Pinecones: Autumn Reflections

by Mary Summer Rain

Pinecones is the first volume of a collection of meditations, insights, and illuminations from the personal journals of one of America's most beloved visionaries. Taken from several of her hand-written woods-walking notebooks, it contains a record of insights that came to Mary Summer Rain as lightning-bolt epiphanies, and of contemplative thoughts, verses, and parables. Here is a gentle blend of the message and the messenger, a compendium to savor and share for the ages.

448 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Mary Summer Rain is a naturalist philosopher and prolific author whose lyrical writing and deep insight have inspired generations. Best known for her works on nature, dream symbolism, feminine spirituality, and prophecy, she brings clarity to complex subjects. Her novel Ruby was a finalist for the New Age Retailers 2005 Narcissus Award, and she appeared on NBC’s Ancient Prophecies. Mary lives in the Rocky Mountains, sharing a woodland cabin with rescue dogs and a crow named Merlin.

Reviews

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've not read any of Mary's books. I found this book and "Woodsmoke" at a used bookstore and grabbed them up.

Many of these passages meet with my spirituality. A few don't. And there are some, I'm not quite sure what she is talking about. But that didn't bother me. It's a very introspective and relaxing book to read. I actually finished it within two days of getting it.

There are parts about politics, about religion, and sadly they feel even more relevant than when this was written in 2001.

I was looking for a book that would bring me peace as I read it. It did just that.

[Shaina Beksinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

This read like a common place book with the author scribing her inner thoughts; all life and nature based, without need of organized categories. However, the length of the book made it drag on, and many of the thoughts were redundant.

[Mari Jo]

Very nice read which could be used as a daily meditation book. Read the passages carefully as they contain hidden messages.........

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

so many profound truth's, from an amazingly beautiful visionary and writer.