A review by lizritchie22
If Women Rose Rooted: The Power of the Celtic Woman by Sharon Blackie
4.0
In "If women rose rooted", Sharon Blackie tells her own story of finding a meaningful life and connecting to the earth. Along the way she explores Celtic mythology, folklore, and history. We also meet several other women who have escaped the typical, capitalism lifestyle. These women have either moved to Ireland, Scotland, England, or another state and started a new life.
From the beginning, Blackie captured my attention as she explored the ways that our society has painted women; such as pointing out Eve as the villain in Christianity, the reason we have "sin".
She goes on to discuss the ways we have become disconnected from nature, the land, and our roots.
This wasn't a quick or easy book to read. There is so much to this book and it challenged me to reflect on my own way of living and on how I want my future to look like. How can I connect better with mother nature? How can I fulfill my potential as an ally? Do I want to continue working the typical 9-5 grind until retirement?
At the end of the book she provides questions and a guide on how we can reflect.
From the beginning, Blackie captured my attention as she explored the ways that our society has painted women; such as pointing out Eve as the villain in Christianity, the reason we have "sin".
She goes on to discuss the ways we have become disconnected from nature, the land, and our roots.
This wasn't a quick or easy book to read. There is so much to this book and it challenged me to reflect on my own way of living and on how I want my future to look like. How can I connect better with mother nature? How can I fulfill my potential as an ally? Do I want to continue working the typical 9-5 grind until retirement?
At the end of the book she provides questions and a guide on how we can reflect.