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September 08, 2007

Moon Tides, Soul Passages

Originally Published on 4/7/07.

Are you Wiccan?  Are you interested in astrology?  Are you interested in the moon?  Are you interested in mythology? 
 
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you should definitely purchase a copy of “Moon Tides, Soul Passages” by Maria Kay Simms.  It bears the subtitle of “Your Astrological Cycles of Personal and Spiritual Development”, and in those regards boy does this book deliver.  Thanks to the software that comes with the book Simms takes you on a guided tour of your spiritual life through the phases of the moon.  Rich with mythology, filled with beautiful illustrations, “Moon Tides, Soul Passages” is written with a voice of authority that helps the uninitiated, like myself, weave their way through a budding understanding of astrology, the moon, and the women’s mysteries.
 
Although the book doesn’t clearly tell you to, I would highly suggest that once you purchase “Moon Tides, Soul Passages” you skip to Appendix 1 and load the disc into your computer.  With a couple of clicks you can run a detailed chart for yourself that you can reference as you work your way through the text.  Simms’ writing is intimate and personal, but it also resonates with experience and expertise.  There are plenty of personal examples, mythological associations, and celebrity information to help keep you entertained.  Lastly, Simms concludes with numerous well constructed rituals to help you bring the moon into your spiritual life.
 
In short, “Moon Tides, Soul Passages” is an entertaining, informative, and at the list price of $22.95 (including the software!) it’s a steal.  I enjoyed this book greatly and encourage others to give it a try…you won’t be disappointed.

Really? Seriously?

It's hard for me to believe, but it's true...more people have expressed an interest in me reviewing their books.  It began back in April when Starcrafts Publishing asked if I would like to review Maria Kay Simms book "Moon Tides, Soul Passages".  At the time, we posted it to the Online Extras section of our website because we really had no better home for it.  I had never done a review before, and honestly, we figured the odds of anyone asking me to do it again were pretty slim.

Enter the gigantic publishing juggernaut of Llewellyn.  A few weeks back one of the publicists there wrote me a very nice email and to make a long story short...Rebecca is getting some review copies.  I know!  It's in the too weird to be true category, except that, well, it's true!

Suddenly Jim and I needed to figure out how to deal with the fact that there were going to be more reviews in the future.  What you see now, is the end result of that discussion.  We both like this blog format because it gives the reader a chance to offer their own opinion on the book as well.

I can't say how frequently there will be new stuff here.  A lot of it depends on how frequently I get books to review and how long it takes for me to read them.  I'm a lazy girl, but I refuse to write a review for a book I haven't read!  Another factor is whether or not I liked the book.  The Magical Buffet isn't about negativity, we follow the advice our mothers gave us, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all."  There will be no venomous reviews here.  Sorry.

So, welcome to The Magical Buffet's latest experiment!  Just for neatness, I will be posting my review of "Moon Tides, Soul Passages" here, even though it was reviewed months ago.  That way all of my reviews will be together.

Also, if you're an author of a book and would like me to review you, just send me an email and we'll talk.

~Rebecca


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