ABC delle Sirene: Esplora il magico mondo degli Angeli del Mare

by Doreen Virtue

Il libro descrive la storia di queste creature magiche e del loro legame
con la nostra vita di tutti i giorni.
“Forse ti stai chiedendo:
‘Le sirene sono reali come gli angeli e le fate?’.
Mi auguro che, dopo aver letto questo libro,
trarrai personalmente le tue conclusioni.
Anche se di solito le sirene vengono considerate
belle immagini di fantasia,
è possibile che alla fine tu decida
che c’è qualcosa di più.”
- Doreen Virtue

Le sirene sono creature immaginarie che popolano fiabe e leggende o sono reali? Con questo libro scoprirai quanto le nostre vite sono connesse a queste creature potenti e spirituali.

Con questo libro Doreen Virtue continua la sua ricerca nel mondo soprannaturale, introducendoci al mondo segreto e affascinante delle creature marine che da sempre stimolano l'immaginario umano. Angeli Sirene, Angeli Tritoni, delfini, Selkie, Fate Sirene, Ondine sono protagoniste di fiabe e leggende, queste creature sono presenti nei dipinti, nelle statue e nelle iscrizioni di tutto il mondo fin dai tempi più antichi. Svariate culture credono che la vita sia nata nell’oceano e che abbia avuto origine da creatori a forma di pesce: queste divinità, poi, avrebbero insegnato agli umani nuove e importanti tecniche come l’allevamento e l'agricoltura. Doreen lungo i capitoli del suo “corso introduttivo” sulle Sirene, ci spiega come la nostra vita sia profondamente connessa con queste creature marine, come anche il nostro corpo sia molto simile agli abitanti del mare. Forse in una delle nostre vite passate anche noi siamo stati Sirene, Tritoni, Delfini...aprendo i nostri canali di ricezione saremo in grado di connetterci con la forza vibrazionale e l'energia di queste creature profondamente connesse con la Natura, per ascoltare la loro voce e il loro messaggio d'amore rivolto al rispetto della nostra Madre Terra.
Cristoforo Colombo, facendo rotta per il Nord America, annotò nei suoi diari che un uomo del suo equipaggio “aveva visto tre sirene, che si erano sollevate parecchio dall’acqua. Anche se non erano belle come nei dipinti, il loro viso aveva qualche somiglianza con quello umano”.

L’astronomo inglese Richard Carrington, il primo scopritore delle macchie solari nell’Ottocento, scrisse: “Nel XVII secolo, nel Regno Unito, l’esistenza delle sirene era un dato certo come l'esistenza dei gamberi.” Tra il 1700 e il 1800, inoltre, riferimenti alle sirene sono presenti in libri di storia naturale di svariate culture. Chiaramente la discussione sull’esistenza delle sirene fa parte della nostra storia.
Più del 70 per cento del nostro Pianeta è costituito da acqua, che occupa circa 535 milioni di chilometri cubici. Considerando questo enorme volume, è così inconcepibile immaginare che esistano creature acquatiche che sfuggono alla nostra comprensione? Dopotutto, più i ricercatori scendono nelle profondità dell’oceano, più ogni anno scoprono nuove specie di pesci, squali, granchi e altri abitanti del mare.

Con ABC delle Sirene continua la serie di libri di Doreen Virtue dedicati alla scoperta del mondo soprannaturale, che comprende ABC degli Angeli, Abc degli Arcangeli e ABC delle fate. Sirene e tritoni sono per metà uomini e per metà pesci. La parte superiore del loro corpo è umana dal torso fino alla testa, mentre dall’addome in giù presentano scaglie, pinne e code. Sono in grado di respirare e di vedere con chiarezza sott’acqua senza bisogno di attrezzature per l’immersione.

Come indica il titolo, si tratta di una specie di “corso introduttivo” all’argomento.

Genres: Mermaids, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Metaphysics, Mythology

157 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 17, 2012

About the author

Please do not buy my old books or cards, as I have repented and denounced them after Jesus saved me and opened my eyes to new age deception.

Here is my testimony of why I left the new age to follow Jesus: https://youtu.be/zZSH8mvIbdk

Reviews

[Wraith Tate]

I thought I'd give this book a shot in an effort to brush up on my "mermaid lore." I did discover some stuff, once I waded through all the "New Age" parts of the thing. The book, however, felt like a big ad for the author's other works.

However, there was one thing that troubles me. The image on page 23 of the mural on the ceiling of Harrod's of London? That, Madam, is not a dog. It's a baboon.

[Niki Farley]

Overall, a good picture book, worthwhile if it's a subject of interest.

This book screamed at me on the library shelf under the most unusual random circumstances, I just HAD to take it away with me! I've always felt like a fish out of water. I've always been happiest swimming. At one point in my life I decided that the "animal" I wanted to be was a mermaid, because I felt like one!!! But I settled on dolphin, because it was the closest thing, and I'd recently learned about Atlantis and the high holy intelligence of dolphins. Aaaand I've been told by some spiritual guides (in the flesh, real live humans) that I am indeed an indigo child with a deep long history...according to this book I really *am* a fish out of water, because I fit ALL of the unlikely criteria.

I didn't love it. I felt that too much of the book was dedicated to personal accounts of various people who came forward with variations of the same story, over and over (interesting, just all too alike after awhile, sorta like my own story ;) ). Also there was a lot of information about ancient history, and mythology pertaining to various locations, that, while it's of essential relevance, it was presented in a way that would have seemed preposterous had I not already known about it. Virtually zero references, or scientific background are cited (though they do exist). Also I was irritated by the writing. Too often thoughts/hypothesis are posed by the author as questions, and it gets quite annoying. BUT, it was very informative in my new discovery and interest in "mermaiding", and their were lots of gorgeous photos!

[Heather]

I really didn't like the idea that Virtue was continuing to perpetuate the aquatic primate hypothesis, because it has been disproved a long time ago and thus by doing so is continuing to send out misinformation to vulnerable people looking for facts.
However, I did like hearing that the women mentioned in the book are using their fascination with mermaids or think they were mermaids in a past life are trying to improve knowledge of the ocean and consciousness about the environmental damage being done every day. I may not agree with their belief systems, but I love their methods of interesting kids on the subject of environmentalism. In a world where people stereotype science as being high brow stuff that only rich men could enjoy, it's very important to show kids the importance of science and a whimsical method that both children and adults can appreciate may help.

[Molly Ferguson]

This book was so terrible; I want a time refund. It's my fault for not understanding the psuedo-spiritual-Etsy-shop-speak that this book would turn out to be, but once I did, I kept turning the pages out of voyeuristic horror that someone would actually publish this drivel of a blog post. The first half makes an attempt at recycling some vague mermaid legends, but the second half of the book is a vehicle for the author herself to show off her "mermaiding" (groan) in a swimmable tail (don't worry; she tells you where to buy one) complete with photos and bios of other women who "mermaid" for fun and profit. It's like clerk-at-Hot-Topic meets Furry meets Playboy playmate meets that girl in your high school who raised money "for the environment" in the cafeteria. The only saving grace was that I borrowed this book from the library rather than bought it.

[Jessica Jewett]

This book was a little more simplified than I would have liked. I was hoping to see more tie-ins with religious and cultural mythology. That said, this book was very helpful in answering some of my longstanding questions.

[Liz]

I thought this book was going to be about the history of mermaid tales, and it was, for about 20 pages. The rest was not what I was expecting....

Also, there are a lot of factual errors in this book, particularly about the "aquatic ape" hypothesis. I also don't generally believe "facts" from people who meditated and discovered the answer. Honestly I was pretty disappointed that this book was part advertising and part blah blah blah about saving the Oceans (which is important, but I only need to read "save the dolphins!!!!!" a few times before I get it.)

Also on page 23 when she talks on and on about a "dog" painted on the roof of a London department store? It's a baboon.

This book was full of New Age STUFF that I don't believe.

[Slaa!!!]

This was a really great, easy read for anyone interested in mermaids, dolphins, the ocean, Atlantis, Sirius, etc. The pull to learn about mermaids kind of came out of the blue but so much in this book really resonates - I especially appreciated the chapter on Atlantis, and the stories of visions and past lives. Aka the real life, history stuff. The somewhat less necessary chapter was the one involving her and her various friends and how they like to go “mermaiding” ... basically this book had a lot of padding but still a lot of good information and insight.

[Lizzie]

A bonkers little picture book. Disclaimer: I am not Virtue’s target audience. I went in looking for mythology, came out better informed to purchase a latex tail and experience past-life regression. I remain unconvinced.

[Jbondandrews]

While the first half of the book was somewhat interesting the last half was not. There were too many pictures of Doreen Virtue in her mermaid tail and then it seemed to be necessary to have other women who also wore tails.

[Julio R. Ra]

A very brief history of mermaids mixed with the author’s beliefs, lots of pictures, and the interesting theory of the aquatic ape. Unfortunately the book is full of fillers so it becomes boring, yet at the same time it is not a total loss. I appreciate the craftsmanship and effort.

[Jennifer England]

I picked this up one day and I had it for a while. Cute, colorful and magical. Described my daughter. Called her and read the descriptions to her. A fun book!

[Blančitos]

Abych byla upřímná, Víly, které jsem četla dříve, se mi líbily o něco více...

[Melanie Wade]

this book was amazing! worth the read if you're into mer folk and the sea.

[Beverley]

Beautiful book to read and lots of information

[ris rice]

why did we have mer-racism here

(author says all mermaids are fair w red-tinted hair and green eyes)

i’m also a little affronted by this being classified as nonfiction

[Kara]

Like The Da Vinci Code for fans of The Little Mermaid.

[Sally]

Sadly *not* an overview of the history, lore, and legends of mermaids as I was hoping, but if you are interested in getting in touch with your past life history as an Atlantean mermaid priestess, or in channeling spirit light from the mermaid plane, perhaps this is the book for you!

For all that I have trouble taking seriously a book that starts with the premise "you may have more difficulty believing in the reality of mermaids than in angels or fairies", and then spends an entire chapter on the incredibly discredited (and racist) Dogon/Sirius connection, this book did make me really wish I *could* live in the world its author apparently lives in - of "mermaiding" in enchanted tropical grottoes, visiting the temples of Atlantis, surviving on nothing but crystal rainbows and dolphins - which I guess is the point of this sort of thing.

[Ella]

some of the information in this book is really interesting. A lot is bull crap. She tries to claim that the 50 stars on the American flag are not for the 50 states, but for the 50 rotations the star Sirius makes around the earth each year. because that makes sense. She also claims that the Ancient Greeks believed their gods came from Sirius. but I'm pretty sure the Greeks believed their gods made the stars and some of them are stars. In fact the ocean goddess Eurybia is the Greek mother of the stars. that would have been a much more interesting tidbit for this book that a bunch of false claims. She also claims Apollo, Athena, and Merlin are from Atlantis. And apparently if a deity has any connection to dolphins it means they're from Atlantis, even if they live in a coastal climate where dolphins live. you know, like the Mediterranean.

[Lavender Sparrow]

Since I was a little girl I have been in love with water and most of all mermaids. So I was so excited when this book came out but sadly there wasn't much information or magic in this book. I wanted some real facts and insight into the mermaid world but it seemed that Doreen Virtue was more interested in talking about herself and her friends in this one. There weren’t even beautiful pictures in this book like in her our works Fairies 101. I'm sad to say I was let down by mermaids 101.

[Marina]

Not what I was expecting, but I mostly enjoyed it. The photography and artwork was stunning - it is a very visual book, which I love. I also love that I'm not alone in my interest and the connection I feel to mermaids and the ocean in general. The environmental aspect is important and am pleased it was focused on throughout the book. I think I expected a more historical aspect, instead of a "dress up as a mermaid" thing - but still liked it.

[Caitlin]

Lots of history on the subject of mermaids.

[Joseph McGarry]

Good book. I thought some of the references to her own products made it sound too commercial, but otherwise it was good. I liked the pictures and descriptions of her amd the other mermaids.

[Jordy]

It sounds like a fantastic book and I'd love to read it!

[Jan Deelstra]

This book was not for me. The idea of swimming like a mermaid is fine. And Doreen Virtue definitely did her homework for this. It simply wasn't my cup of tea.

[Dominique]

I found this book to be a little too New Age for me. If you're looking for insights on how you can be a mermaid, this is definitely the book for you.

[Sarah Lombard]

a very special book. i was very inspired by the enviromental ways of preserving the ocean and her creatures

[Debbie]

No comment.

[Annie Kostyk]

Has some interesting facts and I really enjoyed the stories of the women who do great work for the oceans and put in mermaid time.