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A review by krgreen
Rise Sister Rise: A Guide to Unleashing the Wise, Wild Woman Within by Rebecca Campbell
5.0
I used to read a lot of spiritual books, and this year has led me to reconsider my experience of connection, pain and our 'separateness.' After about seven months of being recommended Rebecca's books by multiple people, I gave in. and read the first 3 'parts' in 3 days. Then I took some time to reflect, to pause, and struggled to read a few sections. But I reached the end, and I can certainly say it's been a while since I took so many notes. I took photographs of pages with their number to return to after, an write snippets on an envelope I used as a bookmark.
For someone new to this kind of book, it could feel a bit disjointed, and the exercises tend to focus more on a reflective questioning approach than practical tools. However, for where I am right now, that was what got me thinking.
There were a few bits where the terminology blocked me a little (I don't resonate with some of the religious phrasings), however there was so much around it holding me in that I felt able to pause a little and come back to re-engage with the message beneath the words.
I definitely haven't processed all the thoughts and 'arisings' from this book yet, and I'm definitely more used to a more hands-on practical book than this. However, I could equally say I feel I've tried the practical side for so long that a bit of the mystic won't hurt.
For someone new to this kind of book, it could feel a bit disjointed, and the exercises tend to focus more on a reflective questioning approach than practical tools. However, for where I am right now, that was what got me thinking.
There were a few bits where the terminology blocked me a little (I don't resonate with some of the religious phrasings), however there was so much around it holding me in that I felt able to pause a little and come back to re-engage with the message beneath the words.
I definitely haven't processed all the thoughts and 'arisings' from this book yet, and I'm definitely more used to a more hands-on practical book than this. However, I could equally say I feel I've tried the practical side for so long that a bit of the mystic won't hurt.