A rich collection of myths, rituals and other resources for anyone seeking contentment and strength in times of change, and inspiration for living with nature as a great and constant teacher.
A beautifully written, absorbing and insightful book to accompany you through every season. — Nicola Campbell, director, Spirited Leadership
I loved the seasonal stories from different cultures. — Carol Archie, ONZM, writer and director
$35 plus $4 p&p
$35 plus $4 p&p
Order from jbatten @ pl.net (remove spaces first) or my website: www.julietbatten.co.nz
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Spirited Ageing: cultivating the art of renewal (Ishtar Books, 2013)
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Do you see ageing as a curse or a gift?
Preparing for ageing is as important as preparing for
childbirth, yet most people enter into the last stage of life without a clear
intention. In Spirited Ageing you
will learn how to embrace ageing so that it lifts you into a whole new stage of
growth.
Juliet Batten brings together the skills of a storyteller,
scholar and psychotherapist. She includes a group of contributors, who
responded over a period of time to her questions for each of the ten chapters. With
the breakthrough ‘Star’ model she powerfully redefines ageing to that it
becomes an initiation into a path of deep satisfaction.
'What a hopeful and inspiring book. It offers practical guidance for an increasingly rich and satisfying life as we age. Juliet is wise about what matters most.'—Dr Stephanie Dowrick.
$37 plus $4 p&p from batten @ pl.net (remove spaces first)
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Celebrating the Southern Seasons: Rituals for Aotearoa (Tandem, 1995; Random, revised edition, 2005) $37 plus $4 p&p
A guide to seasonal celebrations for Aotearoa
‘We meet at the sacred place of ritual . . . the roots of the oak touch the roots of the pohutukawa in sacred soil. And from here . . . we may begin the healing that makes productive and creative relationship possible [between Maori and Pakeha]‘.
‘We meet at the sacred place of ritual . . . the roots of the oak touch the roots of the pohutukawa in sacred soil. And from here . . . we may begin the healing that makes productive and creative relationship possible [between Maori and Pakeha]‘.
This pioneering book has now become a classic. It brings together Maori, European and Christian traditions, and suggests ways for celebrating the seasonal festivals in Aotearoa, so that all traditions are honoured and included. Since the book’s first publication, Matariki, the New Year celebration at Winter Solstice, has undergone a massive resurgence – and other seasonal festivities are springing up all over the country. In the tenth anniversary edition of this unique work, author Juliet Batten sheds more light on customs, symbols and meanings attached to seasonal changes. She reports not only on forms of celebration that New Zealanders have inherited and found but also on those we have devised and adapted. And she suggests readings, myths and stories to enrich our high days and holidays, strengthening the book’s role as a valuable resource.
A Cup of Sunlight: discovering the sacred in everyday life (Random, 2005)
Winner of the Ashton Wylie award for an unpublished manuscript
Juliet's gift is to show how much pleasure there is in rediscovering the sacred. As a painter, she understands perfectly how the sacred and sensual are most exquisitely revealed when experienced together. Juliet shows that by tasting, touching, feeling and seeing what's sacred in our lives, we cannot help loving life itself more deeply. — Stephanie Dowrick, author of Forgiveness and Other Acts of Love.
$35 plus $4 p&p
Touching Snow: a Taranaki Memoir (Ishtar Books, 2008)
A poetic story of childhood, uplifting and captivating —John Kingston, psychotherapist
With her beautifully intimate style, Juliet was able to take me there to the life, the landscape and the ever-present mountain — Bob Ross, retired publisher
Just a brief note to say that I stayed up till 1am this morning to finish your book! I loved it - it is very evocative - and reminded me of some similar moments in my childhood. How you manage to remember small things in such exquisite detail, I don't know. Congratulations on writing such a moving story of your early life and loves.—Tanya C
Just a brief note to say that I stayed up till 1am this morning to finish your book! I loved it - it is very evocative - and reminded me of some similar moments in my childhood. How you manage to remember small things in such exquisite detail, I don't know. Congratulations on writing such a moving story of your early life and loves.—Tanya C
$35 plus $4 p&p
Growing into Wisdom: Change and Transformation at Midlife (Tandem, 2000)
The work has real authority - the authority of your (Juliet Batten's) voice. That's what makes the book original and gripping. —Elspeth Sandys, writer
It's a rich, fantastic book. I was moved by the depth and power of it. —John Kingston, psychotherapist.
$37 plus $4.50 p&p
Power From Within: a feminist guide to ritual-making (Ishtar Books, 1988)
—Simple, enjoyable, excellent 'how-to-do it' guide. Amazingly thorough and comprehensive.
—I love hearing your experience all the way through.
—A courageous and bold piece of work.
—It is such a pleasure to read a book by a NZ author who has focused on our Southern Hemisphere wheel. Thanks so much for your wonderful words of wisdom and knowledge. (Michelle)
—It is such a pleasure to read a book by a NZ author who has focused on our Southern Hemisphere wheel. Thanks so much for your wonderful words of wisdom and knowledge. (Michelle)
$24 plus $3 p&p
All books may be ordered through my website: julietbatten.co.nz
