Elizabeth Elliott's family is her Sacred Women's Circle. With The Circle's support she travels to Ireland to find The Lady and The Sacred Grove. Michael Murphy, the current guardian of The Lady, knows after what happened to his own father he'll never risk marrying and having a family. But he hasn't met Elizabeth. Seat partners on the long trip from the States to Ireland, they enjoy each other's company. When Michael offers to show Elizabeth the real Ireland, she accepts believing this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Falling in love was not on their itinerary. To have a life with Michael and The Lady, The Circle will be broken. To keep her commitment to The Circle, she'll lose Michael and The Lady. How can Elizabeth have it all?
Author Judith Ashley wrote down the scenes she saw and the voices she heard. Those visions and voices have continued for over a decade and are the foundation for her The Sacred Women’s Circle series.
A wonderful story of real magic and the bonds of friendship between women. The spirituality was beautifully shown as was the lovely country of Ireland.
The characters and essence of Ireland leaped from the pages of this book right into my heart and mind. I could see and hear the characters and picture the surroundings. The author accurately represented the practice and spirituality of those who identify with the Goddess and know She also resides in each of us. Ms. Ashley also emphasizes that the bond of close women friends should not be forsaken because of a bond with a lover. She shows us that there is always a way to compromise to preserve both bonds. As a romantic novel this was delightful.