Sacred Voices: Essential Women's Wisdom Through the Ages

by Mary Ford-Grabowsky

Moving chronologically through millennia of women's history from the earliest times to the present, this unique collection contains writings from over 173 of the world's women sages and saints. Containing poetry, prayers, chants, meditations, and contemplative prose from all great religious traditions, this treasure trove gathers together for the first time the best of women's spiritual wisdom. Women's spiritual experience has been suppressed through much of modern history and is only now been recovered in its full richness. This anthology contains writings from hundreds of women from the past five millennia and a wide range of cultures. The collection encompasses all areas of women's sacred experience from the most radically mystical encounters with the divine-including visions, locutions, and auditions-to simply daily awareness of the holy in all things.

Genres: Womens, Nonfiction

384 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Liz Banks · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book really varies in about everything. These are women's writings. The first section is historical beginning with a Mesopotamia praise hymn from the second or third Millennium B.C.E.
The second section is contemporary. The religions vary greatly. So did my interest and appreciation. This is worth reading if you are into this. I am. Women and religion.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a random pick from the public library. I was pleasantly surprised to dip into these writings. Well-annotated and presented chronologically, this was a good introduction to specifically female voices. I found this too intense to read more than one entry at a time. Hence, I didn't come close to finishing it before my loan period was over. I could definitely see borrowing this again or obtaining my own copy.

[Anne Farmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so inspired by these women and how they faced unthinkable trials. This book will imbue all women to live a greater, bigger life