In the House of the Moon: Reclaiming the Feminine Spirit of Healing

by Jason Elias, Katherine Ketcham

A celebration of healing ways of women offers a philosophical and practical approach to wellness that integrates body, mind, and spirit and uses stories, myths, and parables to teach women to connect with the inherent strength and knowledge of their bodies.

Genres: Spirituality, Health, Nonfiction, Womens Studies, Religion

416 pages, Hardcover

First published August 23, 1995

Reviews

[Tristy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a great book for some, including those who are new to the idea of women's history, power and strength being wiped out over history, and for those who are new to the idea of holistic healing and it's connection to more "feminine" energy.

I am already quite steeped in both understandings, so I found this book a bit cloying and unhelpful. I have a real problem with Female Empowerment History Books that throw around unsubstantiated "facts" that actually don't have any proof. I am skeptical of anyone who claims that everything was groovy and perfect in the matriarchal Goddess times. Yes, I think a return to female empowerment is essential, but no time in history was ideal and perfect and there is no way to "prove" it, if it was.

I really wanted this book to be more than it was. What it is are a lot of stories about women coming to the authors, looking for healing when Western Medicine had betrayed them. And frankly, I don't care for how these women were received - just as the Western doctors were brash and cursory with their diagnoses, so are the authors. They are just as fundamental and "my way or the highway" as the Western medical paradigm is perceived. I do appreciate how they relate women's empowerment to healing in a more holistic manner - that's why this book gets two stars, instead of one.

I am disappointed, but again, there may be some who really resonate with this book.

[Susan Meador · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book absolutely changed my thinking and opened my mind to the abundant life I can lead - for the rest of my life. I read it the first time with pen and journal in hand. I read it the second time with a yellow high lighter - I think I will just eat the pages the third time to fully digest the amazing information in this book. It is a must read - time and time again.

[Katy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a lot of gems. I read it while taking an Oriental Medical Theory class as an unassigned supplemental text and found it to be useful for integrating the academic information into my world view. Note: The class I took was 25 hours. There is no way a 25 hour course in Oriental Medical Theory will do anything but create profound confusion. Topic is just too large.

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Touched on Chinese Traditional Medicine and Ayurvedic healing for healing oneself. Also brought up the need to bring spirituality back into healing instead of strictly dealing with Western bland medications, pills and machines. Wasn't knocking them, but brought up the need for a working combination of all types of healing.

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is heinously culturally appropriative in the classic multiculti style of 80s/90s white feminism & also is a book on women’s health written by a dude. annnnd it also has a lot of pretty useful info about aging, repro health, and TCM approaches to regulating imbalances—just read with your bullshit lenses squarely on.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think Every woman should read this.

[A'isha Rahman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent read. Clearly shows the similarities of the spirit of woman and the stages of her development and ability to heal to that of the earth.

[Constance · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t need all the technicalities on acupuncture as I have not yet explored or found a need for such things. I found the more holistic approach to women’s health issues to be more of what I was looking for. I like the information on the various herbal remedies as I have tried certain ones in the past and have found them helpful. I was looking to gain further understanding regarding my own health as I move into another season of life and found the author’s approach and stories interesting.

[Candise · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Most was written by a man about a woman and her changing stages, written by a man about the mysteries of a woman….

What I appreciated was some of the herstory presented in the book and some of the quotes.

[Katrina Monaghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The whole time I thought for sure this was written by a woman, then I noticed it was a man. I clearly didn’t read the very beginning at first

A great book, one that all girls going through puberty would do well to have and mothers, adult woman for understanding themselves too

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

In the House of the Moon: Reclaiming the Feminine Spirit Healing (Hardcover)
by Jason Elias

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found parts of this book to be truly fascinating when sharing stories of women and healers throughout history and the different aspects of traditional healing techniques. I was surprised that the entire third section of the book was wholly dedicated to gynecological problems. This may be interesting for some, but it wasn't necessarily fascinating to me.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love In The House of The Moon more, everytime I read it again.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I hardly finished this book. The only real useful thing about it are the references in the back. I didn't buy this book to listen to him talk about his successful acupuncture business.