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The Invitation by Oriah, Mountain Dreamer, Oriah 1st (first) Edition [Hardcover(1999/4/21)]
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Published January 1, 1994
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Oriah Mountain Dreamer
23Ìýbooks453ÌýfollowersOriah is first and foremost a story-teller, a lover of words and symbols and the stories that lift our spirits, open our hearts and offer us ways to see patterns and create meaning in our lives. The focus of her life and work has been an on-going inquiry into the Sacred Mystery. Her writing, teaching and personal journey all explore how we can each become the individual we are at the deepest level of being and how we can co-create meaning together in the world. Blending humor, insight and compassion for our human struggles Oriah encourages herself and others to be ruthlessly honest and infinitely kind toward our own strengths and our weaknesses.
Raised in a small community in Northern Ontario, Oriah’s family encouraged her to bring her questions and explorations to the Christian tradition they espoused. At home in the wilderness she was drawn to and at home in the ceremonies and earth-based teachings of the First People’s, eventually teaching and sharing what she learned. Her daily practice includes ceremonial prayer, yoga, meditation and writing. A graduate of Ryerson University’s social work program (Toronto) and a student of Philosophy at the University of Toronto she has facilitated groups, offered classes and counselled individuals for over thirty-five years. The mother of two grown sons, Oriah lives in Toronto, Canada.
Raised in a small community in Northern Ontario, Oriah’s family encouraged her to bring her questions and explorations to the Christian tradition they espoused. At home in the wilderness she was drawn to and at home in the ceremonies and earth-based teachings of the First People’s, eventually teaching and sharing what she learned. Her daily practice includes ceremonial prayer, yoga, meditation and writing. A graduate of Ryerson University’s social work program (Toronto) and a student of Philosophy at the University of Toronto she has facilitated groups, offered classes and counselled individuals for over thirty-five years. The mother of two grown sons, Oriah lives in Toronto, Canada.
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June 15, 2024
Beautiful language, I just felt the content sweet as treacle and therefore a bit difficult to swallow at times. I like the idea of love to be more grounded and set in what is real and actually achievable. I think unrealistic expectations is half the problem in the modern world today. But her writing style is lyrical and dreamlike and as poetry goes satisfying to read. She is very quotable, if you are looking for good Facebook status updates, then she's your poet. I ended up gifting my copy to a friends who loved it so you know, each to his own. For me though, it wasn't a great fit or even a comfortable one.
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