Laura Perry
Author of The Wiccan Wellness Book: Natural Healthcare for Mind, Body, and Spirit
About the Author
Laura Perry is a Wiccan priestess, and longtime pagan and shamanic practitioner. She is also a Reiki master, herbalist, and naturopath (N.D.).
Works by Laura Perry
Transgender to Transformed: A Story of Transition That Will Truly Set You Free (2019) 28 copies, 1 review
Leap! A Love Story 1 copy
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- A mild-mannered freelance editor by day, by night Laura dons her priestess robe to dance around the fire and cook up books of Pagan how-to and mystical adventure. Her main aim as an author is to make ancient spiritual traditions relevant for modern folks - otherwise, why would you be interested? She has been a Wiccan priestess and shamanic practitioner for many years. Her experience as an herbalist, naturopath (now retired) and Reiki master lends a hedge-witch flavor to her days and helps her balance mind, body and spirit in both her daily life and her writing and art. She loves spending as much time as possible in the vegetable garden and orchard, up to her elbows in the dirt. When she is not busy editing other people's prose, writing her own, or creating historically-inspired works of art, she enjoys volunteering as a living history demonstrator at local historic sites, sharing with the public a set of skills most people considered obsolete more than a century ago. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.
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I picked up this book thinking it would explain how a person becomes a deathwalker, but that's not what it is about. Instead, nine different practitioners describe the experience of being a deathwalker: what it's like helping the souls of those who for whatever reason are having difficulty passing fully into whichever otherworld they are bound for. They are fascinating accounts, written by practitioners from a variety of traditions.
The variety was one of the most interesting aspects of the show more book - a variety that ended up emphasizing the similarities in the work. A lost or stubborn soul can emerge out of any culture or religious tradition, and so can a deathwalker/psychopomp. The specifics of each person's background may differ, but the basic job is the same: connect with a disembodied soul, hopefully earn its trust, and help it overcome whatever is preventing it from advancing to the otherworld.
The one chapter which seemed out of place was about Hindu death traditions, because the author was not a deathwalker herself. She was describing funeral rites and their purposes, not relating her own experience.
The last chapter explains why my expectations of a "how to" book were not met. Deathwalking is *not* a practice that should be attempted. It is ". . . literally a deadly serious business, one that requires proper training for the safety of all concerned." It should not be attempted without thorough training and engagement with deity and/or spirit allies.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about life after death, and/or the process of death and dying. show less
The variety was one of the most interesting aspects of the show more book - a variety that ended up emphasizing the similarities in the work. A lost or stubborn soul can emerge out of any culture or religious tradition, and so can a deathwalker/psychopomp. The specifics of each person's background may differ, but the basic job is the same: connect with a disembodied soul, hopefully earn its trust, and help it overcome whatever is preventing it from advancing to the otherworld.
The one chapter which seemed out of place was about Hindu death traditions, because the author was not a deathwalker herself. She was describing funeral rites and their purposes, not relating her own experience.
The last chapter explains why my expectations of a "how to" book were not met. Deathwalking is *not* a practice that should be attempted. It is ". . . literally a deadly serious business, one that requires proper training for the safety of all concerned." It should not be attempted without thorough training and engagement with deity and/or spirit allies.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is curious about life after death, and/or the process of death and dying. show less
This was an excellent introduction to an ancient civilization that I don’t have much familiarity with. The first two chapters go into the history of the Minoans, and what can be gleaned from archaeological records. From that we dive into learning about the deities and religious beliefs, and while I won’t get into the specifics, I will say I was surprised about some of the things I learned, given Crete’s proximity to Greece. Learning more about Ariadne’s Tribe, and how they’ve show more brought the practices into the modern day as best they can with the information at their disposal, was also quite interesting, and I plan to check them out a little more as well. At the end there’s a very helpful glossary of terms, suggested further reading which is a shorter list than the much more extensive bibliography that follows, should you want to do further research on your own, after just touching the surface with this. show less
I found most of the stories un-finishable or very far outside my reading interest. My favorite part of the book is the cover.
Laura's story shows the deceptions of the transgender lifestyle and the frustration and hopelessness of living with a SELF-CREATED identity that is in opposition to who God created.
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