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soumwise's review
5.0
I picked up this book as part of my blog research on sun goddesses; a theme I wanted to address because as a woman I’ve always felt more connected to characteristics ascribed to the Sun than to the Moon. The solar feminine feels just as real to me as the lunar, yet the only sun goddess I had heard of in popular mythology discourse was Amaterasu.
Drawing Down The Sun has left me feeling empowered in this regard. The book combines thorough research on solar goddesses from many continents and cultures with heartfelt suggestions for prayers and rituals - underlining how universal sun goddesses are in the process. It explains the essence of each goddess through her myths and neatly distills principles for prayer and learning from each. Popular thesauruses on mythology tend to be written from an academic (not to mention often Western) perspective, often lacking heart and making it difficult to grasp how various deities may be spiritually understood and worshipped. Not so with Drawing Down the Sun.
I’d recommend this book to anyone with a sincere interest in goddesses and the power they stand for.
Drawing Down The Sun has left me feeling empowered in this regard. The book combines thorough research on solar goddesses from many continents and cultures with heartfelt suggestions for prayers and rituals - underlining how universal sun goddesses are in the process. It explains the essence of each goddess through her myths and neatly distills principles for prayer and learning from each. Popular thesauruses on mythology tend to be written from an academic (not to mention often Western) perspective, often lacking heart and making it difficult to grasp how various deities may be spiritually understood and worshipped. Not so with Drawing Down the Sun.
I’d recommend this book to anyone with a sincere interest in goddesses and the power they stand for.
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