Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics

This book sings to my heart and the way I see my world, honoring all wisdom lineages. I’m so happy to learn about the women mystics across traditions, and the poetic nature of her prose is so beautiful and nourishing for my heart.

I’m in the middle of this gem and am entirely thrilled with the book. You can use it as a devotional: reading a section or two every morning. It’s already prompted me to renew a vigorous meditation practice. I’ve been curious for years about the spiritual themes that cross & unite religions, and am so happy to be reading about them as written by an intelligent insightful woman who delved deeply into them, experientially. She became so immersed in the universality that she can explain immensely complicated concepts simply and joyfully. She writes from a feminine both/and perspective that is engaging and rings true.

I found this book to be very moving expanding healing and inspiring. It felt like a type of coming home to spirituality I’ve always felt internally but with words not just of the author but if several female mystics and within story. I grew up fundamentalist Christian but always had a stirring and feeling of the feminine divine and a sense of something missing or being downplayed on a feminine divine aspect. I’ve been on a journey relearning this wisdom inside of me of a wellspring of love and belonging within all of us. I read Clarissa Pinkola Estes books and am reading The Spiral Dance as well. I highly recommend those for anyone seeking feminine spiritual wisdom and healing.

I love this book! It's a valuable tool for opening to the feminine wisdom of the mystics as well as a journey of spiritual discovery. Mirabai's poetic expression, feminine viewpoint and deep wisdom make my heart sing. Read every page with thoughtful reflection, allowing the words to sink in. She deals with many issues that are heart wrenching and from which we often turn away, but we need to face such things and embrace them in order to find the peace and nourishment waiting there. Such a treasure, thank you Mirabai!

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Mirabai Starr is genius, always.

Sister Mirabai, thank you for bring such a beautiful, liberating, and unapologetic peace to my heart and soul. May life’s journey bring you more wisdom.

Full disclosure, I am a huge fan of Mirabai's work. Her voice is true and earthy, despite her scholarly knowledge of interspirituality and ancient wisdom. The Divine Feminine is rising and rather than over power the masculine her desire is balance and integration, however like a mama bear she is called to love fiercly and be felt and heard (Mother Earth sure is being heard and felt). Wild Mercy by Mirabai Starr is my current favorite read, her unique voice opens my heart and encourages me to stay present with a world that can be both stunningly beautiful and horrific at the same time. Mirabai does an amazing job of speaking to our current state of affairs and folding in feminine mystics and their ancient, yet relevant, wisdom for today's world. I highly recommend it.... I've been thinking about an on line book club because I want to deepen the wisdom that Mirabai and this book awaken in me..... Oh so many fun ideas, so little time.

I really enjoyed the writing of this book and seeing the story of Jesus told from a feminine perspective.

Love the poetic rhythm of this book. The author clarified a whole spectrum of mystic wisdom in an easy segmented yet integrated read. Lovely and light.

Parfait !

The book was in perfect used condition and arrived 7 days early.

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