not only the symbolism, qualities, and mythic energies associated with each goddess, but also how to create personal rituals to access their ancient power and wisdom. 2-color sepia & gold interior.

Genres: Spirituality, Paganism, Nonfiction, Reference

96 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1997

About the author

Kris Waldherr is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books for adults and children include Bad Princess, Doomed Queens, and The Book of Goddesses. The New Yorker praised Doomed Queens as “utterly satisfying” and “deliciously perverse.” The Book of Goddesses was a One Spirit/Book-of-the-Month Club’s Top Ten Most Popular Book. Her picture book Persephone and the Pomegranate was noted by the New York Times Book Review for its “quality of myth and magic.” Waldherr is also the creator of the Goddess Tarot, which has a quarter of a million copies in print. Her Kirkus-starred debut novel The Lost History of Dreams was named a CrimeReads Best Book of the Year and her Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women was an Editor's Choice at the Historical Novels Review.

Reviews

[Bladestryke · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good intro into the goddesses of the world. Very basic but offers a good selection of further reading. Offers easy to understand rituals for those interested. Quick read.

[Araminta Matthews · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book offered some interesting lenses on mythological goddesses, and a few helpful rituals to honor life transitions. I was a bit bothered by the fact that the phrase "time immemorial" was used more than six times (in six different chapters) because I just can't handle the cliche, but the actual content was pleasant enough. She brushes the surface of the myth behind the Goddess figure, but generally digs into the suggested ritual/honoring/offering to the Goddess. I also appreciate the light feminist lens through which the goddesses are described. That is, it's not an overt lens, but it's there and thus obvious (and homey) to a feminist like me. Good book.

[Inara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title in German:
Umarme die Göttin in dir

[Sidra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book, but not to substantive. There are many times the author just refers you to another book for more information. Worth having though.