I gained a lot from some of the information and story shared in this book. It is very beautiful and a lot of the book is full spread of photos and images that are quite lovely. I found dividing the moon into 8 phases to be too much for me to keep track of - ~29 days divided by 8 is 3-4 days roughly. I think I can identify with a 4 phase cycle much more easily though I liked learning about her yin/yang approach to the phases. It's just too fast for me; I'd never know what phase I was in. I also cringe any time a white woman (I am one) uses the word "tribe" in some new age middle-class mom's club type sense. I detest it for the cultural appropriation and I also dislike that current subculture that I don't know how to name. ( )