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Goddess Stories

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This was a beautiful book, lots of knowledge and it gave me a better understanding.

I also really liked the cover it was very pretty.

Thank you for the arc.

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Interesting read and was a nice way to learn more about the different goddesses. I learned a lot of new things.

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I loved this! I had no idea there were so many goddesses and I love that the author included affirmations and rituals in order to connect with each one. This book is very empowering and I would love to read more of your work.

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Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me a copy of this book to read. This was so insightful and honestly I rate it a 5/5, I will absolutely be looking into adding this to my collection.

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This is a lovely compilation of goddesses from around the world. Rooted in Norse, Greek, Roman and other mythology, among other goddesses represented in this book, each provides a strength and a way to channel that strength in everyday life. It was an interesting way to learn about beliefs from around the world.

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I loved this! I had no idea there were so many goddesses and I love that the author included affirmations and rituals in order to connect with each one. This book is very empowering and helps you with what you are looking for

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Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this beautiful book!

The art was stunning and the stories capturing. I haven't read much about goddesses but this book serves as a perfect jumping off point for anyone interested in the stories of a myriad of goddesses. It was not only informative, it made me feel strong, powerful, and ethereal. Being a woman is no easy task, and it was uplifting to read about goddesses that unapologetically took on the world.

The affirmations from each Goddess are still in my daily roster and I encourage anyone who reads this book to channel your inner goddess.

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What a really cool book! I absolutely loved learning about the different goddesses from the different religions. I feel like I am learning so many new things about goddesses I’ve always heard about, but never knew the story of! And THE ART IS AMAZING!! That’s probably my favorite part about the whole book. The art, alone, is worth going through the whole book. If you want to gain a better understanding of the stories behind the goddesses behind many of our ancient schools of wisdom & religions, this is a great resource for dipping your feet!

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Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for providing a free ARC of this book in exchange for my review.

I thought this was a beautiful book, a great introduction to the world of Goddesses. I wish the stories were a bit longer, but overall, I just thought this was a wonderful book. I think I would especially love it in a printed version, as well, rather than ebook, so I will probably look for that once this is published.

4.5 stars

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Learn the powerful stories behind over 40 goddesses from around the world, and discover how you can embody their power to improve your well-being, and live your best life

Very well-written and informative.

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I can't read this one. I downloaded it to my phone and just can't see it. It has to be 100 characters long

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The book gives a nice overview of all the goddesses and I enjoyed the illustrations that came with the different stories. I'm not a witch so I switched out the rituals for simple meditation and it was nice. Will definitely be buying when this comes out.

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This book was a good introduction to the different Goddesses from mythology around the world. I have been reading stories about Greek mythology for years, but this was my first introduction to other mythologies as well and I really enjoyed it. The stories for each of the Goddesses were short and sweet, just enough to really see how people who believe in these mythologies might see these deities. While I would have loved to learn more about each of them, these stories were clear, precise, and to the point to see either their origin stories or the stories that made them famous. If this author comes out with another book relating to the Gods or Goddesses, I will definitely be checking it out.

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This was a beautifully put together book, the art was incredible, and I loved the stories alongside each goddess. It was sectioned to the elements which I thought was brilliant. I liked the different approach throughout, compared to other goddess books available.
Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you NetGalley, Leaping Hare Press, and Alison Davies for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a great book for people beginning their study of or practicing with different Goddesses.
The art work is beautiful and it’s easy to read through.

The elements are separated and the Goddesses of each element from different mythologies each have their back story, an affirmation, the theme and what they represent, and different types of rituals for each:

Highly recommend, I’ll be purchasing a hard copy for myself.

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In this enchanting book, Alison Davies tells us in a concise, easily accessible form, the stories of Goddesses, some famous and some less so. Katja Perez’ accompanying illustrations are bright, colourful and lovely, I really like the Green Tara one.
Brief ceremonial practices are included, to empower readers in establishing a connection to the Goddesses and their power.
I learned a lot about different myths, which is what I was looking for in this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.

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A cute enjoyable collection of goddesses with basic information about history and symbolism. I gave me a lot of information that I didn’t know! And really enjoyed reading as a whole

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What a beautiful book! This book includes a wide range of Goddesses and there stories plus affirmations and rituals linked to each one. The illustrations are gorgeous and I am eager to see them in book form. This would make a lovely gift for anyone spiritual in your life. Easy to read either all the way or dip in and out depending on what element your drawn too.

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Much Information About Goddesses

The author discusses how the deities came into being, stating that ideas sprang forth and the gods and goddesses were created. She states that if you’re drawn to a particular
mythology, you may wish to single out deities from that area and read those tales first. In particular, she writes about earth and mother goddesses, characters who are strong, grounded, and sometimes groundbreaking.

Alison writes that according to Native Americans, Atira is the earth goddess. The one they called upon when the earth was barren, and nothing would grow. She was the one who would send the rains to drench the soil, and the sun to welcome the first new shoots. She was the one they dreamed about when times were tough, and they needed inspiration. The author states that Atira became the mother of every living thing, the corn lady, and the one who would always provide, and this she did by leaving a legacy. Wherever her feet had touched the earth, great fields of golden corn grew. They stretched to the heavens, and acted as a conduit, bringing her and her people closer together.

The author discusses various goddesses, outlining their specific qualities and she provides goddess affirmations abd a goddess ritual: “With every step I take, I am connected to
earth energy.”

The affirmations are really great ones that I feel anyone can, possibly, modify and use.

I truly enjoyed learning about all the goddesses , their particular affirmation and their associated qualities. I highly recommend this book.

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A cute collection of goddesses with basic information about history and symbolism. I liked a lot of the ritual components for some of the goddesses included in this book.

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