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Dancing Maenad
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posted December 06, 2015 01:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dancing Maenad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You can read it online here.

Enjoy and let me know your thoughts if you want!

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Aubyanne
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posted December 07, 2015 05:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aubyanne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Just started it, but I'm hooked after the story of The Master. Some predictable things are oddly perfect.

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posted December 07, 2015 09:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for GeminiKarat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It is an interesting read. I never thought that some of this statements come from the Toltec.

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posted December 12, 2015 10:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SDragon     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Gotta say, I love the Pizza analogy

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Einfühlung
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posted December 28, 2015 06:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Einfühlung     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Next time someone asks me what my views and values are regarding relationships, I'm going to tell them to read this. Most of it is mentioned in this book. Ive been introspecting for a couple years now and I still think there's long ways to go until I find answers within myself. "What is the purpose of life?" I ask myself this almost every day. Even when I think of an answer, I always question that answer. Then the initial question pops up again.
Anyway, thank you for posting this insightful book!

I felt mixed feelings while reading this because while it would be nice that everyone should follow this, it just wouldn't mesh with who they really are. Like the concepts, the numbing, the ignorance the book was talking about. Some people just live for the drama, pain and suffering and don't want to have real peace within themselves. It could be their lack of willpower, having fear, peer pressure, or how they grew up. It could be in their astrological makeup. I don't know.

But yeah, more people should know of the pizza analogy.

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posted December 28, 2015 12:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Astro keen     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
And remember to read this thread as well.
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum10/HTML/005056.html

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Dancing Maenad
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posted December 29, 2015 09:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dancing Maenad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I am very glad you guys enjoyed it! Granted, it is not the best written book ever, I think it could've used a little bit more wit and irony to appeal to my Mars conjunct Mercury in Aries and of course it has that preaching flair that self help books tend to have. But I thought it was effective nonetheless.

The passage that stuck with me the most was the story of the man who didn't believe in love. I thought that was a big lesson and perhaps where I always fail in a relationship: I put my happiness in the hands of another.

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Einfühlung
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posted December 31, 2015 01:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Einfühlung     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I agree if the book was more funny and witty I wouldn't have skimmed through parts of it 😅 It has a psychological and anthropological feel to it, imo. (My favorite subjects.)

Oh the part with the man who didn't believe in love struck me too, though I really wasn't surprised with what happened at the end.
I just really love stories like that--where someone ends up doing what they think they won't do.😁 The star analogy was great.
I really like the Devine Huntress story with Artemis and Hercules. And the parasite. I've dealt with that before.

Your other thread was a great read too. I'm sorry you're going through a hard time...

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Orange
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posted January 03, 2016 02:00 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Orange     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Strangely, I read for about 15 minutes and nothing in this book, absolutely nothing captivated me. The beginning of the book starting with bashing the Europeans, the verbiage, the examples, the choice of words...ugh not for me.

Here is my kind of books on this same topic --->

http://www.amazon.com/Care-Soul-Cultivating-Sacredness-Everyday/dp/0060922249

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http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Mates-Honoring -Mystery-Relationship/dp/0060925752/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=07A5Z15QX1JQNS5W7MB5


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Randall
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posted January 04, 2016 01:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sounds like it's a difficult read.

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harmonicvibes
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posted January 04, 2016 10:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for harmonicvibes     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
what a coincedence!! I was debating on buying this book today at a metaphysics store I was really torn and decided to wait to find it cheaper on Amazon.com I am so glad I found this thread, it just is more assurance I need to get that book.

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Dancing Maenad
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posted January 07, 2016 06:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dancing Maenad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Randall:
Sounds like it's a difficult read.

It's an easy read, but it might not agree with everyone. I try to not nitpick and just focus on the message, because to me that is the most important part.

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Dancing Maenad
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posted January 07, 2016 06:33 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dancing Maenad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by harmonicvibes:
what a coincedence!! I was debating on buying this book today at a metaphysics store I was really torn and decided to wait to find it cheaper on Amazon.com I am so glad I found this thread, it just is more assurance I need to get that book.

Haha! Well you can read it online and if you still like it and would like to have it, you can get it.

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posted January 07, 2016 06:35 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Federal_Reserve     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Dancing Maenad:
You can read it online here.

Enjoy and let me know your thoughts if you want!


Art of Seduction is better D

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Dancing Maenad
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posted January 07, 2016 06:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dancing Maenad     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Federal_Reserve:
Art of Seduction is better D

I've mastered that one already.

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