{"id":23339,"date":"2020-12-01T01:10:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T05:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=23339"},"modified":"2020-11-22T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T19:00:04","slug":"book-review-moon-bath-by-dakota-hills-and-sierra-brashear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2020\/12\/01\/book-review-moon-bath-by-dakota-hills-and-sierra-brashear\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review – Moon Bath: Bathing Rituals + Recipes for Relaxation + Vitality by Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Review<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

Moon Bath<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

Bathing Rituals + Recipes<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

for Relaxation + Vitality<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

by Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

Chronicle Books<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

167 Pages<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

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\u201cMoon Bath: Bathing Rituals + Recipes for Relaxation + Vitality\u201d is a book with a simple goal, which is thoroughly explored: its two authors, Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear, have formulated a set of bath-centered rituals for every phase and season of the moon, thereby turning a mundane task into something truly magical <\/span><\/span>? <\/span><\/span><\/span>even though it is done many, many times over the course of the year. By exploring the New, Waxing, Waning, and Full moon through sixteen individual combinations of moon phases and seasons, the reader can come into sync with the lunar phases, embracing the bath\u2019s spiritual cleansing ability, and use the moon\u2019s energy to manifest their personal vision and power.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMoon Bath\u201d takes a modern self-care approach to the idea of ritual bathing, and doesn\u2019t delve deeply into spiritualism or the occult, although there are references to elemental magic in the book, along with some associations made from the herbs used in the rituals. The bulk of material is centered around intention setting and herbal recipes for botanical bath teas, self-care practice, reflection, and journal prompts. The main energetic and spiritual basis for the book lies in Ayurvedic herbalism and yoga, both of which are explored throughout the book. This isn\u2019t a book that will teach you the system of Ayurveda or yoga, but if you\u2019re interested in exploring, this book introduces them gently.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMoon Bath\u201d has a pleasant embossed cover and many full-color photos within; it\u2019s a small, easily read book. Its subject matter is focused and doesn\u2019t really step outside the realm of things that can be done during and around bath time, but it still represents a complete set of spiritual practices which, because of the way that it is set up and laid out in the book, could be done year-round. One of the things that I really appreciate about this book is that while it is firmly rooted in self-care, it presents some good, meditative exercises, and some good questions for journal prompts. There\u2019s more depth here than I expected, but because the authors have stayed away from deity work or occultism, the bathing practice that is presented is one which could be combined with many, many different practices.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And what if you don\u2019t have all the herbs listed in this book, and don\u2019t want to grow them or buy them each individually? Well, you\u2019re in luck! The authors have a store at <\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.moonbath.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a> where they sell herbal bath teas for each phase of the moon, thereby taking a little bit of the work out of this practice. Perhaps the only real limiting factor for anyone to engage with this book is whether they actually have a bathtub <\/span><\/span>? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>and even then, a reader could still do all of the journal prompts and other work in the book besides the herbal soaks. This book would make a lovely gift, and a good introduction to spiritual bathing practices for just about anyone, no matter their background.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear wrote this book and founded the Moon Bath company together, after they had asked themselves a simple question: \u201cCan bathing connect us to the cosmos?\u201d Dakota is a rooted explorer, vintage car enthusiast, lover of movement, truth slayer, and mama of two fur babies. Sierra is an Ayurvedic practitioner, digital nomad, spirited gardener, and lover of bass music. You can read more about the Moon Bath bathing renaissance at <\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.moonbath.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Moon Bath: Bathing Rituals and Recipes for Relaxation and Vitality on Amazon<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

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

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Sarah McMenomy<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong> is an artist and witch. Her craft incorporates herbalism, spellwork, trance, divination, auras, and more. Her work can be found at https:\/\/sarahmcmenomy.tumblr.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book Review Moon Bath Bathing Rituals + Recipes for Relaxation + Vitality by Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear Chronicle Books 167 Pages   \u201cMoon Bath: Bathing Rituals + Recipes for Relaxation + Vitality\u201d is a book with a simple goal, which is thoroughly explored: its two authors, Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear, have formulated a set of bath-centered rituals for every phase and season of the moon, thereby turning a mundane task into something truly magical ? even though it is done many, many times over the course of the year. By exploring the New, Waxing, Waning, and Full moon through sixteen individual combinations of moon phases and seasons, the reader can come into sync with the lunar phases, embracing the bath\u2019s spiritual cleansing ability, and use the moon\u2019s energy to manifest their personal vision and power.\u00a0 \u201cMoon Bath\u201d takes a modern self-care approach to the idea of ritual bathing, and doesn\u2019t delve deeply into spiritualism or the occult, although there are references to elemental magic in the book, along with some associations made from the herbs used in the rituals. The bulk of material is centered around intention setting and herbal recipes for botanical bath teas, self-care practice, reflection, and journal prompts. The main energetic and spiritual basis for the book lies in Ayurvedic herbalism and yoga, both of which are explored throughout the book. This isn\u2019t a book that will teach you the system of Ayurveda or yoga, but if you\u2019re interested in exploring, this book introduces them gently. \u201cMoon Bath\u201d has a pleasant embossed cover and many full-color photos within; it\u2019s a small, easily read book. Its subject matter is focused and doesn\u2019t really step outside the realm of things that can be done during and around bath time, but it still represents a complete set of spiritual practices which, because of the way that it is set up and laid out in the book, could be done year-round. One of the things that I really appreciate about this book is that while it is firmly rooted in self-care, it presents some good, meditative exercises, and some good questions for journal prompts. There\u2019s more depth here than I expected, but because the authors have stayed away from deity work or occultism, the bathing practice that is presented is one which could be combined with many, many different practices. And what if you don\u2019t have all the herbs listed in this book, and don\u2019t want to grow them or buy them each individually? Well, you\u2019re in luck! The authors have a store at https:\/\/www.moonbath.com\/ where they sell herbal bath teas for each phase of the moon, thereby taking a little bit of the work out of this practice. Perhaps the only real limiting factor for anyone to engage with this book is whether they actually have a bathtub ? and even then, a reader could still do all of the journal prompts and other work in the book besides the herbal soaks. This book would make a lovely gift, and a good introduction to spiritual bathing practices for just about anyone, no matter their background. Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear wrote this book and founded the Moon Bath company together, after they had asked themselves a simple question: \u201cCan bathing connect us to the cosmos?\u201d Dakota is a rooted explorer, vintage car enthusiast, lover of movement, truth slayer, and mama of two fur babies. Sierra is an Ayurvedic practitioner, digital nomad, spirited gardener, and lover of bass music. You can read more about the Moon Bath bathing renaissance at https:\/\/www.moonbath.com\/   Moon Bath: Bathing Rituals and Recipes for Relaxation and Vitality on Amazon *** About the Author: Sarah McMenomy is an artist and witch. Her craft incorporates herbalism, spellwork, trance, divination, auras, and more. 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