Keys to the Open Gate : A Woman's Spirituality Sourcebook Book

"We undertake a spiritual search when we are homesick for light, when there is a yearning for connectedness," begins Kimberley Snow in her introduction to this field guide to women's spirituality. "The aim of this source-book is to help us as contemporary women to redefine spirituality for ourselves while discovering how we tap into it through felt experience. Drawn from Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Islamic, Native American, Sufi, Hindu, Shamanic, Goddess, and other traditions, Keys to the Open Gate is a practical resource for any woman who wants to participate in spiritual awakening, deepen her sense of self, and connect more fully with the world." Through an eclectic collection of writings, meditations, and visualizations, Keys to the Open Gate sensitively addresses issues of particular interest to women, including: Beyond God as Male or Female, Sex and the Soul, Childbirth as a Spiritual Event, the Womanspirit Movement, and Deepening Spirituality through Nature.

Interest in women's spirituality has exploded. Now, at last, there is a comprehensive collection of women's spiritual writings from a wide range of religious disciplines--including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Wicca, and Goddess Worship. This anthology features more than 100 readings from such writers as Brooke Medicine Eagle and Lynn Andrews.