What other readers say
The Rev. Elaina Hyde-Mills, Priest, Anglican Church, Canada
I am enchanted. What I feel as I’m reading, is a sense of grounding and coming back to myself. The first lines of Chapter 1 brought me back to what “the call” really is. I don’t think most clergy understand this kind of call, but focus more on the idea of vocation or calling. Anne articulates something far more profound. The story of the snake is amazing! I love the concept of “inward dusk,” and I’ve highlighted countless sections so I can revisit them. An important book, wonderfully written.
Grant Jahnke, D Min., Organizational consultant, psychotherapist
The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph D, Episcopal priest, contemplative, author
Your writing and deep feminine insights have opened doors long closed: particularly, rekindling my early love for Teilhard de Chardin, but from a whole new place.
Our study group has just finished reading together and studying Awakening the Energies of Love and we absolutely love the book! We don’t want it to end. The group started some 30 years ago and your book is by far the best we have read—and we have read lots of books! Awakening fit in with all our journeys and moved us on. It is beautiful!
I read Awakening the Energies of Love slowly and deeply over a couple of months, and it seemed that every day when I opened it, the perfect words were there on the page. How potent your book is to me and how my heart sang and wept as I read it. Suffice it to say that I am utterly grateful for your wisdom and in the inclination to share it. Please hear my immense gratitude.
Megan Moynahan, Ph D., Biomedical engineer
I feel like one of your messages is that we (humans/humankind) are on the brink of a new way of thinking about the world, about ourselves. You seem to be calling on people to open their minds and hearts to a different way of taking in the world—of connecting more deeply, with an appreciation of the Gestalt. It is an important read.
I’m so appreciative of the exquisite care you’ve put into crafting your heartfelt and mind-illuminating words. It’s very relevant to the “song of my soul” and to the importance of that aspect of being to our larger community — and very relevant to my work of this moment. With gratitude for your gift.
John C. Robinson, Ph D., D Min, author
One of the many reasons I value your fine book was its clarity about the experience of being, and how bringing consciousness into the pure and subjective bodily being brings a deep sense of unity with Divinity/Life. For me, that experience ignites to overflowing the low-bubbling and always-present joy. And so, I, too, feel a need for more engagement in the world from the same source you have described—not from the old matrix of identity and performance, but from this more valid and joyful flowing out.
Your soul-stirring Awakening the Energies of Love has been most profound for me. I appreciate your transparent sharing and particularly what you transmit through your vibrant writing. Your love and availability are an inspiration.
Your book has been a tremendous anchor for me as I delve deeper into the journey. Whenever I refer to it, I continue to be soothed and swept into my heart. My partner and I often enjoy it together as it creates rich discussion and introspection.
Suzanne Barois, Biologist
Your book is the best I have found yet with regards to affirming my own journey – it is helping me better understand the awakening experience that I have been living these last 20 years. I wish it had been there for me earlier. It would have been a bright flame to guide me through a painful dark night of the soul. Strange, that I should consider you one of my teachers even though we have never met in person.
I’ve been wanting to thank you for Awakening the Energies of Love, a beautifully written, courageous, and inspirational book. You’ve put a lifetime of experience and learning into this. Many thanks.
I can’t express in words how deeply meaningful both of your books have been for me. I would absolutely love to get an autographed copy for a very special woman in my life that I have exposed to your writings and as a result, is further nurturing an already amazing relationship. Thank you for telling your story and our story in such a meaningful way!!
Kathryn Bullen, Teacher of music and of English as a second language
I recently read Awakening the Energies of Love and absolutely loved it; thank you so much for writing a wonderfully inspiring book. So many parts of it resonated with my experience of the spiritual journey, the challenges and healing along the way.