{"id":18626,"date":"2018-10-01T01:10:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T06:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=19215"},"modified":"2018-09-30T19:20:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T00:20:48","slug":"sacred-place-sacred-space-book-review-of-spiritual-places-by-sarah-baxter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/10\/01\/sacred-place-sacred-space-book-review-of-spiritual-places-by-sarah-baxter\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Place, Sacred Space – Book Review of \u201cSpiritual Places\u201d By Sarah Baxter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Review of \u201cSpiritual Places\u201d By Sarah Baxter<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As someone who loves to read and write about the sacred places across America and the world, this book is an absolute gem!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The book encompasses the world, from St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypy to Mount Olympus in Greece, from the Isle of Iona and Avebury in the United Kingdom to Shwedagon Paya in Myanmar. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Some are specific places in these different countries, but others, like Kyoto and The Ganges, are termed spiritual in their entirety. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Each individual sacred place is given it’s own section. The writing is beautiful, and vivid, as in this opening paragraph from the section on the “Isle of Iona”: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s just the spot to commune with the heavens.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gazing westwards of this tiny isle – a flimsy drop <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

of green in a gust-frenzied sea – you might believe<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

there’s nothing else in the world. Nature is all <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

encompassing and elemental: silvery sands,<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

swelling surf, a scatter of rocks and skerries<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

disappearing to an infinite horizon.”<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I can almost see the island, feel the droplets from the sea on my face, smell it in the air. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is how Ms. Baxter writes. The individual sections describe the beauty and sacredness of each, explaining the history and the landscape, with details such as how you enter, what your surroundings are. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Places such as Mount Olympus give the early history of the Gods, before describing what such a place looks and feels like. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The illustrations by Harry and Zanna Goldhawk are charming and delightful, a perfect complement to Ms. Baxter’s writings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The top of the cover has the words “Inspired Traveller’s Guide”. This book is definitely inspiring and will whisk you away to spiritual places the world over, and maybe help you decide your next vacation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spiritual Places (Inspired Traveller’s Guides)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

***<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Susan Morgaine<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is a Daughter of the Goddess, Witch, Writer,\u00a0Teacher, Healer,\u00a0and\u00a0Yogini.\u00a0She is a monthly columnist with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>PaganPages.org<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\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\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Jareeda<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>SageWoman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0magazines.\u00a0She is a Certified Women\u2019s Empowerment Coach\/Facilitator through\u00a0She is the author of \u201cMy Name is Isis<\/a>\u201d, one in the series of the \u201cMy Name Is\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d children\u2019s books published by The Girl God Publications.\u00a0A 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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/mysticalshores.wordpress.com\/\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>and her email is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>MysticalShores@gmail.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

My Name is Isis (Volume 4)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book Review of \u201cSpiritual Places\u201d By Sarah Baxter As someone who loves to read and write about the sacred places across America and the world, this book is an absolute gem! The book encompasses the world, from St. Catherine’s Monastery in Egypy to Mount Olympus in Greece, from the Isle of Iona and Avebury in the United Kingdom to Shwedagon Paya in Myanmar. Some are specific places in these different countries, but others, like Kyoto and The Ganges, are termed spiritual in their entirety. Each individual sacred place is given it’s own section. The writing is beautiful, and vivid, as in this opening paragraph from the section on the “Isle of Iona”: “It’s just the spot to commune with the heavens. Gazing westwards of this tiny isle – a flimsy drop of green in a gust-frenzied sea – you might believe there’s nothing else in the world. Nature is all encompassing and elemental: silvery sands, swelling surf, a scatter of rocks and skerries disappearing to an infinite horizon.” I can almost see the island, feel the droplets from the sea on my face, smell it in the air. This is how Ms. Baxter writes. The individual sections describe the beauty and sacredness of each, explaining the history and the landscape, with details such as how you enter, what your surroundings are. Places such as Mount Olympus give the early history of the Gods, before describing what such a place looks and feels like. The illustrations by Harry and Zanna Goldhawk are charming and delightful, a perfect complement to Ms. Baxter’s writings. The top of the cover has the words “Inspired Traveller’s Guide”. This book is definitely inspiring and will whisk you away to spiritual places the world over, and maybe help you decide your next vacation. Spiritual Places (Inspired Traveller’s Guides) *** 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\u00a0She is the author of \u201cMy Name is Isis\u201d, one in the series of the \u201cMy Name Is\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d children\u2019s books published by The Girl God Publications.\u00a0A 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 My Name is Isis (Volume 4)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18626","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=18626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18626\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}