30 review for Earthway: A Native American Visionary's Path to Total Mind, Body, and Spirit Health

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   4 out of 5

   Katy – Jun 12, 2011

   "Earthway" is full of remarkable and necessary information about the need for humanity to remember their connection to Gaia and live in harmony with their environment. The information provided is vast and full of wisdom and I enjoyed very much reading the book. There were, however, some ... inconsistencies? ... with some of the presentations of information. The diet advocated by No-Eyes, Mary Summer Rain's teacher, includes the eating of meat only from fish and fowl - no eating of anything with f "Earthway" is full of remarkable and necessary information about the need for humanity to remember their connection to Gaia and live in harmony with their environment. The information provided is vast and full of wisdom and I enjoyed very much reading the book. There were, however, some ... inconsistencies? ... with some of the presentations of information. The diet advocated by No-Eyes, Mary Summer Rain's teacher, includes the eating of meat only from fish and fowl - no eating of anything with four legs. This is presented in such a way as to leave me, frankly, dumbfounded. Is the author trying to say that the native peoples didn't eat bison, deer, pronghorn, bear, etc.? Because that is just ridiculous. She also states that it is important to eat gelatin - which is made from hooves. So, don't eat the meat, but slaughter the animals for their hooves? That isn't the Native way, which was to use every bit of the creature they had killed and by doing so properly express their gratitude for the gift of that animal's life in order to sustain their own. Also, there is a long listing of dream interpretations - many of them make a great deal of sense, but there are also instances in which the perceptions of the dreamer aren't taken into account. Different people have different perceptions of the meaning of colours, for instance; or the meaning of snakes, insects, rodents ... personally, I don't see snakes as examples of "underhanded dealing," but of rebirth, renewal, rejuvenation. I don't see rats are harbingers of illness, but as examples of social connections and camaraderie. The author also states that there are many paths to God, but then makes the impression that the way she is recommending is the only one ... admittedly, that way is to look within, but still ... However, these are minor matters, overall, compared to the knowledge imparted in this book - I recommend it, but also recommend (based upon my confusion over certain matters) that it would be better to read the other books she has written first, which apparently give a great deal of background information needed in order to fully understand what is written here.

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   5 out of 5

   Kathy – Sep 08, 2008

   Great book I frequently use for reference of dreams, natural herbs and uses, love it love it love it

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   4 out of 5

   Allen – Sep 19, 2007

   Great book and has many remidies from our native poeples.

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   4 out of 5

   Laura – Oct 05, 2008

   This is an excellent resourse book!!! Well written, with wonderful ideologies!

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   4 out of 5

   Kim – Jan 02, 2008

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   5 out of 5

   Kristelle – Jun 13, 2020

   If you were looking for a sign, this is it! Attune to Nature, discover who you really are and go chase your dreams. This book is the most spiritually practical and nature-informative volume I have yet come across. Certainly a review is not enough to do it justice. A kind author and her wise teacher show you the beauty and balance of Nature, health, food, even the meaning of dream symbols. After I read this book, my life changed for the better, forever. I keep it close and refer to it often. It's If you were looking for a sign, this is it! Attune to Nature, discover who you really are and go chase your dreams. This book is the most spiritually practical and nature-informative volume I have yet come across. Certainly a review is not enough to do it justice. A kind author and her wise teacher show you the beauty and balance of Nature, health, food, even the meaning of dream symbols. After I read this book, my life changed for the better, forever. I keep it close and refer to it often. It's a well of wisdom.

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   5 out of 5

   Shawn Morris – Apr 28, 2020

   Excellent reference book!

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   4 out of 5

   Kaazmik – Dec 17, 2020

   Beautiful book with so much information regarding health, wisdom, and ultimately love a story of a women on a mission towards true wealth, inner wealth. Bringing you right back to nature the way God intended.

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   5 out of 5

   Nancy Lines – Dec 25, 2015

   I read her other book Phantoms afoot and I fell in-love with it, so I quickly ordered Earthway on Amazon, by the time I finished reading the book, I felt disappointed, like I didn't learn anything new. - I read her other book Phantoms afoot and I fell in-love with it, so I quickly ordered Earthway on Amazon, by the time I finished reading the book, I felt disappointed, like I didn't learn anything new. -

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    4 out of 5

    David – May 16, 2011

    okay I have read this book a few times and will continue to reread it as a reference but Mary SummerRain is a very good author and if you are interested in earning some about the plants this is a great bvook to add to your library

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    5 out of 5

    Kathy – Jan 22, 2015

    Lovely in depth teaching.

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    4 out of 5

    Mari Jo – May 06, 2012

    Great. Tons of earth-friendly and soul-friendly information.

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    4 out of 5

    Robin Ferguson – Dec 04, 2011

    always good to review...helps me retain it after awhile

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    5 out of 5

    S – Sep 05, 2012

    I am a godihi of the Jicarilla Apache, and this book is worthless.

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    5 out of 5

    Z – Aug 07, 2012

    At first I was hesitant to read a book on Native American naturopathy written by a white girl who changed her name to Mary Summer Rain, but it turned out to be pretty cool and informative.

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    5 out of 5

    Sheilia – Jul 06, 2012

    This is my top resource for healing & dream-work

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    5 out of 5

    Maggie Mccormick – Jun 10, 2017

    tis like a new bible.. ovely. has everything. helps its great

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