Medicine Woman
I just read Medicine Woman by Lynn V. Andrews a best-selling author. It is an autobiographical account of Andrews’ spiritual journey that eventually leads to her becoming the apprentice to a heyoka medicine woman.
The story starts with Andrews at an art show where she sees a photo of a “haunting” Native American marriage basket. She wants to buys the photo but her companion is in a hurry to leave. That night she dreams of the basket. In the morning, she calls the gallery about buying the photo, but they claim they never had one of a marriage basket. Stunned, she drives to the gallery; the photo is gone and there is no record of them ever having it.
Andrews goes to a party that a guest Native American writer is attending. During the evening the writer tells her that the marriage basket is real and he gives her the name of a woman on the Cree Reserve near Manitoba who might be able to help her. Thus starts Andrews adventure into a frightening journey that tests her courage as she’s given the task to steal the basket from an evil medicine man.
The book is a fascinating read that follows the amazing journey of this visionary author.
Of special interest to me, was that on page one Andrews wrote, “This book is a record of my journey into her (the medicine woman) strange and beautiful realm—a celebration of the power of woman—as she made me see that power.”
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I found this quote interesting in light of the endorsement she gave me for my book Red Willow’s Quest. Her endorsement was “A powerful spiritually invocative story about a woman taking her power.” My heroine was also on a spiritual journey to become a medicine woman and also came into her power.
Have you had a spiritual experience or unexpanded event that you’d like to share? I always enjoy your stories.
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