Circle of Stones: Woman's Journey to Herself
By Judith Duerk
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Judith Duerk
Judith Duerk, author of Circle of Stones and The Circle Continues, followed her early love for music and earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Juilliard School. Upon completing preparatory work in the fields of psychotherapy and music therapy, she began working as a therapist as well as leading groups of women in retreat. She lives in suburban Washington DC.
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Reviews for Circle of Stones
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I first read this book when I was starting to get over struggling with my childhood religion. All growing up I found myself lost and disconnected from anything spiritual despite my religious surroundings. This book helped me to find myself, find the inner strength to walk away from my childhood religion, and walk to my own spirituality. I highly recommend this book to all women who wish to deepen their spirituality, within or without their religion.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Make sure you get the most updated version. I got the older version by mistake and had to borrow the newer version from a friend. It is an excellent resource for women's retreats.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I picked this book up used because books about women’s issues and spirituality tend to interest me. After I started looking through it, I found that it was part poetry, part meditation, and part workbook. At only 123 pages- and some of the pages are blank or have few words on them- I thought it might be a rip-off. I was wrong; some parts are surprisingly deep for how slight they are. Even though it says nothing about it on the cover, a surprising amount of writing is devoted to dealing with depression. She looks at depression almost as a normal state- a gift, even, that causes us to look within. Having dealt with depression my entire life, I hate the idea that depression is a normal state. I agree with her that having a circle of women, ones who surround us all our lives, would make it easier to deal with depression, or any mental state, for that matter. (it also bothers me that we are ignoring men with depression) I do feel it would be good to have these circles of women, good to know we were not alone walking through life. It would be good to have guidance, and to know someone had our backs. Some people are not lucky enough to have that. It’s not an ingrained piece of our society. Every chapter ends with a line about “How would your life have been if…” you had a circle of women surrounding and backing out. I did appreciate those; I may take the time to at least think about those and maybe even write it down. They are good meditations even if I don’t have a drum circle. This would be a good workbook for a women’s group. And, perhaps most important, I feel these ideas would be equally good for all sexes and genders. We all need someone to have our back. We all need people to explain how life works, and what is happening to us as we grow up, and as we age.
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Circle of Stones - Judith Duerk
Circle of Stones
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A book of healing …
This is a book about women helping women, about mentoring and bonding, and about the sacredness of women ‘being there’ for each other at all stages of life. [It] deals directly and gently with women’s pain, depression, sorrow, and tears, re-consecrating them as valid. [It is a] book that touches women’s souls and helps to heal.
—Pilgrimage
A book for the heart …
A gentle, wise little book that speaks to the heart—and hits home. A book to be given to mothers and sisters and girlfriends for birthdays and Christmas and no reason at all.
—The Sunday Oregonian
A personal journey to the Feminine …
Judith Duerk takes us on a personal yet universal journey to the essence of the Feminine. In an intimate and richly woven style, she weaves a tapestry that reaches far back in time, yet grounds us in the lives of women today and in the future. As the stories, dreams, and visions of women unfold, we are called to honor the Feminine in ourselves, in each other, and in the world.
—Lucia Capacchione, Author of The Power of Your Other Hand and The Creative Journal
A ‘gem’ that makes a difference …
"Circle of Stones is one of those book gems that enters a person’s life and makes a difference. Its impact is powerful. The one-page scenarios, which begin and end with ‘How might your life have been different if …’ are so moving, I found myself crying in response to them."—Owner of Stiles for Relaxation (Portland, OR)
A welcoming guide to inner wisdom …
"Circle of Stones draws us gently into a meditative experience of the lost feminine. Judith Duerk’s discussion of depression and illness as gifts that force women to listen to their inner voice reminds me as a therapist to respect the nurturance and fertility in these processes. A welcoming, loving guide for women seeking to find a path to their own inner wisdom."—Anne M. Berlin, Ph.D., Psychologist in Private Practice
A compelling call to personal discovery …
A book of compelling integrity … the central axis around which this book evolves is that woman’s spirit-self is found in solitude, in recognizing the validity and truth of her own feeling values, and that one’s personhood is not found in safe conformity to outer values but in the darkness of personal discovery.
—Christella Carbaugh, SLW, Coordinator of Spiritual Life, Sisters of the Living Word
A book of surprising truths …
"Circle of Stones flows easily, ceaselessly cushioning us with delightful and surprising truths. Judith’s lovely book for women is a rewarding journey. Highly recommended."—Spiritual Studies Center Booknews
An invitation to the inward journey …
"Circle of Stones is more than a call to reflection … it is a beckoning to go forward, for each woman to make the journey to herself. It causes [us] to acknowledge [our] deep indebtedness to those women who are present to [us] on this journey, and challenges [us] to be open and present to others. An excellent book; recommended reading for all women." —Catholic Library World
The best gift …
If there were only one gift I could give to all of my women friends, this book would be it. It speaks powerfully to many emotions, issues, and lifeways common to women … and brings home the important reality of ‘Woman’s time’ as different, slower, more in tune with natural cycles … a part of the deeper, more sacred center.
—Intuitive Explorations
A voice for the lost Feminine …
"Circle of Stones speaks to the part of us that mourns silently for what has been lost to the world since patriarchy became the order of the day. It jogs our ancient memory, that deep part of us that somehow knows that there were ancient lands where the Feminine was revered. Circle of Stones is a book I devoured. Several of my friends say that this is one of the most important books of their lives."—Chinaberry Catalog
A book of empowering …
I am recommending this book to all women. I started to pick out parts to quote to women and realized I could settle for nothing but the whole. It’s a short book, but every page is accepting, healing, empowering.
—Kay Bradway, Ph.D., Founding Member of the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco; Author of Villa of Mysteries and co-author of Sandplay: Silent Workshop of the Psyche
An essential book for women …
"Circle of Stones continues to serve as a threshold for thousands of women waking up to the essential questions of consciousness."—Christina Baldwin, Author of Calling the Circle: The First and Future Culture and Co-founder of Peer Spirit Circling
A touching, transformative read …
"I could not put Circle of Stones down. I wondered if this book itself is particularly magnetizing or if it came at the ‘right’ time. In picking it up a second time, I realized that the book speaks to me on many different levels and would, I’m certain, touch a chord in (almost) every reader at any time. I give this review in hopes that others will pick it up and find their lives becoming transformative, powerful, different." —Booknotes from the Center for Women and Religion
A meditative experience …
"I am recommending Circle of Stones to every woman who walks into the store. This marvelous book is the story of a woman’s journey to herself. Duerk draws us gently into a meditative experience of the lost Feminine. She creates the female space for us to consider our present lives from the eyes of women’s ancient culture and ritual. Read this book!"—Lucia’s Garden Newsletter (Houston, TX)
CIRCLE OF STONES SERIES
BY JUDITH DUERK
CIRCLE OF STONES:
Woman’s Journey To Herself
I SIT LISTENING TO THE WIND:
Woman’s Encounter Within Herself
THE CIRCLE CONTINUES:
Women Respond to Circle of Stones
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