Women of Wisdom book published today!

Posted by Joan Norton at 6/22/2009 6:55 AM
Categories: Books
Tags: Women of Wisdom Mary Magdalene 14 Steps To Awaken the Sacred Feminine Women in the Circle of Mary Magdalene
     Women of Wisdom, Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women  is available today from Amazon and if you order it this week you'll be able to participate in a great big wonderful "give-away" by the roster of  authors of the book, and other "woman spirit" supporters too, like myself.  You might want to look at the long list of "give away" before you read the rest of my review.


Women of Wisdom by Kris Steinnes, is being offered beginning on June 23rd, 2009 at 12:01 am. We invite you to go to this page - www.wisewomanpublishing.com/womenofwisdom.html - to access the order page and then go back to this page and enter your order confirmation code and your email address. That will take you to the sign up page for the Women of Wisdom enewsletter, once you join the WOW book group you will be sent an email with a link to the bonus gifts that are available to people who buy the book on June 23rd. You can later opt out of being on the Women of Wisdom newsletter list if you choose.

   When I was inspired to start giving Magdalene Circles  to  reconnect women with the lost feminine in christianity through the stories of Mary Magdalene and Sacred Union, I felt supported by Jean Shinoda Bolen's book The Millionth Circle.  I was delighted to see that she's a contributor to Women of Wisdom where she says this about the power of women gathered together, "The resultant circle with a sacred center becomes the vessel of transformation for individuals and culture."   I developed my Magdalene Circles from Jean's  concept  of the much-needed transformation of the culture.  We bring the  sacred feminine into our world through circles because they are not hierarchial, all people are equal in circles. The sacred center of our circles  is to bring back the stories of  Mary Magdalene, the sacred feminine in original christianity. It was the  research and writings of Margaret Starbird which inspired the resurgence of Sacred Union and the "partnership paradigm" in christian spirituality.  When I read Jean Bolen's  Goddesses in Everywoman  long ago I wouldn't have dreamed that we'd find one in the Western world's major religion, but that's what Magdalene is. Her stories are the stories of the heart, of feminine relatedness, of the principle of Eros in union. Mary Magdalene is the archetypal "Everywoman" as we journey through a life of the heart.
  I love it that Women of Wisdom  is so well illustrated. I think we are all (blessedly) becoming more right brained and we like  books that are a nice balance between words and pictures. There are beautiful paintings of women on just about every page, with lovely little spot illustrations and page borders throughout.  It's a feast for the eye as well as the heart and mind.


     One more quote from Jean Shinoda Bolen's chapter in the book.. " Activism and circles with a spiritual center now can and do come together. They can tap into invisible support generated in silence, meditation, prayer, or ritual-all of which is centering.  Talk may occupy most of the time together, as in any meeting, and yet when it is a circle with a sacred center, the energy feels different.  Energy is generated and women are nourished and feel better for having attended."    For my Magdalene Circles  and our book, I wrote and recorded Magdalene meditations to help create the sacred center to the circle. I hope others will use them for their circles. The "give-away" I've offered for the Women of Wisdom book campaign is a download PDF of a meditation called "Remembering Ourselves in Her, A Journey To the Mary Magdalene Within."  I hope you use it for your own Magdalene  Circle. It is through individual women that the Magdalene comes alive again.
   The energy feels different when a circle has a spiritual center. That's a mystery you can only discover by trying it with some friends.   Jean spoke at the Northwest Catholic Women's Convocation in May and I was so pleased to give her a copy of  14 Steps To Awaken the Sacred Feminine: Women in the Circle of Mary Magdalene  and thank her for being such an inspiration to me. In her lecture she described herself as an "Episco-pagan".  That's the new Sacred Union in christianity.
    You can tell I love Jean Bolen's work but there are many, many other fabulous women in this book.    Here's the Table of Contents where you can see for yourself what a high quality of  thinking and feeling and writing are in Women of Wisdom.
Table of Contents - Women of Wisdom

Foreword by Jean Houston, PhD

Preface by Kris Steinnes

What is Women of Wisdom? by Kris Steinnes

Enter into Women of Wisdom by Kris Steinnes

The Soul's Fire: Bringing Meaning, Magic and Majesty into the world by Angeles Arrien

Second Sight by Judith Orloff, MD

Love and Losses by Isabel Allende

The Power of Stories by Kris Steinnes & WOW members

Rethinking Our Mental Map: Stories From the Edge of Hope by Frances Moore Lappé

A Call to Community: We Are All Relations by Brooke Medicine-Eagle and Nicki Scully

The Creative Cauldron at Women of Wisdom by Kris Steinnes and WOW leaders

Spiritual Courage: Putting Love into Action by Riane Eisler

Waking Up With Whom by Marion Woodman, LLD, DHL, PhD

The Millionth Circle: Transforming Ourselves and the World by Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD

Women of Wisdom Circles by Kris Steinnes

The Feminine Co-Creator: Women's New Role in the Transformation of the World by Barbara Marx Hubbard

Wise, Wise Women in a Wild, Wild World by Jean Houston, PhD

Connecting With Women of Wisdom by Kris Steinnes
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Women in the Circle of Mary Magdalene are part of a global web of 
support  of the  Sacred Feminine.... which is another way of saying we are the heart of Sacred Union between all things.

You can follow more of the story of Magdalene Circles on my Facebook page   .  Women in circles will change the world.

If you have chosen the Magdalene Meditation  as your gift for purchasing the book, email me at  JNorton4@socal.rr.com 
 
 

 

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  • 6/23/2009 9:51 AM Eric wrote:
    I bought the WOW book for my wife, but the link to your site for the PDF download doesn't make apparent where the PDF is. Any guidance appreciated, and thanks for participating in this! What a great gift!
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    1. 6/23/2009 3:42 PM Joan Norton wrote:
      Hi Eric, So sorry about the confusion!  Email me at  JNorton4@socal.rr.com  and I'll  send you the Magdalene Meditation . Thanks for being there, Eric, what a neat gift for your wife.  
      Blessings, Joan

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  • 6/25/2009 6:45 AM Conie wrote:
    I purchased the WOW book. How do I get the free gift from marymagdalenewithin? Can't seem to find it on your website.
    Thx, Conie
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  • 6/25/2009 11:50 PM Kris Steinnes wrote:
    Thanks for your support Joan and your nice article. Great gift for Eric's wife- love it that men would see it's value. Kris
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    1. 6/26/2009 6:44 PM Joan Norton wrote:
      Thank YOU Kris, for writing and publishing such a fantastic book. I'm re-reading the Marion Woodman and Jean Shinoda Bolen sections and loving those women all over again... so many years of wisdom. And I'm looking forward to the rest of the book's wisdom and encouragement for women.  Good wishes for your book's continuing success.  xoJoan
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