The Woman Awake: Feminine Wisdom for Spiritual Life (Book) by Regina Sara Ryan
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Book by Regina Sara Ryan
Over the course of 15 years, Regina Sara Ryan, a former Catholic nun, began her search for the "feminine face of God." This book is the result of that search. Stories of her own compelling journey are intersected by those of 24 great women of spirit who guided her through inspiration, or touched her by their personal presence, including:
Chapters include:
You can also participate in a live teleseminar in which Rahima Baldwin Dancy interviews Regina on Wednesday evenings from 7 - 8 pm Pacific Time starting January 6, 2010. Participate in the live conversations with your questions, or listen at your convenience to online recordings available with a password. You can join at any time and listen to earlier recordings at the end of the series. Teleconference dates are:
Registration is $10 per session in blocks of 4. Get started reading this inspiring book now, and register for the series of stimulating conversations.
Over the course of 15 years, Regina Sara Ryan, a former Catholic nun, began her search for the "feminine face of God." This book is the result of that search. Stories of her own compelling journey are intersected by those of 24 great women of spirit who guided her through inspiration, or touched her by their personal presence, including:
- Sufi master, Irina Tweedie
- Christian monk, Mother Tessa Bielecki
- Zen teacher and anthropologist, Joan Halifax
- Hadewijch of Antwerp and the Beguines of medieval Europe
- AIDS activist and spiritual teacher, Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
- Artist and writer, Meinrad Craighead
- Humanitarian, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross--and others
Chapters include:
- One--The Awakening/A Path of Annihilation
- Two--The Desert Path: Silence, Solitude and Prayer
- Three--The Path of Waiting/The Way of Surrender
- Four--The Path of Mother
- Five--The Path of Compassion
- Six--The Path of Darkness
- Seven--The Path of the Warrior/The Way of Power
- Eight--The Path of Service
- Nine--The Path of Art and Inspiration
- Ten--The Path of the Body/The Path of Sex
- Eleven--The Path of Devotion
- Twelve--The Path of Community
You can also participate in a live teleseminar in which Rahima Baldwin Dancy interviews Regina on Wednesday evenings from 7 - 8 pm Pacific Time starting January 6, 2010. Participate in the live conversations with your questions, or listen at your convenience to online recordings available with a password. You can join at any time and listen to earlier recordings at the end of the series. Teleconference dates are:
- January 6, 2010
- February 10
- March 10
- April 7
- May 5
- June 2
- July 7
- August 4
- September 8
- October 20
- December 15, 2010
Registration is $10 per session in blocks of 4. Get started reading this inspiring book now, and register for the series of stimulating conversations.
