Highways of the Mind by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki
2/1/06-2/22/06--.Highways of the Mind: The Art and History of Pathworking by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki.
This is one of those books and one of those authors who have a cult following and, if I were to do a negative review publicly, there would be people who would like to see me strung up.
Not that this review is all negative--nor all positive.
First off, let me say that I'm glad I read the book. Now I at least have a starting point from were to push off into the subject of pathworkings and what they can (or cannot) do.
Where I take issue with D.A-N. is in the vagueness of her references to the ancient past. The skeptic in me wishes she'd give more "proof" to her points by mentioning specific materials from which she gained her "facts"--materials that were penned by a hand other than her own.
There seems to also be some confusion in her mind as far as how often one should perform pathworkings. At one point, she says a month, then another point, ten days, then a week--and finally, there are some instances that she seems to insinuate that someone should do them daily. I'm under the assumption that she's speaking of totally different types of pathworking of which she's speaking, but that's not exactly made clear.
I did enjoy the sections on poetry, art and music. She pulled out specific passages and described specific pieces of art and music and it really made the section into a good read. My inner skeptic stayed quiet for the most part because I could *see* what she was saying and not being asked simply to take her word for it
This is one of those books and one of those authors who have a cult following and, if I were to do a negative review publicly, there would be people who would like to see me strung up.
Not that this review is all negative--nor all positive.
First off, let me say that I'm glad I read the book. Now I at least have a starting point from were to push off into the subject of pathworkings and what they can (or cannot) do.
Where I take issue with D.A-N. is in the vagueness of her references to the ancient past. The skeptic in me wishes she'd give more "proof" to her points by mentioning specific materials from which she gained her "facts"--materials that were penned by a hand other than her own.
There seems to also be some confusion in her mind as far as how often one should perform pathworkings. At one point, she says a month, then another point, ten days, then a week--and finally, there are some instances that she seems to insinuate that someone should do them daily. I'm under the assumption that she's speaking of totally different types of pathworking of which she's speaking, but that's not exactly made clear.
I did enjoy the sections on poetry, art and music. She pulled out specific passages and described specific pieces of art and music and it really made the section into a good read. My inner skeptic stayed quiet for the most part because I could *see* what she was saying and not being asked simply to take her word for it
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