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Summary: Medicine Woman
Review: The first book I read from Lynn Andrews was Crystal Woman. Though it is different from Medicine Woman, I enjoyed them both. When reading these books instead of disecting every paragraph & page, one would recieve more enjoyment just to read and not keep asking where is the message or what the heck is it I am supposed to learn. If you are meant to get something out of this book, you truly will. ~peace~blessings & ~moonlight~
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Summary: No Matter What the Source.........
Review: The first book I read from Lynn Andrews was Crystal Woman. Though it is different from Medicine Woman, I enjoyed them both. When reading these books instead of disecting every paragraph & page, one would recieve more enjoyment just to read and not keep asking where is the message or what the heck is it I am supposed to learn. If you are meant to get something out of this book, you truly will.
~peace~blessings & ~moonlight~
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Summary: Hated it the 1st time & LOVED it the 2nd time I read it!
Review: The first time I read it, It was way beyond me - and I went along with the critics. The second time I read it - six years later, I wondered how I could have been so dense! Now I see that Lynn was incredibly conscious before she even encountered Agnes/Ruby ... as evidenced by the book she wrote shortly afterwards. I love every bit of it!So hooey to the critics - I switched camps! What it's NOT: a new-age text book, written by Whitey of the wanna-be tribe, an account of Native American traditions (as she and her teachers repeatedly explain). Nor is it an invitation for the world at large to camp out on her teachers doorsteps. As for her extraordinary experiences, she jokes that she needs a good show. This series is extremely rich with knowledge. At the same time I read the Castaneda and freinds books, and previous to those I read Deepak Chopra. I've also been guided along by an excellent homeopath & his students for the past 4 years. So, I guess the right combo of all that - and I finally begin to get it. (Dang, it's about time!)
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Summary: Outstanding Revelations of Spiritualism
Review: The perception and wisdom of Lynn Andrews comes to life in her story of the Medicine Woman. There is something to be learned by everyone in this work . Long ignored The old ways return to life in her work.
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Summary: Flawed, but with good info
Review: The woman who wrote this book used the teachings she was given without permission, the sort of behavior that gives European Americans a bad name. The book is somewhat flawed by a self-indulgent focus on herself, though the information she passes on is valuable. Please give these teachings the respect they deserve without idealizing the author.
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Summary: A work of fiction or not?
Review: There may be pearls of wisdom here but many cultural facts can't be proven. Andrews is a master at describing her personal voyage. So ... if you want a gentle intro to Native American spirituality then pick this up. I'm more in favor of getting at the real source. Most true Native American shamans DO NOT ADVERTISE. In fact they are sought out and maybe you'll learn something. We need to restore the cultural legacy and wisdom of First Nations tribes but not through commerical venture by "White People". If you want to get the authentic article visit a reserve or a Native community nearby. Speak to real Native Americans and notice that they aren't as rich for their way of life as Andrews is for using it to advance her writing career.
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Summary: Remarkable, incredibly inspirational and quite a read!!!!
Review: This author is one of the most amazing teachers, in my opinion, of our times. She has gone through so much- read this first book to see how in the world this lovey woman came to be where she is now. So much has changed from this book to the most current, Love and Power. Incredible. Thanks to Ms. Andrews for sharing her experiences with us all. When will you be on Oprah?!!!
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Summary: Superficial
Review: This book cynically jumps on the bandwagon of Castaneda's successes, but as opposed to C., the book does not succeed either as fiction or as a resource for someone who wants to learn more about shamanism. Rather, Andrews gives us a latter day version of Blavatsky's theosophy laced with an eclectic mix of Lakota, Aztec and pseudo-feminist self-improvement jabberwocky. Rather shameless, actually. I struggled to develop some sympathy for the supposedly autobiographic character, but it is so bland and so full of internal inconsistencies that i gave up. The most shocking thing about this book is the ruthlesness with which this mass consumption product is marketed towards women who seek spiritual guidance. To end on a more positive note, the books in the autobiographic genre that I would recommend include those by Timothy Knab, Martin Prechtel and Manuel Cordova-Rios. To women interested in starting their own shamanic practice I'd recommend Sandra Ingerman's Soul Retrieval.
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Summary: back to nature and our life itselfe
Review: This is a book about a normal persons whay to a world some dont think of as normal.
Lynn mets a indian woman thats start to teach her about herselfe, all woman and the nature of mother earth...
It makes U wish we all had a teacher like that so that we all could se with open eyes about life and peopel....
Lynns experienses with this woman is a great story even if U read it just for fun
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Summary: fiction
Review: This is an okay story compared to later books , but it should read in big letters: Fiction or Fictional account based on events. The Lakota and other Native Americans have taken Andrews (as well as Castaneda and others) to task for forging their spirituality and have called on her to reveal the book as fiction both in person and in various articles on the web. (...) When I first read it, I thought it was a wonderful story but was perplexed by the essential bimbo-ness of the author's character throughout the novel. She was always whining. She acted like a "girl" well throughout the first books of the series yet she wasn't a girl for anyone who did the math. Then I logged on and found out what she charged for her seminars and it was all very clear. Each book read more and more like a screenplay rather than spiritual instruction. She definitely targets her market and it appeals to the little girl love of fairy tales and exotic fantasies that live on in many adult women. For the spirituality that an adult requires, however, it's a bad hash of not much.
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