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Pagan Portals - Persephone: Practicing the Art of Personal Power by Robin R. Corak, Robin Corak
alandd's review against another edition
4.0
A powerful tool to reclaim control, sovereignty and independence in our lives. The myth of Persephone sparks a light in every person who has felt controlled and bullied, and the author offers a complete image of how She and Her stories can help in today's world. I liked how simple and straight-forward it is!
burningredaffair's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book I've read about Persephone from point of view of a fellow Persephone devotee. The book is thin but one can get countless informations if they delve deep enough. I loved the recipés at the end and this book made me take a step further in my daily practice.
emmeyer's review against another edition
3.0
Women are at a time where so many decisions are being shaped for them through policy. I think that this book allows an option for women who are struggling against this now. Corak offers Persephone an example for women who have experienced trauma in their past or who are dealing with feeling a loss of control now. The book has questions for journal entries and guided meditation to help people reclaim agency that may feel they have lost. By using the mythology of Persephone as the context for this, it allows a way to see how everyday struggles are mirrored even within the Goddess myth cycle. While I do not identify as Pagan I still find the use of the Goddess and mythology an empowering way to use meditation.
amberindia's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really precise and easy to follow guide to working with Persephone and what exactly you can utilise her for in spiritual practice. Not only does it give in-depth meditation guides as well as recipes, oils and tea to create - it documents very well and clearly how Persephone can be used as an aid to help us reclaim our own personal power. So much of the writing really resonated with me and I recommend to anyone who feels called upon by Persephone or paganism!
alexiasophii's review against another edition
4.0
I was not expecting finding a book about Persephone like this but I glad I did! I already have a special place in my heart for books from the Pagan Portals series since I think it's a fantastic series that can provide with accessible books regarding several different topics (and even Deities) but always from the POV of a practitioner/devotee/Priest. This book was no different. The book focuses a lot on a modern view of the Goddess Persephone (with lots of references to the work of Jean Shinoda Bolen which I personally dislike and hence the -1star in the review) and a modern interpretation of her Hymn. I love the fact that the author made sure there were abundant references to her sources and always cited everything, giving us also a lengthy Resource section in the end.
Each chapter has questions for us to contemplate and meditate about what was read in each chapter and also some meditations and rituals. There's a great Correspondence Chapter, recipes for oils and other devotional works and, what I particularly loved as a Kitchen Witch, a section on Food!
It's a good book for someone who wants some ideas and ways to connect with the Goddess Persephone though I will always advise to also add more historical sources to the mix (which the author kindly provides in her resources!).
Each chapter has questions for us to contemplate and meditate about what was read in each chapter and also some meditations and rituals. There's a great Correspondence Chapter, recipes for oils and other devotional works and, what I particularly loved as a Kitchen Witch, a section on Food!
It's a good book for someone who wants some ideas and ways to connect with the Goddess Persephone though I will always advise to also add more historical sources to the mix (which the author kindly provides in her resources!).
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent book, well researched and full of food for thought.
I liked how it talks about Persephone, the myth and the Goddess, and the hints and ideas.
It was an excellent read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I liked how it talks about Persephone, the myth and the Goddess, and the hints and ideas.
It was an excellent read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
annarella's review
5.0
An excellent book, well researched and full of food for thought.
I liked how it talks about Persephone, the myth and the Goddess, and the hints and ideas.
It was an excellent read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I liked how it talks about Persephone, the myth and the Goddess, and the hints and ideas.
It was an excellent read, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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