{"id":19971,"date":"2019-03-01T01:10:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T06:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=20655"},"modified":"2019-02-25T13:01:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T18:01:15","slug":"book-review-divining-with-animal-guides-by-hearth-moon-rising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/03\/01\/book-review-divining-with-animal-guides-by-hearth-moon-rising\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review \u2013 Divining With Animal Guides: Answers from the World at Hand by Hearth Moon Rising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Book Review<\/strong>
Divining With Animal Guides<\/strong>
Answers from the World at Hand <\/strong><\/em>
by Hearth Moon Rising<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\nwas delighted to discover that Divining with Animal Guides is not a\ncookbook dictionary, concretizing the \u201cmeanings\u201d of animal\nencounters. Author Hearth Moon Rising has created a manual for\nlearning to observe and discern and ultimately, to shift our\nstrictly human viewpoint. Only when we look at the context in which\nthe animals offer us their messages are we able to fully understand\ntheir invitations and gifts. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising\nweaves science, mythology, mathematics and storytelling into each of\nthe chapters. There are 9 in total, covering the cat family big and\nsmall, alligators and crocodiles, horses, bees, scorpions, ravens,\nwoodpeckers, deer and the antlered ones, and cranes. This is not a\npurely \u201cmagical\u201d discussion of these beings, although she\nprovides a short review for each animal guide, briefly listing\nmagical qualities and applications and other associations. She\nfocuses instead on laying the groundwork for an understanding of the\nanimal\u2019s place and workings in nature through its evolution and\nbiology, and then delves into its mythology and historical\nassociations. So, in the chapter on Cat, Rising brings the cat\nforward from its origins in Egypt to its association with witches in\nEurope right up to its appearance in quantum physics as Schrodinger\u2019s\nCat. She also provides a story or poem to place the animal in a\nparticular cultural context so we can begin to sense how its powers\ninteract with its world. I was fascinated at how well Rising created\nthis weaving of science and mythology and found it difficult to put\nthe book down at points. She evokes the energetic field of the\nanimal\u2019s entire biological and historical existence so we can\nconnect to it and make our own associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising\u2019s\ninstructions for using math and geometry in observing and\ninterpreting signs and messages are wonderful. For example, she asks\nus to consider that bees construct hexagonal honeycombs and launches\ninto an analysis of the hexagon and the significance of the number 8\nthat is guaranteed to deepen your understanding of any messages you\nhave ever received from Bee. And if you find a lone animal that\nusually travels in pairs or groups, reflect on why only one appears\nnow. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rising\nemphasizes scientific observation of the animal and an appreciation\nof the context \u2013 environmental, biological and metaphoric – in\nwhich it appears or communicates with you. Observing it closely\nwhere and how it appears rather than jumping to a conclusion about\nwhat it \u201cmeans\u201d makes the difference between a superficial\nunderstanding of its message and truly receiving it and allowing it\nto unfold over time. Rising uses each animal to demonstrate a\ndifferent aspect of observation \u2013 ravens for sight and seeing,\nwoodpeckers for hearing and listening, deer (rarely seen nor heard) \u2013\ntracking through confusing signals until you find your way. In other\nwords, discerning the root what is meant and which clues in the\nmessage to follow. As she points out, \u201cA paradigm shift cannot\noccur with the disintegration of beliefs and the subsequent\ndisorientation\u2026The most profound animal signs are not the ones that\ntell you where to go next or what to expect in the year ahead. They\nare the signs that open the world, allowing you to see something new,\neven to realize a deeper lever of truth.\u201d She pushes us to\ncultivate observation skills beyond our \u201cusual\u201d boundaries so we\ncan feel the energy of the deer we hadn\u2019t seen standing next to us\nin the bushes. She asks us to lose our limited human viewpoint and\nremove our ego-centric blinders so we can receive the fresh\ninformation that the natural world continually offers to us \u2013\n\u201cdivination in nature is not for those who have no room for\nquestioning their beliefs.\u201d In order to help us loosen the grip of\nour firm convictions, Rising offers provocative questions for\nreflection in each chapter, too. I found them to be koan-like; I had\nto stop and really consider what those questions were asking of me. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nThis book is a jewel. It is\nmuch more than a book about the animal powers. It is a guide for how\nto open our perception to the world around us and broaden our ability\nto communicate with our co-inhabitants. It is so much more than a\ndictionary of totem animals. It will challenge you, make you laugh\nand invite you to step into \u201cthe moment of power, the instant when\na door opens and one thing changes into another\u2026\u201d as Rising says\nin her Final Words to us. Divining with Animal Guides: Answers from\nthe World at Hand is well-worth adding to your library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divining with Animal Guides: Answers from the World at Hand on Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About\nthe Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Susan\nRossi<\/strong>\nis a Practitioner and Teacher of Shamanism. She is a long-time\nexplorer of The Mysteries \u2013 the connections between mind, body,\nspirit and how to live in right relationship to all of the energies\nstreaming through the cosmos. She works with clients as an\nastrologer, coach, ceremonialist and guide to the wisdom that each of\nus has the capacity to access. Her focus is on guiding\nclients to unblock and rediscover their inner wisdom. , exploration\nof the birth chart, ceremony, legacy writing, hypnotherapy, energetic\nhealing practice and creation of sacred tools are integral pieces of\nher practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan\ntrained in Soul Level Astrology with master astrologer Mark Borax.\nShe delights in exploring with individuals the planetary pattern\nunder which their soul choose to incarnate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flying to the Heart\u00a0www.flyingtotheheart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open\nChannel Astrology: openchannelastrology.com<\/a>\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book Review Divining With Animal Guides Answers from the World at Hand by Hearth Moon Rising I was delighted to discover that Divining with Animal Guides is not a cookbook dictionary, concretizing the \u201cmeanings\u201d of animal encounters. Author Hearth Moon Rising has created a manual for learning to observe and discern and ultimately, to shift our strictly human viewpoint. Only when we look at the context in which the animals offer us their messages are we able to fully understand their invitations and gifts. Rising weaves science, mythology, mathematics and storytelling into each of the chapters. There are 9 in total, covering the cat family big and small, alligators and crocodiles, horses, bees, scorpions, ravens, woodpeckers, deer and the antlered ones, and cranes. This is not a purely \u201cmagical\u201d discussion of these beings, although she provides a short review for each animal guide, briefly listing magical qualities and applications and other associations. She focuses instead on laying the groundwork for an understanding of the animal\u2019s place and workings in nature through its evolution and biology, and then delves into its mythology and historical associations. So, in the chapter on Cat, Rising brings the cat forward from its origins in Egypt to its association with witches in Europe right up to its appearance in quantum physics as Schrodinger\u2019s Cat. She also provides a story or poem to place the animal in a particular cultural context so we can begin to sense how its powers interact with its world. I was fascinated at how well Rising created this weaving of science and mythology and found it difficult to put the book down at points. She evokes the energetic field of the animal\u2019s entire biological and historical existence so we can connect to it and make our own associations. Rising\u2019s instructions for using math and geometry in observing and interpreting signs and messages are wonderful. For example, she asks us to consider that bees construct hexagonal honeycombs and launches into an analysis of the hexagon and the significance of the number 8 that is guaranteed to deepen your understanding of any messages you have ever received from Bee. And if you find a lone animal that usually travels in pairs or groups, reflect on why only one appears now. Rising emphasizes scientific observation of the animal and an appreciation of the context \u2013 environmental, biological and metaphoric – in which it appears or communicates with you. Observing it closely where and how it appears rather than jumping to a conclusion about what it \u201cmeans\u201d makes the difference between a superficial understanding of its message and truly receiving it and allowing it to unfold over time. Rising uses each animal to demonstrate a different aspect of observation \u2013 ravens for sight and seeing, woodpeckers for hearing and listening, deer (rarely seen nor heard) \u2013 tracking through confusing signals until you find your way. In other words, discerning the root what is meant and which clues in the message to follow. As she points out, \u201cA paradigm shift cannot occur with the disintegration of beliefs and the subsequent disorientation\u2026The most profound animal signs are not the ones that tell you where to go next or what to expect in the year ahead. They are the signs that open the world, allowing you to see something new, even to realize a deeper lever of truth.\u201d She pushes us to cultivate observation skills beyond our \u201cusual\u201d boundaries so we can feel the energy of the deer we hadn\u2019t seen standing next to us in the bushes. She asks us to lose our limited human viewpoint and remove our ego-centric blinders so we can receive the fresh information that the natural world continually offers to us \u2013 \u201cdivination in nature is not for those who have no room for questioning their beliefs.\u201d In order to help us loosen the grip of our firm convictions, Rising offers provocative questions for reflection in each chapter, too. I found them to be koan-like; I had to stop and really consider what those questions were asking of me. This book is a jewel. It is much more than a book about the animal powers. It is a guide for how to open our perception to the world around us and broaden our ability to communicate with our co-inhabitants. It is so much more than a dictionary of totem animals. It will challenge you, make you laugh and invite you to step into \u201cthe moment of power, the instant when a door opens and one thing changes into another\u2026\u201d as Rising says in her Final Words to us. Divining with Animal Guides: Answers from the World at Hand is well-worth adding to your library. Divining with Animal Guides: Answers from the World at Hand on Amazon *** About the Author: Susan Rossi is a Practitioner and Teacher of Shamanism. She is a long-time explorer of The Mysteries \u2013 the connections between mind, body, spirit and how to live in right relationship to all of the energies streaming through the cosmos. She works with clients as an astrologer, coach, ceremonialist and guide to the wisdom that each of us has the capacity to access. Her focus is on guiding clients to unblock and rediscover their inner wisdom. , exploration of the birth chart, ceremony, legacy writing, hypnotherapy, energetic healing practice and creation of sacred tools are integral pieces of her practice. Susan trained in Soul Level Astrology with master astrologer Mark Borax. She delights in exploring with individuals the planetary pattern under which their soul choose to incarnate. Flying to the Heart\u00a0www.flyingtotheheart.com Open Channel Astrology: openchannelastrology.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":235,"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-19971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19971","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\/235"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19971\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}