{"id":15185,"date":"2017-10-01T01:10:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T06:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=15744"},"modified":"2017-10-12T09:38:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T14:38:46","slug":"book-review-minervas-owls-by-mary-petiet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/10\/01\/book-review-minervas-owls-by-mary-petiet\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Minerva\u2019s Owls by Mary Petiet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15745\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MinervasOwls.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;All of the Darkness, while we are created by Light.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;Minerva&#8217;s Owls&#8221; tells the story of where we came from and how we got to where we are now; of how we came from the Goddess, the world-wide worship of the Mother and matriarchal, women-affirming societies to a war-like God and technology driven societies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It tells the story of how the balance of the world, and our own individual balance was disrupted, while the Feminine was buried within, and by the Masculine. It is why the balance is disrupted still.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Using her personal experience with yoga and what it has taught her, along with individual chapters on each chakra, Ms. Petiet explains the early matriarchal cultures and how they were taken over and destroyed, changing the world, as the masculine supplanted the feminine, which is where we are, still, to this day.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">As she describes both feminine and masculine archetypes, she touches on Native American Spirituality and Eastern thought to explain that not only do we all need, and seek, connection, but why it is necessary.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Ms. Petiet has given us a guide on what we must be done to return our planet and ourselves to a balance of both energies, something that is needed for our survival.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">We must return to the Wisdom, return to the Feminine, return to the Source.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">If you have an interest in how we have gotten from there to here; if you have a desire to find a way back to personal balance and a deeper consciousness; if you have a wish to help the planet move forward in an evolved, more connected way, then by all means pick up &#8220;Minerva&#8217;s Owls&#8221;. You will be glad you did.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=paganpages-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1938846915&amp;asins=1938846915&amp;linkId=e7747e190a3c6731f2e1f4bf69b43d9c&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">***<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">About the Author:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-15479\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SusanMorgaine-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Susan Morgaine<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">is a Daughter of the Goddess, Witch, Writer<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Teacher<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">, Healer,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Yogini<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">.\u00a0She is a monthly columnist with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/\">PaganPages.org<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Whatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Jesus, Mohammed and the Goddess<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, as well as Mago Publications\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She Rises, Volume 2, and \u201cCelebrating Seasons of the Goddess\u201d. She has also been published in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jareeda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jareeda<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sagewoman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SageWoman<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">magazines.\u00a0She is a Certified Women<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">She is the author of \u201cMy Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess\u201d, one in the series of the \u201cMy Name Is\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d children\u2019s books published by The Girl God Publications.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing Red Tents within MA and RI. She is entering her 20th year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute, as well as being a Reiki Master. She is a member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mysticalshores.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mysticalshores.wordpress.com\/\u00a0<\/a>and her email is\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:MysticalShores@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MysticalShores@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=paganpages-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1533484902&amp;asins=1533484902&amp;linkId=ba88eaf36b0927496cc0aa8626ae1347&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=qf_sp_asin_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=paganpages-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1523305576&amp;asins=1523305576&amp;linkId=32e7831ca803bc528027a620145c5901&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;All of the Darkness, while we are created by Light. &#8220;Minerva&#8217;s Owls&#8221; tells the story of where we came from and how we got to where we are now; of how we came from the Goddess, the world-wide worship of the Mother and matriarchal, women-affirming societies to a war-like God and technology driven societies. It tells the story of how the balance of the world, and our own individual balance was disrupted, while the Feminine was buried within, and by the Masculine. It is why the balance is disrupted still. Using her personal experience with yoga and what it has taught her, along with individual chapters on each chakra, Ms. Petiet explains the early matriarchal cultures and how they were taken over and destroyed, changing the world, as the masculine supplanted the feminine, which is where we are, still, to this day. As she describes both feminine and masculine archetypes, she touches on Native American Spirituality and Eastern thought to explain that not only do we all need, and seek, connection, but why it is necessary. Ms. Petiet has given us a guide on what we must be done to return our planet and ourselves to a balance of both energies, something that is needed for our survival. We must return to the Wisdom, return to the Feminine, return to the Source. If you have an interest in how we have gotten from there to here; if you have a desire to find a way back to personal balance and a deeper consciousness; if you have a wish to help the planet move forward in an evolved, more connected way, then by all means pick up &#8220;Minerva&#8217;s Owls&#8221;. You will be glad you did. *** About the Author: Susan Morgaine\u00a0is a Daughter of the Goddess, Witch, Writer,\u00a0Teacher, Healer,\u00a0and\u00a0Yogini.\u00a0She is a monthly columnist with\u00a0PaganPages.org\u00a0Her writings can be found in The Girl God Anthologies,\u00a0\u201cWhatever Works: Feminists of Faith Speak\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cJesus, Mohammed and the Goddess\u201d, as well as Mago Publications\u00a0\u201cShe Rises, Volume 2, and \u201cCelebrating Seasons of the Goddess\u201d. She has also been published in\u00a0Jareeda\u00a0and\u00a0SageWoman\u00a0magazines.\u00a0She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through She is the author of \u201cMy Name is Isis, the Egyptian Goddess\u201d, one in the series of the \u201cMy Name Is\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d children\u2019s books published by The Girl God Publications. A Woman International, founded by Patricia Lynn Reilly. She has long been involved in Goddess Spirituality and Feminism, teaching classes and workshops, including Priestessing Red Tents within MA and RI. She is entering her 20th year teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, being a Certified instructor through the Kundalini Research Institute, as well as being a Reiki Master. She is a member of the Sisterhood of Avalon. She can be found at\u00a0https:\/\/mysticalshores.wordpress.com\/\u00a0and her email is\u00a0MysticalShores@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15185\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}