Alternative medicine has become popular because treatments such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy, yoga, meditation and nutritional therapy treat the whole person – body, mind, emotions, and spirit — with the focus on staying balanced and well. Patients are seeking less invasive, non-drug, low-cost methods to strengthen their good health.
In her search for a way to heal her family and herself, Patty Shaw learned that there are many alternative therapies available to treat a variety of illnesses of the body, mind, and emotions. Her discoveries led her to write a book called Healer’s Almanac: Journey into Health with Wisdom from the 21st Century Goddesses. In it, she defines the many alternative therapies available and introduces you to health practitioners that provide those treatments.
“My advice is to keep an open mind, keep searching for something that works for you, and remember no therapy is a cure all,” she said. “A healthy approach to healing is balance and treating the body as a whole, not a sum of parts to be fixed or replaced individually.”
Patty stresses that prevention is the best medicine, so “start early, and never stop healing yourself.”
“I believe that within our bodies is the wisdom needed to bring us buoyant health,” she said. “Learn to ask and then listen to your body. It will guide you and be your path to healthy living.”
In her book, Patty offers meditations, inspiration and humor, journal pages with insightful daily inspirations, creative ways to work with moon energy, and much more. The co-owner of Coventry Creations, who are the creators of the Original Blessed Herbal Candles, Patty is devoted to her spiritual path, and offers her clients support as a spiritual counselor and Reiki Master. She’d leading a nature walk called “Wake Up Your Senses” at the Path of Consciousness spiritual and writing retreat (Oct. 5-7). To learn more, click here
Why 21st Century Goddesses? Patty writes that feminine energy has been re-emerging for decades and is present everywhere we look. It is waiting to be harnessed and brought to its fullest potential within our own lives. Realizing that empowerment means acting like a goddess, we can express our feminine energy in a mature and fully actualized way. She adds that, in the past, goddesses represented the creation of life and its continuation. Those found in our history are varied and versatile and not limited to the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant, unless they chose to be.
I found these parts of Patty’s book quite intriguing, given that I’m currently revising the manuscript of my next book, Mesopotamian Goddesses: Unveiling Your Feminine Power. In writing my book, I came upon a great deal of research that illustrates much of what Patty talks about regarding feminine power and why the world today needs the goddesses’ wisdom. As she says, “We’re taking steps toward our own empowerment and they are our guides.”
The Healer’s Almanac is quite interactive. As you read through the information, you’re invited to participate in the meditations, follow the rituals, and record your feelings and experiences on the blank journal pages.
Another book that Patty Shaw authored, along with her sister Jacki Smith, is Do it Yourself Akashic Wisdom: Access the Library of Your Soul. It’s a guide to understanding your life and its lessons. Akasha is a Sanskrit word which means ether. The Akashic Records have existed from the beginning of time. They are the record of your soul’s journey. Each soul has its Akashic Records, like a series of books each book representing one lifetime. The wisdom of the Akashic records is very transcendent and for centuries was only accessible to seers, saints, and highly evolved souls. In the Age of Aquarius, as humanity is growing, we have come from a condition of dependency to one of responsibility. We are now taking conscious ownership for our spiritual development.
To learn more about Patty Shaw’s work, visit http://www.HealingWithPattyShaw.com