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The Way of Doe: Journal of a Near Holy Woman
By Mesa Doe
Near Holy Press
Reviewed by Annette Gisby, author of Silent Screams
An intriguing book, written in the form of a journal about one woman's journey to find herself. A recluse for many years, she feels she has had a call and goes to the local oesteric bookshop in the hope that a great teacher will be there wating for her and help her on the road to inner peace.
Finding no-one of that description, she decides to take matters into her own hands and strikes out towards the wilderness on her own, with water but no food. Faint with hunger, she experiences visions, and some very bad memories of her childhood. She doesn't want to face them, but then she comes face to face with Mega, her higher self and is pointed on the right direction.
It's only by facing the memories and then letting go of them that she is truly able to love herself, to see herself as someone worth loving.
It's funny in parts, sad too, especially the childhood memories and as it's written in journal form, you feel like you've stumbled across someone's most innermost thoughts, almost as if you are Mesa or are seeing things through her eyes.
The font was a little difficult to read in parts, a bit too fancy for a whole book, but since I finished the book in one sitting, the font couldn't have been that bad! A good book if you're looking for something a little out of the ordianary.