You Are Woman, You Are Divine: Book giveaway + review

You Are Woman, You Are Divine: The Modern Woman’s Journey Back to the Goddess

Perfect title for an amazing experience. You can’t just call it a read because it’s so much more than that. From the time I opened the box and peeped the beautiful cover and included note, I was blown away. While I love reading books in waiting rooms and cafes, I preferred not to do that with her (her being the book). I wanted to clean the clutter and sage the energy of the room first.

When reading her, make sure you have your highlighter, notebook and pen ready. It’s that kinda book. Yeah, you’ll be lulled by the poems and swept away by the stories of the goddesses, but it’ll circle back to you by the end of the chapter with journaling prompts, rituals (i.e. oil making, alter building, choosing stones/crystals, and sacred baths), and moon phases, which I found to be extremely helpful.

“Crescent moons are messengers that guide us in and out of our creative flow. The waxing crescent moon is also called the new moon, and represents letting go of the old, and welcoming in the new, fresh starts, and the beginning of new projects. When this moon occurs in the waning phase, it is about gathering information and resources and finishing projects. Yemaya is the crescent moon for both of these phases, assisting in the starting and the completion of your creative project” (101).

My one complaint is that Isis, an Egyptian goddess, is misrepresented as a white woman. Eve too. Because Hollywood subtracts melanin so much already in the name of “conventionality,” I cringe when I see it in our sacred spaces. It matters. Even with that, I’d still rate the book 5 stars.

A lot of it is information you can find online, but most of it is not. Plus, it’s all compiled here in one neat source–You Are Woman, You Are Divine (I think I like saying that). You’d think it was a textbook the way mine is highlighted and the notes that I’ve taken from it. While this book is timeless, I think right now is the perfect time for it.

In droves, women are moving out of religious spaces and into more personal and simplified spiritual ones. We’re reclaiming our personal power and re-prioritizing the voices of our intuition. We often keep tangible items like crystals and oils and sage to remind us of and to help us access our power and voice. We’re growing more conscious to the fucked upped-ness of the white patriarchal societies. As a result, I think, we’re paying more attention to goddesses. In doing so, we’re beginning to honor our natural rhythms and yearnings.

Are you the budding, the blossoming or the rooting woman? You’ll have to read her to find out 😉 The author, Renee Starr wanna giveaway a copy of You Are Woman, You Are Divine to one of my readers. All you have to do is comment below, and I’ll pick a random goddess to bless up!