Diane Stein's Guide to Goddess Craft

By Diane Stein

Originally published as The Women's Spirituality Book, this guide describes the beliefs and practices of the Goddess craft as it relates to the daily lives of women. It emphasizes achieving power and control through healing, visualization, Tarot, and the women's I Ching.

Diane Stein teaches the specific techniques-the craft-of this worship, encouraging women to become leaders in the transformation of the world into a safer, gentler place for all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Nov 23, 2011
• ISBN: 9780307783646

Diane Stein

DIANE STEIN is the author of Essential Reiki, Essential Energy Balancing, and more than 30 books in the fields of metaphysics, women's spirituality, and alternative healing. She teaches Essential Reiki and Essential Energy Balancing workshop weekends, mostly for women, in Florida (contact [e-mail] if you are interested in attending). See her website www.dianestein.net for books, handmade gemstone Goddess jewelry, antler and crystal ritual wands, workshops for women and more.

Reviews for Diane Stein's Guide to Goddess Craft

[walterhistory · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Page Smith's 2 volume bio of John Adams is one of the best works on John Adams other than McCullough's 1 volume bio of John Adams. Mr. Smith presents a solid sympathetic look of one of the most least understood Founding Father. From his childhood years to his law practice, Adams life seemed to go nowhere until he was called to defend the British soldiers in court charged with murder after the so called Boston Massacre in March 1773. His abled defense brought acquittal for the soldiers & ultimate respect among Bostonians. From that time on, J. Adams is caught up in the swirl of events that eventually led to America's break with Britain, his involvement on the Committee that created the Declaration of Independence, his ministerial duties with Franklin leading to the Peace Treaty ending the war, his post as the 1st Minister to Britain, his difficult negotiations with Holland for loans after the war, his 8 years as Vice-President under Washington, his election to the Presidency, his troubles as President, his tenacity to keep peace against heavy opposition, & finally his retirement years at Peacefield. Each of these are covered with several chapters. It is his writings, however, that the author regards as Adams' greatest legacy reflecting J Adams' far sightedness & understanding of the human 'condition', historical perspective of society & law, & political astuteness. His Thoughts on Government & Davila are treated with respect & opened Adams to severe & oftentimes without warrant, criticism. His letters to Abigail & his children present a picture of a man whose love & tenderness though at times a bit acerbic, giving us a different look at Adams. His relationship with Abigail especially was a long & deeply loving & respectful back & forth of a marriage that grew stronger over time from the time of their wedding until her death in 1818. Other than Smith's strange interpolation of current events to Adams' time which is irrelevant & improper. An overall excellent bio of John Adams but if time limited, McCullough's John Adams may suit better.