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賴賱 賳丨賳 乇賵丨 賵丕丨丿丞 鬲賵夭賻賾毓鬲 毓賱賶 賰賱 賴匕賴 丕賱兀噩爻丕丿責!.
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賴賱 賳丨賳 乇賵丨 賵丕丨丿丞 鬲賵夭賻賾毓鬲 毓賱賶 賰賱 賴匕賴 丕賱兀噩爻丕丿責!.
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First published January 1, 1990
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Paulo Coelho
376听books136k听followersThe Brazilian author PAULO COELHO was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before dedicating his life completely to literature, he worked as theatre director and actor, lyricist and journalist. In 1986, PAULO COELHO did the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience later to be documented in his book The Pilgrimage. In the following year, COELHO published The Alchemist. Slow initial sales convinced his first publisher to drop the novel, but it went on to become one of the best selling Brazilian books of all time. Other titles include Brida (1990), The Valkyries (1992), By the river Piedra I sat Down and Wept (1994), the collection of his best columns published in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S茫o Paulo entitle Maktub (1994), the compilation of texts Phrases (1995), The Fifth Mountain (1996), Manual of a Warrior of Light (1997), Veronika decides to die (1998), The Devil and Miss Prym (2000), the compilation of traditional tales in Stories for parents, children and grandchildren (2001), Eleven Minutes (2003), The Zahir (2005), The Witch of Portobello (2006) and Winner Stands Alone (to be released in 2009). During the months of March, April, May and June 2006, Paulo Coelho traveled to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella in 1986. He also held surprise book signings - announced one day in advance - in some cities along the way, to have a chance to meet his readers. In ninety days of pilgrimage the author traveled around the globe and took the famous Transiberrian train that took him to Vladivostok. During this experience Paulo Coelho launched his blog Walking the Path - The Pilgrimage in order to share with his readers his impressions. Since this first blog Paulo Coelho has expanded his presence in the internet with his daily blogs in Wordpress, Myspace & Facebook. He is equally present in media sharing sites such as Youtube and Flickr, offering on a regular basis not only texts but also videos and pictures to his readers. From this intensive interest and use of the Internet sprang his bold new project: The Experimental Witch where he invites his readers to adapt to the screen his book The Witch of Portobello. Indeed Paulo Coelho is a firm believer of Internet as a new media and is the first Best-selling author to actively support online free distribution of his work.
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May 28, 2008
Coelho's Alchemist is one of my favorite books. I've read it twice, and both times its simple story and straightforward Universal Truths have stirred me. Brida tells a similar story about a youth who feels herself tugged onto a unique path toward greatness. But lightning has not struck twice.
This is a book of only 200 pages, yet it took me almost a month to read, and not only because I was grading hundreds of research papers at the same time. It discusses a 21-year-old Irish girl (Brida) who is strangely drawn to a local forest-living Magus who describes his profession as Teacher of the Tradition of the Sun, whatever that is. Brida goes to him for "lessons," and he leaves her alone on a rock in the middle of the forest. This annoys her, so she finds herself a different teacher, this one a middle-aged woman named Wicca, who is a Teacher of the Tradition of the Moon, whatever that is, and through a variety of mystic gizmos and hallucinations, she informs Brida that she is a witch. Brida has been a witch in all her previous lives, will be a witch again in future lives. Being a witch is her Gift.
Now, for some reason, I've read several books about witches this year, but Brida is certainly the first in which the witches are devout God-loving Christians. I mean, the witches do typical Pagan witch things -- they bemoan their ancestors who were burned at stakes, they dance naked around bonfires in the forest, etc. -- but they also talk incessantly about God and His plan for witches, who are His Gardeners of the Universe. This intrigued me for a while, but I decided I was ready to move onto another book about the time Wicca informs Brida that the only way to truly connect with God was to have an intense orgasm. This Brida accomplishes twice, with two different Soul Mates, and both times in the public outdoors. Oh brother.
Perhaps you've noticed how many times I've capitalized non-proper nouns in this review. Perhaps you've been distracted by the same. If so, Brida certainly isn't a book for you. In every paragraph Coelho introduces some kind of Universal Truth (that phrase itself is capitalized in the novel) that we as readers are apparently intended to take to heart. Some of these are legitimate life lessons (everyone has a Gift, but only a lucky few seem able to discover and utilize it), while others are silly (God allowed Adam and Eve to fall from Grace because He needed the "Universe" to be set in motion). He does the same in The Alchemist, but the strength of that book is its focus. Here, there were so many Truths that I was at first overwhelmed, later confused, and ultimately so annoyed that I found myself skipping over them.
This is a book of only 200 pages, yet it took me almost a month to read, and not only because I was grading hundreds of research papers at the same time. It discusses a 21-year-old Irish girl (Brida) who is strangely drawn to a local forest-living Magus who describes his profession as Teacher of the Tradition of the Sun, whatever that is. Brida goes to him for "lessons," and he leaves her alone on a rock in the middle of the forest. This annoys her, so she finds herself a different teacher, this one a middle-aged woman named Wicca, who is a Teacher of the Tradition of the Moon, whatever that is, and through a variety of mystic gizmos and hallucinations, she informs Brida that she is a witch. Brida has been a witch in all her previous lives, will be a witch again in future lives. Being a witch is her Gift.
Now, for some reason, I've read several books about witches this year, but Brida is certainly the first in which the witches are devout God-loving Christians. I mean, the witches do typical Pagan witch things -- they bemoan their ancestors who were burned at stakes, they dance naked around bonfires in the forest, etc. -- but they also talk incessantly about God and His plan for witches, who are His Gardeners of the Universe. This intrigued me for a while, but I decided I was ready to move onto another book about the time Wicca informs Brida that the only way to truly connect with God was to have an intense orgasm. This Brida accomplishes twice, with two different Soul Mates, and both times in the public outdoors. Oh brother.
Perhaps you've noticed how many times I've capitalized non-proper nouns in this review. Perhaps you've been distracted by the same. If so, Brida certainly isn't a book for you. In every paragraph Coelho introduces some kind of Universal Truth (that phrase itself is capitalized in the novel) that we as readers are apparently intended to take to heart. Some of these are legitimate life lessons (everyone has a Gift, but only a lucky few seem able to discover and utilize it), while others are silly (God allowed Adam and Eve to fall from Grace because He needed the "Universe" to be set in motion). He does the same in The Alchemist, but the strength of that book is its focus. Here, there were so many Truths that I was at first overwhelmed, later confused, and ultimately so annoyed that I found myself skipping over them.
January 4, 2024
鈥淪o what is magic?鈥� she asked.My first exposure to Coelho was many years ago. I read The Alchemist at a time in my life when I was experiencing some major changes and I found very real comfort and guidance there. I enjoyed several more of his novels but after a time there seemed to be a repetitiveness to them that left me unsatisfied.
鈥︹€滿agic is a bridge,鈥� he said at last, 鈥� a bridge that allows you to walk from the visible world over into the invisible world, and to learn the lessons of both those worlds.鈥�
鈥淎nd how can I learn to cross that bridge?鈥�
鈥淏y discovering your own way of crossing it. Everyone has their own way.鈥�
Brida is yet another enlightenment quest story from Coelho. I enjoyed it for a while, but well before reaching the end, I found that I was getting bored. It seemed like I was reading Casteneda after he had scarfed down a peyote button laced with Robert Heinlein. Despite the mysterious base of the subject matter, a young woman seeking to learn about magic and gain insight into her special 鈥淕ift鈥�, there is too much bright and cheery obviousness here. I recall once reading a book about auras in which the author assumed that after a few exercises the reader would be able to view human auras as easily as one might see the color of a hat worn by someone you pass in the street. There is that sort of presumption here, a presumption of a magic realm, a presumption of rituals that allow people access to that realm. Yes, it is a novel, but I expect that that is a politic way of marketing what Coelho believes to be more of a self-help book.
Paulo Coelho - image from Post-Gazette
I suppose it is possible that Coelho has some insight into other layers of existence, although I do not accept that as given. This book made me wish that he had made better use of what mystical powers or insights he might have to have written a more engaging story.
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November 7, 2021
Brida, Paulo Coelho
Brida is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. It is the story of a beautiful young Irish girl and her quest for knowledge.
She finds a hermit mage who teaches her to overcome fear and a witch who teaches her how to dance to the hidden music of the world. They see in her a gift, but must let her make her own voyage of discovery.
As Brida seeks her destiny, she struggles to find a balance between her relationships and her desire to transform herself. The story makes reference to catharism and is woven around marrying the art of witchcraft to contemporary life.
People give flowers as present because flowers contain true meaning of love. ... 鈥淲hen you're in love, you're capable of learning everything and knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love is the key to understanding of all the the mysteries.鈥�
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Brida is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. It is the story of a beautiful young Irish girl and her quest for knowledge.
She finds a hermit mage who teaches her to overcome fear and a witch who teaches her how to dance to the hidden music of the world. They see in her a gift, but must let her make her own voyage of discovery.
As Brida seeks her destiny, she struggles to find a balance between her relationships and her desire to transform herself. The story makes reference to catharism and is woven around marrying the art of witchcraft to contemporary life.
People give flowers as present because flowers contain true meaning of love. ... 鈥淲hen you're in love, you're capable of learning everything and knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love is the key to understanding of all the the mysteries.鈥�
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September 10, 2022
鈥淏rida鈥� is a pursuit for enlightenment, a quest for knowledge, a search for love, a journey towards completion!!
Just like all other novels of Paulo Coelho, 鈥淏rida鈥� revolves around philosophy, mysteries of universe, spirituality and is additionally nestled with search for love/soulmate!!
Brida, is the story of a 21-year old Irish girl on the quest of knowledge to learn magic/witchcraft to become a wicca. Witchcraft has been rebuked for the evil practices and wrongdoings but here we see the positive application of wicca for self-discovery of the soul. In the process she is introduced to the Tradition of the Moon and Tradition of the Sun. But mostly, Tradition of the Moon is touch-based which Brida picks up. Under the Tradition of the Moon, there are four pillars:-
The first pillar is of time-travel, through which one ends up learning about thyself. Pernicious consequences of using witchcraft for controlling destinies have been cited, in of the instances when one who tried doing so was banished into loneliness. The importance of using this craft for self-discovery and good causes has been strongly dwelled upon.
The second pillar is of soulmate (my favorite aspect 馃槉) This part piqued my interest and appealed me the most. I know the soulmate theory in the novel was rebuked and strongly debased. I am not trying to convince the readers but I personally admired it the most.
One of the quotes from the book regarding soulmate is-
鈥淏ut how will I know who my Soulmate is?鈥� Brida felt that this was one of the most important questions she had ever asked in her life.
By taking risks鈥� she said to Brida. 鈥� By risking failure, disappointment, disillusion, but never ceasing in your search for Love. As long as you keep looking, you will triumph in the end.鈥�
The third pillar is of the four rings of revelation. The four rings are the four paths for discovering the wisdom of the world for self-discovery. It depends what ring the woman is assigned for self-discovery. The four rings are - virgin, saint, martyr and the witch. Brida is designated the fourth ring of the witch.
The fourth pillar is of reincarnation, as time-travel has been spoken about in the tradition of the Moon.
There are many favorite quotes, but few of the lovable ones are -
鈥淒o not try to explain feelings. Live everything intensely and treasure what you feel as a gift from God.鈥�
鈥淚 learned that the search for God is a Dark Night, that Faith is a Dark Night. And that鈥檚 hardly a surprise really, because for us each day is a dark night. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, and yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.鈥�
鈥淭he whole Universe is moving all the time, and we must do like-wise.鈥�
I felt a strong lingering of "The Alchemist" and "The Pilgrimage" in this work(maybe more but I have read just these two).
The magic theorems, esp. soulmate theory is looked upon with trepidation, but I personally enjoyed the book for the structured approach, so an endearing 4-star for Brida 馃槉
NB- This book has had a huge impact on me during my formative years, now that's what I refer to as "the power of writing"
Just like all other novels of Paulo Coelho, 鈥淏rida鈥� revolves around philosophy, mysteries of universe, spirituality and is additionally nestled with search for love/soulmate!!
Brida, is the story of a 21-year old Irish girl on the quest of knowledge to learn magic/witchcraft to become a wicca. Witchcraft has been rebuked for the evil practices and wrongdoings but here we see the positive application of wicca for self-discovery of the soul. In the process she is introduced to the Tradition of the Moon and Tradition of the Sun. But mostly, Tradition of the Moon is touch-based which Brida picks up. Under the Tradition of the Moon, there are four pillars:-
The first pillar is of time-travel, through which one ends up learning about thyself. Pernicious consequences of using witchcraft for controlling destinies have been cited, in of the instances when one who tried doing so was banished into loneliness. The importance of using this craft for self-discovery and good causes has been strongly dwelled upon.
The second pillar is of soulmate (my favorite aspect 馃槉) This part piqued my interest and appealed me the most. I know the soulmate theory in the novel was rebuked and strongly debased. I am not trying to convince the readers but I personally admired it the most.
One of the quotes from the book regarding soulmate is-
鈥淏ut how will I know who my Soulmate is?鈥� Brida felt that this was one of the most important questions she had ever asked in her life.
By taking risks鈥� she said to Brida. 鈥� By risking failure, disappointment, disillusion, but never ceasing in your search for Love. As long as you keep looking, you will triumph in the end.鈥�
The third pillar is of the four rings of revelation. The four rings are the four paths for discovering the wisdom of the world for self-discovery. It depends what ring the woman is assigned for self-discovery. The four rings are - virgin, saint, martyr and the witch. Brida is designated the fourth ring of the witch.
The fourth pillar is of reincarnation, as time-travel has been spoken about in the tradition of the Moon.
There are many favorite quotes, but few of the lovable ones are -
鈥淒o not try to explain feelings. Live everything intensely and treasure what you feel as a gift from God.鈥�
鈥淚 learned that the search for God is a Dark Night, that Faith is a Dark Night. And that鈥檚 hardly a surprise really, because for us each day is a dark night. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, and yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.鈥�
鈥淭he whole Universe is moving all the time, and we must do like-wise.鈥�
I felt a strong lingering of "The Alchemist" and "The Pilgrimage" in this work(maybe more but I have read just these two).
The magic theorems, esp. soulmate theory is looked upon with trepidation, but I personally enjoyed the book for the structured approach, so an endearing 4-star for Brida 馃槉
NB- This book has had a huge impact on me during my formative years, now that's what I refer to as "the power of writing"
July 14, 2008
"How will I know who my Soulmate is?" Indeed, we are all looking for something. Someone to love, someone who loves us, something that adds meaning to our life, our existence. Some sign, to know we are not alone. Some indication to know that our thoughts, feelings, memories, will not die with us when our physical body perishes.
Brida addresses all this and much more. The story is presented as a young woman's quest to find answers - to questions that mean the world to her. Questions, which if we introspect, come to us as well, albeit in different paraphrasing.
Its not the story in itself as much as its elements - the progression of the human soul, with all its elements (feelings, memories, experiences, people around us, thoughts, actions, choices) through time, is portrayed like a charcoal sketch - black and white, stark, with elements of the distinct unknown in various shades. The rituals and the steps culminating in a merry Sabbath party, the Tradition of the Sun and the Tradition of the moon, the four forms of expression of the self, and the ultimate epicenter of the book - The Gift (Yes, we all have one, even if we do not carry a 2 pronged dagger, or remember who we were in the 12th century).
There are no fancy characters and descriptions. Brida, Magus, Wicca and Lorens. There are vivid guest appearances, but the simplicity of the cast makes the book more profound. It does have a love story, even a love triangle (make that 2), the whole book is supported by a spine consisting of the Occult, and yet to me it was not a fantasy story.
This is definitely not a comparison, but if a certain JK Rowling makes the term "witch" seem innocent,cute and funny, the Coelho adds an ethereal beauty to the word.
I haven't been able to read any comments or feedback about the Portuguese version, but this translation does deserve an ovation.
Pick it up, if you believe in signs. Pick it up, if you think you are alone in finding that elusive something or someone that adds meaning to your life. Pick it up, if you simply want to believe that there is a bigger world waiting out for you when you die. that you are not alone in your journey through time, whether in your current physical body or out of it.
P.S: I also especially love the part where the women are standing naked, and do not feel ashamed of their bodies, irrespective of its flaws or perfections, because it is theirs as a facilitator to view this life through a physical form.
P.P.S. : One thing about this book, though, it has too many references to God. Being borderline Agnostic myself, it was slightly uncomfortable to digest, but it makes equal sense if viewed through a Spiritual perspective also, instead of a merely Relegious one.
Brida addresses all this and much more. The story is presented as a young woman's quest to find answers - to questions that mean the world to her. Questions, which if we introspect, come to us as well, albeit in different paraphrasing.
Its not the story in itself as much as its elements - the progression of the human soul, with all its elements (feelings, memories, experiences, people around us, thoughts, actions, choices) through time, is portrayed like a charcoal sketch - black and white, stark, with elements of the distinct unknown in various shades. The rituals and the steps culminating in a merry Sabbath party, the Tradition of the Sun and the Tradition of the moon, the four forms of expression of the self, and the ultimate epicenter of the book - The Gift (Yes, we all have one, even if we do not carry a 2 pronged dagger, or remember who we were in the 12th century).
There are no fancy characters and descriptions. Brida, Magus, Wicca and Lorens. There are vivid guest appearances, but the simplicity of the cast makes the book more profound. It does have a love story, even a love triangle (make that 2), the whole book is supported by a spine consisting of the Occult, and yet to me it was not a fantasy story.
This is definitely not a comparison, but if a certain JK Rowling makes the term "witch" seem innocent,cute and funny, the Coelho adds an ethereal beauty to the word.
I haven't been able to read any comments or feedback about the Portuguese version, but this translation does deserve an ovation.
Pick it up, if you believe in signs. Pick it up, if you think you are alone in finding that elusive something or someone that adds meaning to your life. Pick it up, if you simply want to believe that there is a bigger world waiting out for you when you die. that you are not alone in your journey through time, whether in your current physical body or out of it.
P.S: I also especially love the part where the women are standing naked, and do not feel ashamed of their bodies, irrespective of its flaws or perfections, because it is theirs as a facilitator to view this life through a physical form.
P.P.S. : One thing about this book, though, it has too many references to God. Being borderline Agnostic myself, it was slightly uncomfortable to digest, but it makes equal sense if viewed through a Spiritual perspective also, instead of a merely Relegious one.
April 21, 2009
Paulo Coelho is clearly a genius--and not a literary one. The fact that he can write something this unfathomably dull and make millions of people buy it is a feat of marketing brilliance.
This book relies on a series of vagueries that one would imagine the author might at some point explain. I suppose Coehlo thinks the mysteriousness of arcane-sounding phrases like "Tradition of the Moon" and "Dark Night" are substantial enough to keep a reader captivated with neither qualification nor tact. Perhaps he feels that capitalizing such phrases will provide sufficient proof of their worldliness.
A boggling aspect which I can't quite get past is the fact that there is not a single real conversation in this book. Everyone speaks to each other in brief, billowy ambiguities and somehow knows, with no indication other than the author's repeated assurance, what everyone else is thinking at all times.
I would not recommend this book to anyone with an I.Q. higher than a tomato's. A more soul-stirring story about witches can be found in the Wizard of Oz.
This book relies on a series of vagueries that one would imagine the author might at some point explain. I suppose Coehlo thinks the mysteriousness of arcane-sounding phrases like "Tradition of the Moon" and "Dark Night" are substantial enough to keep a reader captivated with neither qualification nor tact. Perhaps he feels that capitalizing such phrases will provide sufficient proof of their worldliness.
A boggling aspect which I can't quite get past is the fact that there is not a single real conversation in this book. Everyone speaks to each other in brief, billowy ambiguities and somehow knows, with no indication other than the author's repeated assurance, what everyone else is thinking at all times.
I would not recommend this book to anyone with an I.Q. higher than a tomato's. A more soul-stirring story about witches can be found in the Wizard of Oz.
July 28, 2008
The only quotes that I liked and made sense in an otherwise rambling narrative:
"Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day"
~ Brida's father (Pg.99)
"What is now proved was once only imagin'd"
~ William Blake (Pg.174)
"I learned that the search for God is a Dark Night, that Faith is a Dark Night. And that's hardly a surprise really, because for us each day is a dark night. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, and yet we still go forwards. Because we trust. Because we have Faith."
~ Brida (Pg.24)
"Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day"
~ Brida's father (Pg.99)
"What is now proved was once only imagin'd"
~ William Blake (Pg.174)
"I learned that the search for God is a Dark Night, that Faith is a Dark Night. And that's hardly a surprise really, because for us each day is a dark night. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, and yet we still go forwards. Because we trust. Because we have Faith."
~ Brida (Pg.24)
May 8, 2023
I DID IT!
I survived this book!
I am a champion!
RAAAAAAR!
I had an extremely violent, visceral reaction to this story, not because of the mixing of religion and witchcraft, not because of the amorphous way this world worked, not because of the insistence that man and woman are the polar opposite sides of the same thing and that everything everywhere is binary - black and white, yin and yang, light and dark, sun and moon, day and night, no gray area ever. Not even because I rolled my eyes at nearly everything anyone said or did or thought.
No, my hackles were raised throughout my time with this book because it's wrong. It's so terribly, deeply, ignorantly wrong.
So you know how youths often romanticize an idea they know little to nothing about firsthand? I felt I was listening to that kind of writing. It's simplistic, not simple or unfussy but simplistic, as if words are hard and turning an entire imagined journey into those words is even harder. It's naive, filling in gaps of knowledge with vague references to things that sound lovely. It's insulting.
But moving on, let's meet our three main characters, the protagonist and her two mentors:
First, our heroine, Brida.
She鈥檚 young, she鈥檚 not the sharpest spoon in the drawer, and she wants to be a witch when she grows up. Hooray! So she travels to the forest to find a wizard she heard about and he initiates her into The Dark Knight.
Oops. Sorry. I meant
The Dark Night
You know, like Of the Soul.
The dark night of the soul.
That kind of dark night.
And it's not as erotic as it might sound. He leaves her alone in the woods all night, watching from afar as she talks to herself until the sun comes up.
First test: Passed! She can now enter into the learning of witchery.
Oh, by the way, she's Irish and they're in Ireland but except for Dublin showing up here and there and mention of Celtic wise ones back in the day, there's no way to know this other than being told a few times. The narrator doesn't even use an accent when voicing these characters.
The second character we meet, The Magus, is her male mentor, a warlock who lives in the aforementioned woods.
He is fascinated by her because he can tell that, clearly, she has a gift but also, she is his soulmate. He is twice her age and is something of a creeper, as you may have noted from the whole watching her in the woods thing I mentioned earlier but it鈥檚 ok because they鈥檙e soulmates. It's not gross if it's your soulmate.
We meet the boyfriend but he's not really important right now because we need to get to the next mentor, Wicca.
Wicca? The female mentor鈥檚 name is Wicca?
But! But, she's so hip, so cool, so beautiful, so distant. She鈥檚 such a good teacher except for all the information she withholds. She's a real modern-day witch and you know this because the author tells you. And she's really beautiful. But old. Like, 40. But still beautiful.
She wants to teach Brida who, clearly, has a gift, and Wicca wants to know both what that gift is and why The Magus was interested in Brida. Lessons abound but are not so much teaching tools and learning moments as they are strange things that this weird (but hip and cool) lady does because she's kind of arrogant and imparts that the devil is in the details but that there's a magic to be found in zoning out during phone calls. Remember, she's a great teacher. Even if you don't agree, you'll be reminded of her great teacherly ways several times throughout the story.
Alright. We've got the main characters. Now we must puzzle out a few things, such as learning witchcraft via The Tradition of the Sun (which has something maybe to do with Christianity but I'm not sure and it might be the way artists learn but I'm not sure. The Magus is a spokesperson for the Way of the Sun but he teaches the Way of the Moon...I think. I'm not sure) or through The Tradition of the Moon (I think this is stereotypical female witchcraft, the kind that got you burned in Salem, but I'm not sure. I want to say this is the feminine version of magic but I don't think it is but, again, I'm not sure). Also, soulmates. We have lots of soulmates because there was a group of original souls and they shattered and became many souls so it's possible to meet up with other people who contain shards of the same soul you have a shard of...I think. I'm not sure.
And this all falls under the umbrella of God. And also Jesus because he was a Way of the Sun dude. I think. I'm not sure. I think you collect soulmates to find a path to God over a bunch of lifetimes and when you win, you finally get to die one last time and move on to an astral plane? Maybe?
It's all pretty vague and not really important because soulmates.
And God.
And suns and moons and ways.
Did I mention this is also sorta sexist?
Exhibit A. That鈥檚 the great problem with anyone wanting to study magic...when we set out on the path, we always have a fairly clear idea of of what we hope to find. Women are generally seeking their soulmate and men are looking for power. Neither party is really interested in learning, they simply want to reach the thing they set as their goal.
Exhibit B. In a sensual but non-consensual moment of learning, Wicca unbuttons Brida鈥檚 jeans and pulls her tshirt up to expose her belly but doesn鈥檛 ask permission or explain what she's doing. Then she puts a stone on Brida's belly and another on her forehead and this is the equivalent of magical pillow fights while wearing negligees and kitten heels.
Exhibit C. Also explained: Women have the power of transformation. Male knowledge + Female transformation = Great magical union = Wisdom.
Apparently, there is no homosexuality here because soulmates can only connect as man and woman as we sort of glimpse when two men with the same soul shard come into contact later on in this tale.
Exhibit D. Women choose to find revelation through four embodiments: The Virgin, who lives for love but lives in solitude; The Martyr, who sacrifices all; The Saint, has to give and give because that is what leads to receiving; The Witch, who finds revelation through pleasure. This is a terribly skewed idea of women. It鈥檚 another Virgin/Madonna/Whore/Crone
Exhibit E. Wicca schools Brida with fashion advice. The Magus never gives or receives fashion advice. No male in the story does. But Brida, witch-to-be, finds she has a complicated relationship with her clothes because outfits have power and some were meant for you but those that were not will always bring you bad luck.
And then they go shoe-shopping (they don't...but they do go shopping for other stuff)
Exhibit F. And then feminine intuition rears its head toward the end because we all know witchcraft and magical femaleness are inseparable, the same thing, really.
Dude, stop. Just, stop. This is not your mysticism to explain so please stop trying. Stick to your own brand of spirituality, k? And, you know? We already got the message, actually, in which, amazingly enough, shows up here, too!
...we realize that there is a reason for us being here and, for us, that is enough. We plunge into the Dark Night with faith, we fulfill what the ancient alchemists used to call our personal legend and we surrender ourselves fully to each moment knowing there is always a hand to guide us鈥�
Wow.
In addition to all that nonsense, there's general silliness.
鈥�... you have a gift鈥�
鈥淗ow do you know?鈥�
鈥淏y your ears...People born with a gift have very small, attached earlobes.鈥�
And why is the magus growing bromeliads in the forests of Ireland? Because magic? That鈥檚 cruel to the bromeliads which are tropical plants. Ireland is not tropical. Wet, maybe, but not tropical.
I realize that perhaps a lot was lost in translation. Even so, I couldn't help but feeling like the author had taken someone else鈥檚 story about a subject he doesn鈥檛 understand and tried to make it his own but ruined it. He had to use smoke and mirrors to fill in for his gaps in knowledge and his gaps were wide and frequent. In addition, I felt like he was trying to shoehorn the stolen story into a framework that makes him comfortable because it seems witchcraft, which is tied into the Female, apparently, can鈥檛 be what it is but has to relate to his brand of religion and spirituality in order to make it acceptable.
While listening to this, I went into a trance and saw the author as a young boy, sitting with his aunts and mother, grandmothers and sisters, girl cousins and lady neighbors, listening to them talk about their powers, their divinities, their understanding of the mystical. Maybe he saw things he couldn't explain. He obviously loved and respected these women but knew that, as a male, he had to somehow find a way to be in charge of all they had, all this power that was beyond him, he had to control instead of understand this thing these women spoke of. As he aged and gained experience, he carefully created a loose narrative to fit his own beliefs around theirs and he felt very good about himself afterward.
But I just made that up. I don't know anything about this author beyond the little 欧宝娱乐 bio. I can't say what he did or did not experience that lead him to write this book. All I know is that I deeply, instictively felt this story was never his to tell and yet tell it, he did, and he did a piss poor job because instead of sharing wonder, he stole it, trapped it, and framed it in a way to showcase his own path to enlightenment.
But whatever.
I'm out.
I survived this book!
I am a champion!
RAAAAAAR!
I had an extremely violent, visceral reaction to this story, not because of the mixing of religion and witchcraft, not because of the amorphous way this world worked, not because of the insistence that man and woman are the polar opposite sides of the same thing and that everything everywhere is binary - black and white, yin and yang, light and dark, sun and moon, day and night, no gray area ever. Not even because I rolled my eyes at nearly everything anyone said or did or thought.
No, my hackles were raised throughout my time with this book because it's wrong. It's so terribly, deeply, ignorantly wrong.
So you know how youths often romanticize an idea they know little to nothing about firsthand? I felt I was listening to that kind of writing. It's simplistic, not simple or unfussy but simplistic, as if words are hard and turning an entire imagined journey into those words is even harder. It's naive, filling in gaps of knowledge with vague references to things that sound lovely. It's insulting.
But moving on, let's meet our three main characters, the protagonist and her two mentors:
First, our heroine, Brida.
She鈥檚 young, she鈥檚 not the sharpest spoon in the drawer, and she wants to be a witch when she grows up. Hooray! So she travels to the forest to find a wizard she heard about and he initiates her into The Dark Knight.
Oops. Sorry. I meant
The Dark Night
You know, like Of the Soul.
The dark night of the soul.
That kind of dark night.
And it's not as erotic as it might sound. He leaves her alone in the woods all night, watching from afar as she talks to herself until the sun comes up.
First test: Passed! She can now enter into the learning of witchery.
Oh, by the way, she's Irish and they're in Ireland but except for Dublin showing up here and there and mention of Celtic wise ones back in the day, there's no way to know this other than being told a few times. The narrator doesn't even use an accent when voicing these characters.
The second character we meet, The Magus, is her male mentor, a warlock who lives in the aforementioned woods.
He is fascinated by her because he can tell that, clearly, she has a gift but also, she is his soulmate. He is twice her age and is something of a creeper, as you may have noted from the whole watching her in the woods thing I mentioned earlier but it鈥檚 ok because they鈥檙e soulmates. It's not gross if it's your soulmate.
We meet the boyfriend but he's not really important right now because we need to get to the next mentor, Wicca.
Wicca? The female mentor鈥檚 name is Wicca?
But! But, she's so hip, so cool, so beautiful, so distant. She鈥檚 such a good teacher except for all the information she withholds. She's a real modern-day witch and you know this because the author tells you. And she's really beautiful. But old. Like, 40. But still beautiful.
She wants to teach Brida who, clearly, has a gift, and Wicca wants to know both what that gift is and why The Magus was interested in Brida. Lessons abound but are not so much teaching tools and learning moments as they are strange things that this weird (but hip and cool) lady does because she's kind of arrogant and imparts that the devil is in the details but that there's a magic to be found in zoning out during phone calls. Remember, she's a great teacher. Even if you don't agree, you'll be reminded of her great teacherly ways several times throughout the story.
Alright. We've got the main characters. Now we must puzzle out a few things, such as learning witchcraft via The Tradition of the Sun (which has something maybe to do with Christianity but I'm not sure and it might be the way artists learn but I'm not sure. The Magus is a spokesperson for the Way of the Sun but he teaches the Way of the Moon...I think. I'm not sure) or through The Tradition of the Moon (I think this is stereotypical female witchcraft, the kind that got you burned in Salem, but I'm not sure. I want to say this is the feminine version of magic but I don't think it is but, again, I'm not sure). Also, soulmates. We have lots of soulmates because there was a group of original souls and they shattered and became many souls so it's possible to meet up with other people who contain shards of the same soul you have a shard of...I think. I'm not sure.
And this all falls under the umbrella of God. And also Jesus because he was a Way of the Sun dude. I think. I'm not sure. I think you collect soulmates to find a path to God over a bunch of lifetimes and when you win, you finally get to die one last time and move on to an astral plane? Maybe?
It's all pretty vague and not really important because soulmates.
And God.
And suns and moons and ways.
Did I mention this is also sorta sexist?
Exhibit A. That鈥檚 the great problem with anyone wanting to study magic...when we set out on the path, we always have a fairly clear idea of of what we hope to find. Women are generally seeking their soulmate and men are looking for power. Neither party is really interested in learning, they simply want to reach the thing they set as their goal.
Exhibit B. In a sensual but non-consensual moment of learning, Wicca unbuttons Brida鈥檚 jeans and pulls her tshirt up to expose her belly but doesn鈥檛 ask permission or explain what she's doing. Then she puts a stone on Brida's belly and another on her forehead and this is the equivalent of magical pillow fights while wearing negligees and kitten heels.
Exhibit C. Also explained: Women have the power of transformation. Male knowledge + Female transformation = Great magical union = Wisdom.
Apparently, there is no homosexuality here because soulmates can only connect as man and woman as we sort of glimpse when two men with the same soul shard come into contact later on in this tale.
Exhibit D. Women choose to find revelation through four embodiments: The Virgin, who lives for love but lives in solitude; The Martyr, who sacrifices all; The Saint, has to give and give because that is what leads to receiving; The Witch, who finds revelation through pleasure. This is a terribly skewed idea of women. It鈥檚 another Virgin/Madonna/Whore/Crone
Exhibit E. Wicca schools Brida with fashion advice. The Magus never gives or receives fashion advice. No male in the story does. But Brida, witch-to-be, finds she has a complicated relationship with her clothes because outfits have power and some were meant for you but those that were not will always bring you bad luck.
And then they go shoe-shopping (they don't...but they do go shopping for other stuff)
Exhibit F. And then feminine intuition rears its head toward the end because we all know witchcraft and magical femaleness are inseparable, the same thing, really.
Dude, stop. Just, stop. This is not your mysticism to explain so please stop trying. Stick to your own brand of spirituality, k? And, you know? We already got the message, actually, in which, amazingly enough, shows up here, too!
...we realize that there is a reason for us being here and, for us, that is enough. We plunge into the Dark Night with faith, we fulfill what the ancient alchemists used to call our personal legend and we surrender ourselves fully to each moment knowing there is always a hand to guide us鈥�
Wow.
In addition to all that nonsense, there's general silliness.
鈥�... you have a gift鈥�
鈥淗ow do you know?鈥�
鈥淏y your ears...People born with a gift have very small, attached earlobes.鈥�
And why is the magus growing bromeliads in the forests of Ireland? Because magic? That鈥檚 cruel to the bromeliads which are tropical plants. Ireland is not tropical. Wet, maybe, but not tropical.
I realize that perhaps a lot was lost in translation. Even so, I couldn't help but feeling like the author had taken someone else鈥檚 story about a subject he doesn鈥檛 understand and tried to make it his own but ruined it. He had to use smoke and mirrors to fill in for his gaps in knowledge and his gaps were wide and frequent. In addition, I felt like he was trying to shoehorn the stolen story into a framework that makes him comfortable because it seems witchcraft, which is tied into the Female, apparently, can鈥檛 be what it is but has to relate to his brand of religion and spirituality in order to make it acceptable.
While listening to this, I went into a trance and saw the author as a young boy, sitting with his aunts and mother, grandmothers and sisters, girl cousins and lady neighbors, listening to them talk about their powers, their divinities, their understanding of the mystical. Maybe he saw things he couldn't explain. He obviously loved and respected these women but knew that, as a male, he had to somehow find a way to be in charge of all they had, all this power that was beyond him, he had to control instead of understand this thing these women spoke of. As he aged and gained experience, he carefully created a loose narrative to fit his own beliefs around theirs and he felt very good about himself afterward.
But I just made that up. I don't know anything about this author beyond the little 欧宝娱乐 bio. I can't say what he did or did not experience that lead him to write this book. All I know is that I deeply, instictively felt this story was never his to tell and yet tell it, he did, and he did a piss poor job because instead of sharing wonder, he stole it, trapped it, and framed it in a way to showcase his own path to enlightenment.
But whatever.
I'm out.
May 2, 2016
鬲丨賰賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賯氐丞 亘乇賷丿丕 丕賱亘丕丨孬丞 毓賳 兀爻乇丕乇 丕賱賰賵賳 丕賱鬲賷 鬲鬲毓賱賲 賲賳 丕孬賳賷賳 賲賳 賲毓賱賲賷 丨賰賲丞 丕賱卮賲爻 賵 丕賱賯賲乇 .
亘毓囟 丕賱賲卮丕賴丿 賯丿 鬲卮毓乇賰 亘丕賱賲賱賱貙 賵丕賱亘毓囟 丕賱丌禺乇 賯丿 賷賱賴賲賰貙 賵丕锟斤拷亘毓囟 丕賱丌禺乇 賱丕 賷賲賰賳 爻賵賶 兀賳 鬲乇賮毓 丕賱賯亘毓丞 鬲賯丿賷乇丕賸 賱禺賷丕賱 亘丕賵賱賵 ( 賲卮賴丿 賱賵賳賷 賵 鬲丕賱亘賵貙 賲卮賴丿 賲賳 丕賱氐毓亘 賳爻賷丕賳賴)
賱丕 兀毓鬲賯丿 亘兀賳賴丕 兀賮囟賱 賰鬲丕亘丕鬲 亘丕賵賱賵貙 賵噩丿鬲賳賷 賲賱賱鬲 亘毓囟 丕賱卮賷亍 賮賷 丕賱賳氐賮 丕賱孬丕賳賷 賲賳 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞貙 賱賰賳賴丕 鬲亘賯賶 噩賷丿丞
賷賳氐丨 亘賴丕 賱賲毓噩亘賷賳 亘乇賵丕賷丕鬲賴 丕賱兀禺乇賶 .
亘毓囟 丕賱廿賯鬲亘丕爻丕鬲 丕賱鬲賷 兀毓噩亘鬲賳賷 :
賲丕 賲賳 卮賷亍 賮賷 丕賱毓丕賱賲 禺丕胤卅 鬲賲丕賲丕賸貙 賮丨鬲賶 丕賱爻丕毓丞 丕賱賲毓胤賱丞 鬲卮賷乇 廿賱賶 丕賱賵賯鬲 丕賱氐丨賷丨 賲乇鬲賷賳 賮賷 丕賱賷賵賲..
賰賱 賲丕 賷丨賯賯賴 丕賱賲乇亍 賷馗賱 賳丕賯氐丕 廿匕丕 賮卮賱 賮賷 廿賷噩丕丿 賳氐賮賴 丕賱丌禺乇 ..
賱丕 鬲丨丕賵賱賷 鬲賮爻賷乇 毓賵丕胤賮賰貙 毓賷卮賷 賰賱 鬲噩乇亘丞 亘噩賵丕乇丨賰賽 賰賱賴丕貙 賵丕丨鬲賮馗賷 亘賲丕 卮毓乇鬲賽 亘兀賳賴 賴亘丞 賲賳 丕賱賱賴
丨賷賳 鬲噩丿賷賳 胤乇賷賯賰貙 毓賱賷賰賽 兀賱丕 鬲禺丕賮賷 . 毓賱賷賰 丕賱鬲丨賱賷 亘賲丕 賷賰賮賷 賲賳 丕賱卮噩丕毓丞 賱丕乇鬲賰丕亘 丕賱兀禺胤丕亍貙 丕賱禺賷亘丞貙 丕賱賴夭賷賲丞貙 丕賱賷兀爻 .. 兀丿賵丕鬲 賷爻鬲禺丿賲賴丕 丕賱賱賴 賱廿乇卮丕丿賳丕 廿賱賶 丕賱胤乇賷賯 )
賲賱丕丨馗丞 : 賷賵噩丿 丕賱毓丿賷丿 賲賳 丕賱兀禺胤丕亍 賮賷 丕賱鬲乇噩賲丞 丕賱鬲賷 囟丕賷賯鬲賳賷 丨賯賷賯丞 賵 兀囟胤乇乇鬲 賱廿毓丕丿丞 賯乇丕亍丞 丕賱噩賲賱 賲乇丕乇丕 賱賰賷 兀氐賱 賱賱賲毓賳賶 丕賱賲賯氐賵丿 賵賱丕 兀毓乇賮 賰賷賮 亘賴賰匕丕 兀禺胤丕亍 兀賳 鬲賯毓貙 賮賷 丕賱賳氐賮 丕賱孬丕賳賷 禺氐賵氐丕賻 .. 賲孬賱 丕賱禺賱胤 亘賷賳 兀爻賲丕亍 丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲貙 乇睾賲 賯賱鬲賴丕 .
January 30, 2019
噩乇蹖丕賳 毓卮賯 禺丕氐 賵 讴卮卮 乇賵丨蹖 亘乇蹖丿丕 丿乇 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賴賲丕賳 趩蹖夭蹖 亘賵丿 讴賴 賯亘賱丕 禺蹖賱蹖 讴賲 丿乇讴卮 賲蹖讴乇丿賲 丕賲丕 丨丕賱丕 亘賴 賱胤賮 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 讴賴 賲孬丕賱 禺賵亘蹖 亘乇丕蹖賲 卮丿賴 禺賵亘 賲蹖賮賴賲賲 賵 丿乇讴 賲蹖讴賳賲 貨 賲賮賴賵賲 鬲賯爻蹖賲 乇賵丨 賵 賵乇賵丿卮 亘賴 噩爻賲 賴丕蹖 賲禺鬲賱賮 讴賴 丕蹖賳 乇賵夭賴丕 亘丕 賵丕跇賴 蹖
twin flame
丿乇 夭亘丕賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 賲蹖卮賳丕爻賳丿 丕卮 賵 诏丕賴蹖 夭蹖丕丿 丿乇 亘蹖賳 賲胤丕賱亘 丕賮乇丕丿 亘蹖丿丕乇 卮丿賴 蹖丕 丿乇 丨丕賱 亘蹖丿丕乇蹖 亘賴 趩卮賲 賲蹖禺賵乇丿 貙 丕蹖賳讴 丿乇 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 丨賯蹖賯蹖 丕夭 丕蹖賳 倬丿蹖丿賴 蹖 乇賵丨蹖 丌賵乇丿賴 卮丿賴 賵 亘乇蹖丿丕 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丿賵 鬲賵蹖蹖賳 賮賱蹖賲 丕卮 賵 賳丨賵賴 蹖 倬爻 诏乇賮鬲賳 毓胤丕蹖丕蹖 乇賵丨蹖 丕卮 丕夭 胤乇蹖賯 爻賳鬲 賲丕賴 賵 亘丕 讴賲讴 丕爻鬲丕丿 爻賳鬲 賲丕賴卮 乇丕 亘賴 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵 賲蹖诏賵蹖丿 貙 鬲賵蹖蹖賳 賮賱蹖賲 蹖丕 賴賲丕賳 丌蹖賳賴 賴丕蹖 乇賵丨 賲丕 賵 亘禺卮 丿蹖诏乇蹖 丕夭 禺賵丿 賲丕 貙 丕乇賵丕丨蹖 亘夭乇诏 賵 倬乇 賯丿乇鬲 丕賲丕 鬲賯爻蹖賲 卮丿賴 丕賳丿 讴賴 亘毓丿 鬲賯爻蹖賲 卮丕賳貙 讴賲蹖 囟毓蹖賮 鬲乇 丕夭 賯亘賱 丿乇 丿賵 噩爻賲 蹖丕 爻賴 噩爻賲 賵 诏丕賴蹖賲 亘蹖卮鬲乇 貙 噩丿丕诏丕賳賴 亘賴 夭賳丿诏蹖 賵 噩爻鬲 賵 噩賵蹖 丨賯蹖賯鬲 賵 丕賳噩丕賲 賲丕賲賵乇蹖鬲 賴丕蹖 乇賵丨蹖 賵 倬丕爻 讴乇丿賳 丿乇爻 賴丕蹖卮丕賳 賲蹖倬乇丿丕夭賳丿 貙 丕蹖賳 丕乇賵丕丨 诏丕賴蹖 丿乇 夭賲丕賳 賵 丕毓氐丕乇 讴丕賲賱丕 賲禺鬲賱賮 亘賴 丿賳蹖丕 賲蹖丕蹖賳丿 賵 诏丕賴蹖 賴賲 丿乇 蹖讴 亘乇賴賴 丕夭 夭賲丕賳 賵 毓氐乇 賲鬲賵賱丿 賲蹖卮賵賳丿 賵 丿爻鬲 賯囟丕 丕賳賴丕 乇丕 丿乇 爻乇 乇丕賴 賴賲 賯乇丕乇 賲蹖丿賴丿 丌賳 賴賲 亘乇丕蹖 丕噩乇丕蹖 賴丿賮蹖 賵丕賱丕鬲乇 蹖毓賳蹖 鬲噩乇亘賴 蹖 毓卮賯 丨賯蹖賯蹖 賵 禺丕賱氐 亘蹖賳 丿賵 讴丕賱亘丿 夭賳丕賳賴 賵 賲乇丿丕賳賴 讴賴 蹖讴 乇賵丨 賲卮鬲乇讴 丿丕乇賳丿 ! 丕蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 亘賴 賯丿乇蹖 噩丕賱亘 亘賵丿 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賴囟賲卮 趩賳丿 乇賵夭 讴鬲丕亘 乇丕 讴賳丕乇 诏匕丕卮鬲賲 鬲丕 亘賴鬲乇 賲賵丕乇丿 賲卮丕亘賴蹖 乇丕 亘賴 蹖丕丿 亘蹖丕賵乇賲 讴賴 丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇 賵 爻丕蹖乇 賲賯丕賱丕鬲 乇賵丨蹖 賵 賲毓賳賵蹖 (賯亘賱 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘) 禺賵丕賳丿賴 亘賵丿賲 賵 賲賮賴賵賲 讴賱蹖 丕卮 亘乇丕蹖賲 丌卮賳丕 亘賵丿 丕賲丕 賴囟賲卮 賳賲蹖鬲賵丕賳爻鬲賲 讴賳賲 讴賴 亘丕賱丕禺乇賴 讴乇丿賲 . 丿丕賳爻鬲賳 丕蹖賳 賯囟蹖賴 禺賵丿卮 毓馗蹖賲 賵 睾蹖乇 賯丕亘賱 亘丕賵乇 賴爻鬲 丕賲丕 卮賳蹖丿賳卮 丕夭 丿賴丕賳 禺蹖賱蹖 丕夭 亘蹖丿丕乇丕賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 夭亘丕賳 賵 卮賳蹖丿賳 鬲噩乇亘賴 蹖 卮禺氐蹖 禺賵丿卮丕賳 亘丕 賳蹖賲賴 蹖 丿蹖诏乇 乇賵丨卮丕賳 蹖丕 禺賵丕賳丿賳卮 丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 丕蹖賳 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 蹖 賲卮賴賵乇 讴賴 丿丕乇丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 丨賯蹖賯蹖 乇丕 亘丕夭 賲蹖诏賵蹖丿 爻乇卮丕乇 丕夭 賴蹖噩丕賳 賵 亘賴鬲 賵 卮讴賵賴 賵 鬲乇爻 賵 賱匕鬲 丕爻鬲 賵 爻乇丕賳噩丕賲 丿乇讴 賵 亘丕賵乇 賲蹖卮賵丿 貙 丕賲蹖丿賵丕乇賲 賴賲丕賳胤賵乇 讴賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 亘乇丕蹖賲 毓胤蹖賴 丕蹖 夭蹖亘丕 賵 亘賴 賲賵賯毓 亘賵丿 亘乇丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇丕賳 賴賲 亘丕卮丿 賵 丿蹖诏乇丕賳 亘丿丕賳賳丿 賵 亘賮賴賲賳丿 讴賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賮賯胤 蹖讴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丨賯蹖賯蹖 賳蹖爻鬲 賵 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丕夭 丕蹖賳 禺賵丕賴丿 亘賵丿 丕诏乇 亘丕 賯賱亘蹖 亘丕夭 亘賴 爻乇丕睾卮 亘乇賵蹖丿 賵 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 丕蹖賳 倬丿蹖丿賴 蹖 乇賵丨蹖 鬲丨賯蹖賯 讴賳蹖丿 ...
twin flame
丿乇 夭亘丕賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 賲蹖卮賳丕爻賳丿 丕卮 賵 诏丕賴蹖 夭蹖丕丿 丿乇 亘蹖賳 賲胤丕賱亘 丕賮乇丕丿 亘蹖丿丕乇 卮丿賴 蹖丕 丿乇 丨丕賱 亘蹖丿丕乇蹖 亘賴 趩卮賲 賲蹖禺賵乇丿 貙 丕蹖賳讴 丿乇 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 丨賯蹖賯蹖 丕夭 丕蹖賳 倬丿蹖丿賴 蹖 乇賵丨蹖 丌賵乇丿賴 卮丿賴 賵 亘乇蹖丿丕 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丿賵 鬲賵蹖蹖賳 賮賱蹖賲 丕卮 賵 賳丨賵賴 蹖 倬爻 诏乇賮鬲賳 毓胤丕蹖丕蹖 乇賵丨蹖 丕卮 丕夭 胤乇蹖賯 爻賳鬲 賲丕賴 賵 亘丕 讴賲讴 丕爻鬲丕丿 爻賳鬲 賲丕賴卮 乇丕 亘賴 倬丕卅賵賱賵 讴賵卅蹖賱賵 賲蹖诏賵蹖丿 貙 鬲賵蹖蹖賳 賮賱蹖賲 蹖丕 賴賲丕賳 丌蹖賳賴 賴丕蹖 乇賵丨 賲丕 賵 亘禺卮 丿蹖诏乇蹖 丕夭 禺賵丿 賲丕 貙 丕乇賵丕丨蹖 亘夭乇诏 賵 倬乇 賯丿乇鬲 丕賲丕 鬲賯爻蹖賲 卮丿賴 丕賳丿 讴賴 亘毓丿 鬲賯爻蹖賲 卮丕賳貙 讴賲蹖 囟毓蹖賮 鬲乇 丕夭 賯亘賱 丿乇 丿賵 噩爻賲 蹖丕 爻賴 噩爻賲 賵 诏丕賴蹖賲 亘蹖卮鬲乇 貙 噩丿丕诏丕賳賴 亘賴 夭賳丿诏蹖 賵 噩爻鬲 賵 噩賵蹖 丨賯蹖賯鬲 賵 丕賳噩丕賲 賲丕賲賵乇蹖鬲 賴丕蹖 乇賵丨蹖 賵 倬丕爻 讴乇丿賳 丿乇爻 賴丕蹖卮丕賳 賲蹖倬乇丿丕夭賳丿 貙 丕蹖賳 丕乇賵丕丨 诏丕賴蹖 丿乇 夭賲丕賳 賵 丕毓氐丕乇 讴丕賲賱丕 賲禺鬲賱賮 亘賴 丿賳蹖丕 賲蹖丕蹖賳丿 賵 诏丕賴蹖 賴賲 丿乇 蹖讴 亘乇賴賴 丕夭 夭賲丕賳 賵 毓氐乇 賲鬲賵賱丿 賲蹖卮賵賳丿 賵 丿爻鬲 賯囟丕 丕賳賴丕 乇丕 丿乇 爻乇 乇丕賴 賴賲 賯乇丕乇 賲蹖丿賴丿 丌賳 賴賲 亘乇丕蹖 丕噩乇丕蹖 賴丿賮蹖 賵丕賱丕鬲乇 蹖毓賳蹖 鬲噩乇亘賴 蹖 毓卮賯 丨賯蹖賯蹖 賵 禺丕賱氐 亘蹖賳 丿賵 讴丕賱亘丿 夭賳丕賳賴 賵 賲乇丿丕賳賴 讴賴 蹖讴 乇賵丨 賲卮鬲乇讴 丿丕乇賳丿 ! 丕蹖賳 賲賵囟賵毓 亘賴 賯丿乇蹖 噩丕賱亘 亘賵丿 讴賴 亘乇丕蹖 賴囟賲卮 趩賳丿 乇賵夭 讴鬲丕亘 乇丕 讴賳丕乇 诏匕丕卮鬲賲 鬲丕 亘賴鬲乇 賲賵丕乇丿 賲卮丕亘賴蹖 乇丕 亘賴 蹖丕丿 亘蹖丕賵乇賲 讴賴 丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 賴丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇 賵 爻丕蹖乇 賲賯丕賱丕鬲 乇賵丨蹖 賵 賲毓賳賵蹖 (賯亘賱 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘) 禺賵丕賳丿賴 亘賵丿賲 賵 賲賮賴賵賲 讴賱蹖 丕卮 亘乇丕蹖賲 丌卮賳丕 亘賵丿 丕賲丕 賴囟賲卮 賳賲蹖鬲賵丕賳爻鬲賲 讴賳賲 讴賴 亘丕賱丕禺乇賴 讴乇丿賲 . 丿丕賳爻鬲賳 丕蹖賳 賯囟蹖賴 禺賵丿卮 毓馗蹖賲 賵 睾蹖乇 賯丕亘賱 亘丕賵乇 賴爻鬲 丕賲丕 卮賳蹖丿賳卮 丕夭 丿賴丕賳 禺蹖賱蹖 丕夭 亘蹖丿丕乇丕賳 丕賳诏賱蹖爻蹖 夭亘丕賳 賵 卮賳蹖丿賳 鬲噩乇亘賴 蹖 卮禺氐蹖 禺賵丿卮丕賳 亘丕 賳蹖賲賴 蹖 丿蹖诏乇 乇賵丨卮丕賳 蹖丕 禺賵丕賳丿賳卮 丿乇 讴鬲丕亘 丕蹖賳 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 蹖 賲卮賴賵乇 讴賴 丿丕乇丿 丿丕爻鬲丕賳蹖 丨賯蹖賯蹖 乇丕 亘丕夭 賲蹖诏賵蹖丿 爻乇卮丕乇 丕夭 賴蹖噩丕賳 賵 亘賴鬲 賵 卮讴賵賴 賵 鬲乇爻 賵 賱匕鬲 丕爻鬲 賵 爻乇丕賳噩丕賲 丿乇讴 賵 亘丕賵乇 賲蹖卮賵丿 貙 丕賲蹖丿賵丕乇賲 賴賲丕賳胤賵乇 讴賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 亘乇丕蹖賲 毓胤蹖賴 丕蹖 夭蹖亘丕 賵 亘賴 賲賵賯毓 亘賵丿 亘乇丕蹖 丿蹖诏乇丕賳 賴賲 亘丕卮丿 賵 丿蹖诏乇丕賳 亘丿丕賳賳丿 賵 亘賮賴賲賳丿 讴賴 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 賮賯胤 蹖讴 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 丨賯蹖賯蹖 賳蹖爻鬲 賵 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丕夭 丕蹖賳 禺賵丕賴丿 亘賵丿 丕诏乇 亘丕 賯賱亘蹖 亘丕夭 亘賴 爻乇丕睾卮 亘乇賵蹖丿 賵 丿乇亘丕乇賴 蹖 丕蹖賳 倬丿蹖丿賴 蹖 乇賵丨蹖 鬲丨賯蹖賯 讴賳蹖丿 ...
August 6, 2011
It broke my heart into a jillion pieces. I feel like crying. Love is when you'll be able to understand that at some point, you were never meant to be together. That, sometimes, even if you're just in time, it isn't still sufficient. It isn'r selfish. It allows you to grow and to go in search of your path, in search of your soul. It does not hinder you to become the person you wanted to be. It doesn't require you to give up all the important things you have just because...
Of all the Paulo Coelho books, I believe, this this the best book I've ever read. There's so much to learn and so much to understand in life. He wrote it in a way you'll learn.; not just on one side of life, but for the whole package. I waited a year to acquire this book, and waited for Christmas as well to have this as a present. there are other things i wished i received. But the one who gave it made the best choice of picking it out on the book shelf.
Life is so complex. Sometimes, it requires us to choose a difficult path. And even if its hard to chose the other choice and leave someone behind, broken, we have to.
Of all the Paulo Coelho books, I believe, this this the best book I've ever read. There's so much to learn and so much to understand in life. He wrote it in a way you'll learn.; not just on one side of life, but for the whole package. I waited a year to acquire this book, and waited for Christmas as well to have this as a present. there are other things i wished i received. But the one who gave it made the best choice of picking it out on the book shelf.
Life is so complex. Sometimes, it requires us to choose a difficult path. And even if its hard to chose the other choice and leave someone behind, broken, we have to.
October 2, 2023
"賲丕賲賳 卮賷亍 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱毓丕賱賲 貙 賷丕毓夭賷夭鬲賷 禺丕胤卅 鬲賲丕賲丕 賮丨鬲賶 賴匕賴 丕賱爻丕毓丞 丕賱賲毓胤賱丞貙 鬲卮賷乇 廿賱賶 丕賱賵賯鬲 丕賱氐丨賷丨 賲乇鬲賷賳 賮賷 丕賱賷賵賲".
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 鬲鬲丨丿孬 毓賳 丕賱爻丨乇 賵賷丐賰丿 亘丕賵賱賵 丨賯賷賯丞 賴匕丕 丕賱爻丨乇 賵丕賳 丕賱賯丕乇卅 賷賲賰賳賴 鬲毓賱賾賲 爻丨乇 兀賵乇丕賯 丕賱鬲丕乇賵 賵兀爻乇丕乇賴丕.
亘乇賷丿丕 卮丕亘丞 賷丕賳毓丞 鬲亘丨孬 毓賳 丕賱丨賰賲丞 賵鬲毓賲丿 丕賱賶 賰賱 爻亘賷賱 賱賱賵氐賵賱 廿賱賶 匕賱賰貙 兀賱鬲賯鬲 亘乇賷丿丕 賲毓賱賲賴丕 丕賱賲噩賵爻賷 賵賵囟丨鬲 賱賴 丕賳賴丕 賯胤毓鬲 賰賱 鬲賱賰 丕賱賲爻丕賮丕鬲 賱鬲賱鬲賯賷 亘賴 賵鬲鬲毓賱賲 賲賳賴 丕賱爻丨乇貙 賱兀賳賾 丕賱爻丨乇 爻賷賵氐賱賴丕 賱兀噩丕亘丕鬲賺 毓賳 鬲爻丕丐賱丕鬲賴丕 丨賵賱 丕賱丨賷丕丞.
亘毓丿 兀賳 賵丕賮賯 毓賱賶 鬲毓賱賷賲賴丕 貙 鬲鬲亘毓 亘乇賷丿丕 賲毓賱賲賴丕 胤賵賷賱丕賸 賮賷 丕賱睾丕亘丞貙 鬲乇睾亘 賮賷 丕賱鬲毓賱賲 賵賰卮賮 丕爻乇丕乇 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賱鬲賳賴賱 賲賳 賳亘毓 丕賱丨賰賲丞 賵丕賱氐賵丕亘貙 賮胤賱亘 賲賳賴丕 賲毓賱賲賴丕 丕賱亘賯丕亍 賵丨賷丿丞貙 賵鬲乇賰賴丕 亘賷賳 丕賱兀卮噩丕乇 貙 亘丕鬲鬲 賱賷賱鬲賴丕 賵丨賷丿丞賸 賮賷 丕賱睾丕亘丞 賮賷 馗賱賲丞 丨丕賱賰丞貙 鬲賯賱賾亘 賳馗乇賴丕 賮賷 丕賱兀乇噩丕亍貙 兀丿乇賰賴丕 丕賱鬲毓亘 丨鬲賶 爻賯胤鬲 禺丕卅乇丞貙 賵賱賲 鬲爻鬲賮賯 賲賳 睾卮賷鬲賴丕 丨鬲賶 丕賳亘孬賯 丕賱賮噩乇.
鬲賱鬲賯賷 亘乇賷丿丕 毓賳 胤乇賷賯 賲鬲噩乇賺 賲鬲禺氐賾氐 亘亘賷毓 賰鬲亘 丕賱爻丨乇貙 亘丕賱爻丕丨乇丞 賵賷賰丕貙 賵鬲噩鬲賴丿 亘乇賷丿丕 賮賷 賰爻亘 乇囟丕賴丕 賱鬲毓賱賲賴丕 兀爻乇丕乇 兀賵乇丕賯 丕賱鬲丕乇賵 賵賮賰賾 乇賲賵夭 丨乇賵賮賴丕 丕賱禺賮賷賾丞貙 賮鬲賳丕賱 賲賳賴丕 丕賱賲賵丕賮賯丞 亘毓丿 噩賴丿 噩賴賷丿 賮賷 廿賯賳丕毓賴丕 鬲毓賱賷賲賴丕 貙 賵鬲乇卮丿賴丕 廿賱賶 賲毓乇賮丞 乇賮賷賯 乇賵丨賴丕貙 鬲賲丕賲丕賸 賰賲丕 鬲毓賱賲鬲 賲賳 丕賱賲噩賵爻賷 丨賰賲丞 丕賱卮賲爻 丕賱鬲賷 鬲購賮囟賷 廿賱賶 賰卮賮 丨賰賲丞 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 丕賱賮囟丕亍 賵丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱匕賷 賷丨賷胤 亘賳丕貙 賵丨賰賲丞 丕賱賯賲乇 丕賱鬲賷 鬲毓鬲賲丿 丕賱夭賲賳 賵賰賱 賲丕 鬲丨鬲亘爻賴 匕丕賰乇丞 丕賱兀賷丕賲.
鬲賰鬲卮賮 亘乇賷丿丕 禺賱丕賱 賲丿賾丞 鬲毓賱賷賲賴丕 丕賱毓賱丕賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩賲毓 丕賱爻丕丨乇丕賳 (丕賱賲噩賵爻賷 賵賵賷賰丕)貙 賵鬲丨丕賵賱 丕爻鬲睾賱丕賱 賲丕鬲毓賱賲鬲賴 賲賳 丕賱毓賱賵賲 丕賱爻丨乇賷丞 賮賷 丕氐賱丕丨 丕賱毓賱丕賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩賲毓賴丕 亘丨亘賷亘賴丕貙 賵鬲賰鬲卮賮 兀賳 丕賱丨賰賲丞 鬲毓賳賷 毓丿賲 丕賱禺賵賮 賲賳 丕乇鬲賰丕亘 丕賱兀禺胤丕亍貙 賵兀賳 賷毓賷卮 丕賱丕賳爻丕賳 賰賲丕 賷鬲賲賳賶 丕賳 賷毓賷卮 亘乇賮賯丞 卮乇賷賰 丕賱毓賲乇.
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賲賲鬲賱卅丞 亘丕賱鬲乇賾賴丕鬲 賵丕賱丨卮賵 丕賱賲亘鬲匕賱 賵兀毓鬲賯丿 兀賳賴丕 鬲賯亘毓 賮賷 賯丕毓 兀毓賲丕賱 亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵 賵禺丕氐丞 丕賳賴丕 氐丿乇鬲 亘毓丿 乇賵丕賷丞 (丕賱禺賷賲賷丕卅賷) 丕賱鬲賶 賱丌賯鬲 賳噩丕丨丕賸 賲賳賯胤毓 丕賱賳馗賷乇.
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 鬲鬲丨丿孬 毓賳 丕賱爻丨乇 賵賷丐賰丿 亘丕賵賱賵 丨賯賷賯丞 賴匕丕 丕賱爻丨乇 賵丕賳 丕賱賯丕乇卅 賷賲賰賳賴 鬲毓賱賾賲 爻丨乇 兀賵乇丕賯 丕賱鬲丕乇賵 賵兀爻乇丕乇賴丕.
亘乇賷丿丕 卮丕亘丞 賷丕賳毓丞 鬲亘丨孬 毓賳 丕賱丨賰賲丞 賵鬲毓賲丿 丕賱賶 賰賱 爻亘賷賱 賱賱賵氐賵賱 廿賱賶 匕賱賰貙 兀賱鬲賯鬲 亘乇賷丿丕 賲毓賱賲賴丕 丕賱賲噩賵爻賷 賵賵囟丨鬲 賱賴 丕賳賴丕 賯胤毓鬲 賰賱 鬲賱賰 丕賱賲爻丕賮丕鬲 賱鬲賱鬲賯賷 亘賴 賵鬲鬲毓賱賲 賲賳賴 丕賱爻丨乇貙 賱兀賳賾 丕賱爻丨乇 爻賷賵氐賱賴丕 賱兀噩丕亘丕鬲賺 毓賳 鬲爻丕丐賱丕鬲賴丕 丨賵賱 丕賱丨賷丕丞.
亘毓丿 兀賳 賵丕賮賯 毓賱賶 鬲毓賱賷賲賴丕 貙 鬲鬲亘毓 亘乇賷丿丕 賲毓賱賲賴丕 胤賵賷賱丕賸 賮賷 丕賱睾丕亘丞貙 鬲乇睾亘 賮賷 丕賱鬲毓賱賲 賵賰卮賮 丕爻乇丕乇 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賱鬲賳賴賱 賲賳 賳亘毓 丕賱丨賰賲丞 賵丕賱氐賵丕亘貙 賮胤賱亘 賲賳賴丕 賲毓賱賲賴丕 丕賱亘賯丕亍 賵丨賷丿丞貙 賵鬲乇賰賴丕 亘賷賳 丕賱兀卮噩丕乇 貙 亘丕鬲鬲 賱賷賱鬲賴丕 賵丨賷丿丞賸 賮賷 丕賱睾丕亘丞 賮賷 馗賱賲丞 丨丕賱賰丞貙 鬲賯賱賾亘 賳馗乇賴丕 賮賷 丕賱兀乇噩丕亍貙 兀丿乇賰賴丕 丕賱鬲毓亘 丨鬲賶 爻賯胤鬲 禺丕卅乇丞貙 賵賱賲 鬲爻鬲賮賯 賲賳 睾卮賷鬲賴丕 丨鬲賶 丕賳亘孬賯 丕賱賮噩乇.
鬲賱鬲賯賷 亘乇賷丿丕 毓賳 胤乇賷賯 賲鬲噩乇賺 賲鬲禺氐賾氐 亘亘賷毓 賰鬲亘 丕賱爻丨乇貙 亘丕賱爻丕丨乇丞 賵賷賰丕貙 賵鬲噩鬲賴丿 亘乇賷丿丕 賮賷 賰爻亘 乇囟丕賴丕 賱鬲毓賱賲賴丕 兀爻乇丕乇 兀賵乇丕賯 丕賱鬲丕乇賵 賵賮賰賾 乇賲賵夭 丨乇賵賮賴丕 丕賱禺賮賷賾丞貙 賮鬲賳丕賱 賲賳賴丕 丕賱賲賵丕賮賯丞 亘毓丿 噩賴丿 噩賴賷丿 賮賷 廿賯賳丕毓賴丕 鬲毓賱賷賲賴丕 貙 賵鬲乇卮丿賴丕 廿賱賶 賲毓乇賮丞 乇賮賷賯 乇賵丨賴丕貙 鬲賲丕賲丕賸 賰賲丕 鬲毓賱賲鬲 賲賳 丕賱賲噩賵爻賷 丨賰賲丞 丕賱卮賲爻 丕賱鬲賷 鬲購賮囟賷 廿賱賶 賰卮賮 丨賰賲丞 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 丕賱賮囟丕亍 賵丕賱毓丕賱賲 丕賱匕賷 賷丨賷胤 亘賳丕貙 賵丨賰賲丞 丕賱賯賲乇 丕賱鬲賷 鬲毓鬲賲丿 丕賱夭賲賳 賵賰賱 賲丕 鬲丨鬲亘爻賴 匕丕賰乇丞 丕賱兀賷丕賲.
鬲賰鬲卮賮 亘乇賷丿丕 禺賱丕賱 賲丿賾丞 鬲毓賱賷賲賴丕 丕賱毓賱丕賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩賲毓 丕賱爻丕丨乇丕賳 (丕賱賲噩賵爻賷 賵賵賷賰丕)貙 賵鬲丨丕賵賱 丕爻鬲睾賱丕賱 賲丕鬲毓賱賲鬲賴 賲賳 丕賱毓賱賵賲 丕賱爻丨乇賷丞 賮賷 丕氐賱丕丨 丕賱毓賱丕賯丞 丕賱鬲賷 鬲噩賲毓賴丕 亘丨亘賷亘賴丕貙 賵鬲賰鬲卮賮 兀賳 丕賱丨賰賲丞 鬲毓賳賷 毓丿賲 丕賱禺賵賮 賲賳 丕乇鬲賰丕亘 丕賱兀禺胤丕亍貙 賵兀賳 賷毓賷卮 丕賱丕賳爻丕賳 賰賲丕 賷鬲賲賳賶 丕賳 賷毓賷卮 亘乇賮賯丞 卮乇賷賰 丕賱毓賲乇.
丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賲賲鬲賱卅丞 亘丕賱鬲乇賾賴丕鬲 賵丕賱丨卮賵 丕賱賲亘鬲匕賱 賵兀毓鬲賯丿 兀賳賴丕 鬲賯亘毓 賮賷 賯丕毓 兀毓賲丕賱 亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵 賵禺丕氐丞 丕賳賴丕 氐丿乇鬲 亘毓丿 乇賵丕賷丞 (丕賱禺賷賲賷丕卅賷) 丕賱鬲賶 賱丌賯鬲 賳噩丕丨丕賸 賲賳賯胤毓 丕賱賳馗賷乇.
August 5, 2008
Ok, so this book came recommended to me by a freind, so I was pretty excited to read it. Once I got started, however, I was a bit disappointed (soory M.C.)
First off, the main charachter was niave and a bit juvenille. Everything that she thought of and said was almost infintile.
Secondly, She was supposed to be searching for a "Gift" and there was never really a solid confirmation as to what this gift was, even when she found it.
Thirdly, who ever heard of witches being Jesus loving Christians? That really threw me off.
Fourthly, everything in the book was based on this concept of the Tradion of the Sun, Tradion of the Moon, and the Dark Night, none of which were every fully explained either.
I was not a big fan of the book and the climax was some what disappointing. I really wanted more to happen or maybe something a little more dramtic to happen.
First off, the main charachter was niave and a bit juvenille. Everything that she thought of and said was almost infintile.
Secondly, She was supposed to be searching for a "Gift" and there was never really a solid confirmation as to what this gift was, even when she found it.
Thirdly, who ever heard of witches being Jesus loving Christians? That really threw me off.
Fourthly, everything in the book was based on this concept of the Tradion of the Sun, Tradion of the Moon, and the Dark Night, none of which were every fully explained either.
I was not a big fan of the book and the climax was some what disappointing. I really wanted more to happen or maybe something a little more dramtic to happen.
July 6, 2021
1.5 Stars
As much as the title intrigued me to read this book. The story itself was sluggish and tedious to be exact.
Brida wanted to learn magic and goes all the way to the forest from Dublin. There she met a Magus who knew the Tradition of the Moon. But he left her alone in the forest in order to test her endurance. She passed the test but decided to go back to Dublin.
She went to a bookstore regularly but never bought anything then one day the bookstore owner gave her a number. She called and went for a meet up with Wicca who told her that she is a gifted witch. Magus was her soul mate yet he left her for another man at the Witches Sabbath.
In every other paragraph Coelho introduces the readers to a Universal Truth. Some of these were legitimate life lessons such as everyone has a Gift but only a few are able to discover and utilise it while others are silly like God allowed Adam and Eve to fall from Grace because He needed the Universe to set in motion.
There are too many distractions and truths in this book which at first are overwhelmingly, then confusing and contradictory and eventually annoying because they made no sense with the story.
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As much as the title intrigued me to read this book. The story itself was sluggish and tedious to be exact.
Brida wanted to learn magic and goes all the way to the forest from Dublin. There she met a Magus who knew the Tradition of the Moon. But he left her alone in the forest in order to test her endurance. She passed the test but decided to go back to Dublin.
She went to a bookstore regularly but never bought anything then one day the bookstore owner gave her a number. She called and went for a meet up with Wicca who told her that she is a gifted witch. Magus was her soul mate yet he left her for another man at the Witches Sabbath.
In every other paragraph Coelho introduces the readers to a Universal Truth. Some of these were legitimate life lessons such as everyone has a Gift but only a few are able to discover and utilise it while others are silly like God allowed Adam and Eve to fall from Grace because He needed the Universe to set in motion.
There are too many distractions and truths in this book which at first are overwhelmingly, then confusing and contradictory and eventually annoying because they made no sense with the story.
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December 8, 2013
"亘乇賷丿丕" 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 賯乇兀鬲賴丕 賮賷 丕賱賵賯鬲 丕賱囟丕卅毓 !
丨賷賳 丕賳鬲賴賷鬲購 賲賳 "Brida" 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱兀賵賱賶 丕賱鬲賷 兀賳賴賷賴丕 賱亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵貙 卮毓乇鬲 亘兀賳賴丕 賯丿 睾賷賾乇鬲 亘丿丕禺賱賷 兀卮賷丕亍 賰孬賷乇丞 ..
賱賯丿 鬲毓賱賾賲鬲購 賲賳賴丕 賲孬賱丕賸 ..
賰賷賮 兀賳賾 賰賱 廿賳爻丕賳 賲毓賱賾賲 賳賮爻賴.
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱賲乇亍 丨賷賳 賷氐丕丿賮 "賳氐賮賴 丕賱丌禺乇" 賷毓乇賮賴 賲賳 亘乇賷賯 毓賷賳賷賴 ..
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱賲乇亍 賷賲賰賳賴 兀賳 賷氐丕丿賮 賮賷 胤乇賷賯賴 兀賰孬乇 賲賳 " 賳氐賮 丌禺乇 " .. 乇睾賲 兀賳 丕賱兀賲乇 賷卮賰賾賱 賲卮賰賱丞.
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱賱賴 兀賵丿毓 賮賷 賰賱 賵丕丨丿 賲賳丕 "賲賵賴亘丞" 賱賰賷 賷爻丕賴賲 亘賴丕 賮賷 亘賳丕亍 丕賱毓丕賱賲 .
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱丨賷丕丞 亘丿兀鬲 亘丕賱禺胤賷卅丞 "禺胤賷卅丞 丌丿賲 賵丨賵丕亍" 賵兀賳 丕賱賲乇亍 賱丕 賷噩亘 兀賳 賷禺噩賱 賲賳 賰賵賳賴 賲禺胤卅丕賸 .
賰賷賮 兀賳賴 賷噩亘 丕鬲亘丕毓 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱匕賷 賳禺鬲丕乇賴 亘廿賷賲丕賳 賯賵賷賾.
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱廿賲鬲賱丕賰 賱賷爻 囟乇賵乇賷丕賸 賮賷 丕賱丨亘 賱兀賳 丕賱賵乇丿丞 鬲賰賵賳 兀噩賲賱 丨賷賳 賳賳馗乇 廿賱賷賴丕 賮賷 丕賱丨丿賷賯丞 丿賵賳 兀賳 賳賯胤賮賴丕 賱賳丨氐賱 毓賱賷賴丕 賱兀賳賳丕 丨賷賳 賳賮毓賱 匕賱賰 爻賳賯鬲賱賴丕 賵賳賲賳毓賴丕 賲賳 兀賳 鬲爻毓丿賳丕 毓賱賶 丕賱丿賵丕賲 ..
賵鬲毓賱賾賲鬲 丕賱氐賾亘乇 賮賷 亘丿丕賷丞 賵賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱賲胤丕賮貙 匕賱賰賻 兀賳賳賷 賯乇兀鬲 賲毓馗賲 氐賮丨丕鬲賴丕 丕賱 284 賮賷 賲賯毓丿 兀賵 賵丕賯賮丞 賮賷 丨丕賮賱丞 丕賱賳賯賱 丕賱毓賲賵賲賷 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賳賯賱賳賷 氐亘丕丨 賲爻丕亍 賲賳 賲賯乇賾 丕賱丿乇丕爻丞 廿賱賶 丕賱亘賷鬲 ..
賴匕丕 賷毓賳賷 兀賳賷 賱賲 兀禺氐氐 賱賴丕 賵賯鬲丕賸 賰賲丕 兀賮毓賱 賲毓 亘丕賯賷 丕賱賰鬲亘..
賳氐賮 爻丕毓丞 兀丨賷丕賳丕賸 賮賷 丕賱胤乇賷賯 兀賵 亘囟毓 丿賯丕卅賯 毓賱賶 賲賯毓丿 丕賳鬲馗丕乇 賮賷 丕賱卮丕乇毓 賰丕賳鬲 鬲賰賮賷 賱鬲睾賷賷乇 爻賱賵賰丕鬲 丕賱賳賾賮爻 賵廿乇爻丕賱 乇爻丕賱丞 賱賲噩鬲賲毓 亘兀賰賲賱賴 賲賮丕丿賴丕 兀賳 丕賱孬賯丕賮丞 爻賱賵賰 賯亘賱 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 賰鬲丕亘丕鬲 賵賲噩乇丿 兀賮賰丕乇 丨賷丕賱賷丞 .
丕賯乇丐賵丕 賮賷 賰賱 賲賰丕賳 賰賷 鬲鬲毓賱賲賵丕 丕賱丨賷丕丞 .
丨賷賳 丕賳鬲賴賷鬲購 賲賳 "Brida" 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 丕賱兀賵賱賶 丕賱鬲賷 兀賳賴賷賴丕 賱亘丕賵賱賵 賰賵賷賱賵貙 卮毓乇鬲 亘兀賳賴丕 賯丿 睾賷賾乇鬲 亘丿丕禺賱賷 兀卮賷丕亍 賰孬賷乇丞 ..
賱賯丿 鬲毓賱賾賲鬲購 賲賳賴丕 賲孬賱丕賸 ..
賰賷賮 兀賳賾 賰賱 廿賳爻丕賳 賲毓賱賾賲 賳賮爻賴.
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱賲乇亍 丨賷賳 賷氐丕丿賮 "賳氐賮賴 丕賱丌禺乇" 賷毓乇賮賴 賲賳 亘乇賷賯 毓賷賳賷賴 ..
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱賲乇亍 賷賲賰賳賴 兀賳 賷氐丕丿賮 賮賷 胤乇賷賯賴 兀賰孬乇 賲賳 " 賳氐賮 丌禺乇 " .. 乇睾賲 兀賳 丕賱兀賲乇 賷卮賰賾賱 賲卮賰賱丞.
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱賱賴 兀賵丿毓 賮賷 賰賱 賵丕丨丿 賲賳丕 "賲賵賴亘丞" 賱賰賷 賷爻丕賴賲 亘賴丕 賮賷 亘賳丕亍 丕賱毓丕賱賲 .
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱丨賷丕丞 亘丿兀鬲 亘丕賱禺胤賷卅丞 "禺胤賷卅丞 丌丿賲 賵丨賵丕亍" 賵兀賳 丕賱賲乇亍 賱丕 賷噩亘 兀賳 賷禺噩賱 賲賳 賰賵賳賴 賲禺胤卅丕賸 .
賰賷賮 兀賳賴 賷噩亘 丕鬲亘丕毓 丕賱胤乇賷賯 丕賱匕賷 賳禺鬲丕乇賴 亘廿賷賲丕賳 賯賵賷賾.
賰賷賮 兀賳 丕賱廿賲鬲賱丕賰 賱賷爻 囟乇賵乇賷丕賸 賮賷 丕賱丨亘 賱兀賳 丕賱賵乇丿丞 鬲賰賵賳 兀噩賲賱 丨賷賳 賳賳馗乇 廿賱賷賴丕 賮賷 丕賱丨丿賷賯丞 丿賵賳 兀賳 賳賯胤賮賴丕 賱賳丨氐賱 毓賱賷賴丕 賱兀賳賳丕 丨賷賳 賳賮毓賱 匕賱賰 爻賳賯鬲賱賴丕 賵賳賲賳毓賴丕 賲賳 兀賳 鬲爻毓丿賳丕 毓賱賶 丕賱丿賵丕賲 ..
賵鬲毓賱賾賲鬲 丕賱氐賾亘乇 賮賷 亘丿丕賷丞 賵賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱賲胤丕賮貙 匕賱賰賻 兀賳賳賷 賯乇兀鬲 賲毓馗賲 氐賮丨丕鬲賴丕 丕賱 284 賮賷 賲賯毓丿 兀賵 賵丕賯賮丞 賮賷 丨丕賮賱丞 丕賱賳賯賱 丕賱毓賲賵賲賷 丕賱鬲賷 鬲賳賯賱賳賷 氐亘丕丨 賲爻丕亍 賲賳 賲賯乇賾 丕賱丿乇丕爻丞 廿賱賶 丕賱亘賷鬲 ..
賴匕丕 賷毓賳賷 兀賳賷 賱賲 兀禺氐氐 賱賴丕 賵賯鬲丕賸 賰賲丕 兀賮毓賱 賲毓 亘丕賯賷 丕賱賰鬲亘..
賳氐賮 爻丕毓丞 兀丨賷丕賳丕賸 賮賷 丕賱胤乇賷賯 兀賵 亘囟毓 丿賯丕卅賯 毓賱賶 賲賯毓丿 丕賳鬲馗丕乇 賮賷 丕賱卮丕乇毓 賰丕賳鬲 鬲賰賮賷 賱鬲睾賷賷乇 爻賱賵賰丕鬲 丕賱賳賾賮爻 賵廿乇爻丕賱 乇爻丕賱丞 賱賲噩鬲賲毓 亘兀賰賲賱賴 賲賮丕丿賴丕 兀賳 丕賱孬賯丕賮丞 爻賱賵賰 賯亘賱 兀賳 鬲賰賵賳 賰鬲丕亘丕鬲 賵賲噩乇丿 兀賮賰丕乇 丨賷丕賱賷丞 .
丕賯乇丐賵丕 賮賷 賰賱 賲賰丕賳 賰賷 鬲鬲毓賱賲賵丕 丕賱丨賷丕丞 .
March 23, 2009
I liked this little story, but I enjoyed "The Witch of Portobello" (my first Coelho read) more. However, I think people are looking for a bit too much out of this book. It's a good little tale, and I enjoyed a few of the lines from it/quotes. I think Se帽or Coelho is simply asking us to reflect. Not every book is a wirlwind, instead a book can be a bit like looking out over a still lake with time to think. As a goodreads friend Harley pointed out, in the prologue Se帽or Coelho gives the reader pause to think , "are you a planter or a builder?" Surely that question is worthy of a moment of reflection as are several other thoughts that arise in this book and I'm sure in most of Se帽or Coelho's writings. Other topics that surface to reflect upon are, finding one's soul mate, finding the right path on a spiritual journey, and the existance of past lives are to name a few. One of the quotes from this book I enjoyed was, "There was a time when people accepted magical expereiences as natural. There were no priests then, and no one went chasing after the secrets of the occult (p. 22)." This is true, so many people are always seeking rather then surrendering to accept what naturally occurs. "Brida" isn't an earth shaker, but then it's not it's job to shake the earth, that's our job.
September 10, 2008
Can somebody please tell me what this book was about?! I consider myself a pretty savvy reader, but I didn't get this at all. I loved the Alchemist and this has much of the same philosophical insights and phrases you want to savor . . . ("Nothing is wrong all the time, even a stopped clock is right twice a day"). But I couldn't tell you what the meaning of this book was. Girl is on spiritual path to find her Gift. Meets the Magus in the forest who is her soul mate but they don't end up together. Meets a Witch in the city and wants to become one. Get naked and drunk at the witches' initiation party. There's something significant about a field, and there's alot of talk about the Tradition of the Sun and the Tradition of the Moon, although I never figured out what that was. I kept plugging through the book, hoping for some AHA! moment at the end like the Alchemist, where everything comes full circle, but this was very anti-climatic and I closed the book saying HUH?!?!?
December 19, 2021
Umm, I failed to understand the point of this story?
August 10, 2013
兀丨賷丕賳丕 兀禺爻乇 兀卮賷丕亍 賮賯胤 賱廿賳賷 兀禺丕賮 兀賳 兀賮賯丿賴丕 !
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賱賰賱 卮禺氐 賲賳丕 賲賰賲賱 賵 乇賮賷賯 賱乇賵丨賴
賵 賱賰賳 賲丕匕丕 廿賳 賱賲 賷賰鬲亘 賱賳丕 丕賱賰賲丕賱
賵 廿賳 賵噩丿 丕賱卮乇賷賰 !!
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賱賰賱 卮禺氐 賲賳丕 賲賰賲賱 賵 乇賮賷賯 賱乇賵丨賴
賵 賱賰賳 賲丕匕丕 廿賳 賱賲 賷賰鬲亘 賱賳丕 丕賱賰賲丕賱
賵 廿賳 賵噩丿 丕賱卮乇賷賰 !!
November 15, 2016
I really enjoyed this book and had trouble putting it down very good read.
August 10, 2014
Blank toilet paper is more gripping to read, with a better plot.
Wow. This "book" was so bad that I joined 欧宝娱乐 just to get it out of my system. I had a pretty good idea that this was bilge from the cover, but I picked it up and skimmed thru it anyway. It exceeded my worst expectations, and mine were pretty low to begin with. Forgive the swear words, but really.
The whole thing is some random shit about love and soulmates... err, sorry, make that Love and Soul Mates, because Coelho wants Every Damn Thing in caps, to make it sound all Significant and Important and Mysterious and bull. Gah. *rinses mouth* Its a huge bad-book-LOL-read, because I read it in the bookstore and everyone was wondering if I was reading a joke book. I mean, in the first sentence (or para), it is explained that some old dude named Magnus laid eyes on this Brida chick and Found That She Was His Soul Mate. Wow. (How Very Significant and Ho Ho Ho, The Reader Will Be Gripped To Death And Will Totally Want To Read On. Kaboom.) And this Brida woman is supposed to be Irish, but I can't see anything very Irish (or human, or realistic, or remotely interesting) about her. Huh.
This "book" is full of some incredibly dull crap about Love and Magic (involving no magic, but some dumb-as-shit and boring-as-hell rituals) and Souls and Mates... on and on. Trees are crying cause of this pointless waste of paper. And guess what the Big Baddd Climax of the story is? (I'm NOT spoiler tagging this, because it doesn't begin to start to deserve it.) Was it
a) a murderer unmasked?
b) some philosophical truth, some insight?
c) even two people kissing? even that?
Not even close. It was some shit about Brida trying to clear her wardrobe (cause of some vibration bullshit)... and then saying "never mind". And for those who read books solely to enjoy "sex scenes", don't bother. There's some vague and meandering mention of someone sleeping with someone in the middle of a rainbow in a forest filled with unicorns and bubbles... nobody knows why. Even the characters don't - they freely admit it. Also, Brida finds some Wicca woman sexy... in a vague, meandering way, of course. Ooooh. Scandalous. Guaranteed to make soccer moms squeal. (Take that, Fifty Shades!)
I've seen comic book characters (who are by definition two-dimensional) with far, far better personalities than these unfathomably dull bores. In so many books, I've met characters I've loved, characters I've rooted for, even characters I've hated and wanted to destroy (like any good villain). But these guys? They bring out all the apathy I never knew I had. I can't even begin to care enough to hate them, or even dislike them. They are so vague and dreamy... even dream people have more personality than these.
Bottom line - read it only to laugh at its absurdity. For those misguided critters who claim that this is "Philosophy" or "Romance"... *shakes head out of pity*... it is NOT. Sorry, buddy. You ought to be embarrassed to like such things, let alone consider them profound or meaningful. This is vague, meandering, meaningless claptrap, not an insightful, intentionally slow paced, thought-provoking story.
Borrrow it if you really do need something to beat your insomnia, but don't pay for it.
Wow. This "book" was so bad that I joined 欧宝娱乐 just to get it out of my system. I had a pretty good idea that this was bilge from the cover, but I picked it up and skimmed thru it anyway. It exceeded my worst expectations, and mine were pretty low to begin with. Forgive the swear words, but really.
The whole thing is some random shit about love and soulmates... err, sorry, make that Love and Soul Mates, because Coelho wants Every Damn Thing in caps, to make it sound all Significant and Important and Mysterious and bull. Gah. *rinses mouth* Its a huge bad-book-LOL-read, because I read it in the bookstore and everyone was wondering if I was reading a joke book. I mean, in the first sentence (or para), it is explained that some old dude named Magnus laid eyes on this Brida chick and Found That She Was His Soul Mate. Wow. (How Very Significant and Ho Ho Ho, The Reader Will Be Gripped To Death And Will Totally Want To Read On. Kaboom.) And this Brida woman is supposed to be Irish, but I can't see anything very Irish (or human, or realistic, or remotely interesting) about her. Huh.
This "book" is full of some incredibly dull crap about Love and Magic (involving no magic, but some dumb-as-shit and boring-as-hell rituals) and Souls and Mates... on and on. Trees are crying cause of this pointless waste of paper. And guess what the Big Baddd Climax of the story is? (I'm NOT spoiler tagging this, because it doesn't begin to start to deserve it.) Was it
a) a murderer unmasked?
b) some philosophical truth, some insight?
c) even two people kissing? even that?
Not even close. It was some shit about Brida trying to clear her wardrobe (cause of some vibration bullshit)... and then saying "never mind". And for those who read books solely to enjoy "sex scenes", don't bother. There's some vague and meandering mention of someone sleeping with someone in the middle of a rainbow in a forest filled with unicorns and bubbles... nobody knows why. Even the characters don't - they freely admit it. Also, Brida finds some Wicca woman sexy... in a vague, meandering way, of course. Ooooh. Scandalous. Guaranteed to make soccer moms squeal. (Take that, Fifty Shades!)
I've seen comic book characters (who are by definition two-dimensional) with far, far better personalities than these unfathomably dull bores. In so many books, I've met characters I've loved, characters I've rooted for, even characters I've hated and wanted to destroy (like any good villain). But these guys? They bring out all the apathy I never knew I had. I can't even begin to care enough to hate them, or even dislike them. They are so vague and dreamy... even dream people have more personality than these.
Bottom line - read it only to laugh at its absurdity. For those misguided critters who claim that this is "Philosophy" or "Romance"... *shakes head out of pity*... it is NOT. Sorry, buddy. You ought to be embarrassed to like such things, let alone consider them profound or meaningful. This is vague, meandering, meaningless claptrap, not an insightful, intentionally slow paced, thought-provoking story.
Borrrow it if you really do need something to beat your insomnia, but don't pay for it.
June 19, 2018
Again one of the books that I don't understand
is it about love? magic? philosophy of life? I don't know and I really don't care
but the atmosphere of the book was great and magical
sometimes it was like a meditation for me
by the way, I don't like the author
is it about love? magic? philosophy of life? I don't know and I really don't care
but the atmosphere of the book was great and magical
sometimes it was like a meditation for me
by the way, I don't like the author
April 10, 2022
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June 12, 2015
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賱賰賳 賲丕 毓賱賷賳丕
賱丕 亘兀爻 丕賳 鬲賳丕賵賱 賰丕鬲亘 賲丕 賲丨鬲賵賶 鬲丕賮賴 丕賵 賮賰乇賴 賲賰乇乇丞 亘丕賱賳爻亘丞 賱賷 丕賳 賰丕賳 賯丿 鬲賳丕賵賱賴丕 亘卮賰賱 噩丿賷丿 賵賲卮賵賯...賱賰賳 丕賱賲卮賰賱丞 丕賳 丕賱賮賰乇丞 賲賰乇乇丞 賱丕 噩丿賷丿 賮賷賴丕...鬲賵兀賲 丕賱乇賵丨 毓賱賲 丕賱丨賷丕丞 賵丕賱丕爻乇丕乇 賵丕賱爻丨乇 賵睾賷乇賴丕...鬲賳丕賵賱賴丕 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賮賷 乇賵丕賷鬲賴 亘卮賰賱 噩毓賱賴丕 鬲亘丿賵 賰賱丕賲 丕胤賮丕賱 賮丕乇睾
賲毓 丕賳 丕賱賲賵囟賵毓 賷賲賰賳 丕賳 賷鬲賳丕賵賱 亘卮賰賱 丕賯賵賶 賵丕賰孬乇 毓賲賯丕 賵賱賰賳 賱丕 丕丿乇賷 賱賲丕匕丕 丕禺鬲丕乇 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賴匕賴 丕賱胤乇賷賯丞 丕賱賮噩丞 賮賷 丕賱鬲賮丕賴丞 賮賷 鬲賳丕賵賱 丕賱賲賵囟賵毓
丕賱賮氐賵賱 睾賷乇 賲鬲乇丕亘胤丞 丕胤賱丕賯丕 賵鬲乇鬲賷亘 丕賱丕丨丿丕孬 賷噩毓賱賰 鬲卮毓乇 丕賳 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 賰丕賲賱丞 毓亘丕乇丞 毓賳 賮賵囟賶 毓丕乇賲丞 賵賰兀賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賰鬲亘賴丕 毓賱賶 賮鬲乇丕鬲 胤賵賷賱丞 賲鬲亘丕毓丿丞 賱賷爻 賮賷賴丕 丕賷 賳賵毓 賲賳 丕賳賵丕毓 丕賱鬲賲丕爻賰
賱賲 賷賰賳 賴賳丕賰 賵氐賮 賱賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲...丕賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賰丕賳鬲 鬲卮亘賴 丕賱丿賲賶 亘丕爻賲丕亍 賮賯胤 賱賷爻 賴賳丕賰 丕賷 賮乇賯 亘賷賳賴賲 賵賱賷爻 賴賳丕賰 鬲氐賵乇 賵丕囟丨 賱賲賱丕賲丨賴賲....賱賷爻 賴賳丕賰 賵氐賮
賱賱丕賲丕賰賳....丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 鬲丿賵乇 賰丕賲賱丞 賮賷 丕賷乇賱賳丿丕 賵毓丕氐賲鬲賴丕 丿賵亘賱賳...賵賴賷 丿賵賱丞 睾賳賷丞 亘丕賱丕卮賷丕亍 丕賱鬲賷 賷賲賰賳 賵氐賮賴丕....賱賵 賰丕賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賯丿 丨匕賮 丕爻賲 丕賱丿賵賱丞 賵賰鬲亘 丕賷 丿賵賱丞 賱賲丕 卮毓乇 丕賱賯丕乇卅 亘賮乇賯 亘亘爻丕胤丞 賱丕賳 丕賱賰丕鬲亘 賱賲 賷囟毓 丕賷 賱賲爻丞 賮賷 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 鬲禺氐 丕賱賲賰丕賳 賱鬲噩毓賱賳丕 賳卮毓乇 亘賲毓賳賶 丕禺鬲賷丕乇賴 賱賴匕賴 丕賱丿賵賱丞 亘丕賱匕丕鬲 賮賷 丕賱丕丨丿丕孬
丕賱賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱鬲賷 噩毓賱鬲 賲乇丕乇鬲賷 毓賱賶 賵卮賰 丕賱丕賳賮噩丕乇...丕賱丨賵丕乇 丕賱賲鬲賵賯毓 噩丿丕 賵丕賱匕賷 鬲卮毓乇 丕賳賴 賰賱賴 賲兀禺賵匕 賲賳 賲爻賱爻賱 賯丿 卮丕賴丿鬲賴 賲賱丕賷賷賳 丕賱賲乇丕鬲
丕丨丿丕孬 賰孬賷乇丞 睾賷乇 賲亘乇乇丞 賵乇丿賵丿 丕賮毓丕賱 賮賷 賲賵丕賯賮 賰孬賷乇丞 睾賷乇 賲賳丕爻亘丞 丕氐賱丕 賱賱卮禺氐賷丕鬲 賵睾賷乇 賲賳胤賯賷丞
丕賱丨賯賷賯丞 乇賵丕賷丞 爻賷卅丞 亘賰賱 丕賱賲賯丕賷賷爻 賵亘丕賱乇睾賲 丕賳賴丕 260 氐賮丨丞 賮賯胤 鬲毓鬲亘乇 賱賷爻鬲 賰亘賷乇丞 丕卮毓乇鬲賳賷 丕賳 丕賱丕賷丕賲 賵丕賱爻丕毓丕鬲 賱丕 鬲賲乇
賳丕丿賲丞 噩丿丕 毓賱賶 賯乇丕亍鬲賷 賱賴丕
June 7, 2009
This is a sweet little story. In some ways, it reminds me of the kinds of stories one finds in the Bible and the Zohar. Such stories aren't stories in terms of the classic ideas of plots, but serve to illustrate spiritual points. I see Brida in that way. The plot is a very thin scaffold on which to hang a series of philosophical and spiritual ideas. From the point of view of fiction, this is less than satisfactory. From the point of view of philosophy, the style is certainly one that's tried and true. I read the book more as a spiritual essay than as a novel.
April 1, 2011
"賰賷賮 賷賲賰賳賳賷 兀賳 兀毓乇賮 '賳氐賮賷 丕賱丌禺乇' 責 "
賴賱 賱賵 兀鬲賷丨鬲 賱賰 丕賱賮乇氐丞 兀賳 鬲毓乇賮 賳氐賮賰 丕賱丌禺乇 - 廿匕丕 賯丕亘賱鬲賴 - 毓賳 胤乇賷賯 毓賱丕賲丞 噩爻丿賷丞 賲毓賷賳丞 兀賵 孬賲丞 囟賵亍 賲賲賷夭 賷賳亘毓孬 賲賳 毓賷賳賷賴 爻鬲賵丕賮賯 責
賱丕 鬲鬲爻乇毓 賮賷 丕賱賯亘賵賱 .. 乇亘賲丕 賳丿賲鬲 !
賴賳丕賰 兀卮禺丕氐 廿匕丕 丕賲鬲賱賰丕賳賴賲 賮賯丿賳丕賴賲 .. 賮賴賲 兀乇賵毓 賮賷 丕賱亘毓丿 .. 賵 鬲賲賱賰賳丕 賱賴賲 賷禺賱賯 禺賵賮賳丕 賲賳 賮賯丿賴賲 .. 賵賷禺賱賯 丿丕卅乇丞 賲賮乇睾丞 賲賳 丕賱毓匕丕亘 丕賱賳賮爻賷 .. 賮賳卮賯賶 賮賷 賯乇亘賴賲 兀賰孬乇 賲賳 亘毓丿賴賲 ..
爻毓賷丿丞 亘賳賴丕賷丞 丕賱乇賵丕賷丞 毓賱賶 鬲賱賰 丕賱卮丕賰賱丞 .. 賱賯丿 兀丨亘亘鬲 丕賱賮賷夭賷丕亍 賱兀噩賱賴 !
July 29, 2017
Brida canvases a beautiful story about an Irish girl, her quest, relationships, love, magic and knowledge about it.
This book is not for everyone but those who happened to read it in the right times in their lives, will appreciate its beauty more.
Although I have finished reading the book, but its magic and charm will remain with me.
This book is not for everyone but those who happened to read it in the right times in their lives, will appreciate its beauty more.
Although I have finished reading the book, but its magic and charm will remain with me.
Shelved as 'lost-interest'
February 11, 2018I was stupid af to start Brida馃う3 months ago i started alchemist and hated every word in it nevertheless,i decided to start another book by him,to give him another chance.It was a long story why i chose Brida especially but yeah here i am,and its been A MONTH since ive started it and i finally decided to DNF it at like 60%.
Here's what i understood from the book:
鈥heres this whiny young lady called Brida who wants to learn magic
鈥 man called the magus who's twice her age but when he saw her "he knew that he'd met his soul mate"
鈥 witch called Wicca who i cant even remember what was the importance of her
Anyway that's just my opinion,and i know that many people do like him but for me if one day i decide by a miracle to give Paulo Coelho a third chance,someone please slap me in the face.
Here's what i understood from the book:
鈥heres this whiny young lady called Brida who wants to learn magic
鈥 man called the magus who's twice her age but when he saw her "he knew that he'd met his soul mate"
鈥 witch called Wicca who i cant even remember what was the importance of her
Anyway that's just my opinion,and i know that many people do like him but for me if one day i decide by a miracle to give Paulo Coelho a third chance,someone please slap me in the face.
August 24, 2021
丕毓鬲賯丿 丕賳 亘丕賵賱賵 丨丕賵賱 丕賷氐丕賱 賮賰乇丞 丕賳賴 亘丕賱丨亘 賵 丕賱丕賷賲丕賳 賷丨賷丕 丕賱丕賳爻丕賳貙 賱賰賳 賱丕 丕毓鬲賯丿 丕賳賴 賳噩丨 亘丕賷氐丕賱 賴匕賴 丕賱賮賰乇丞.
亘乇賷丿丕 賮鬲丕丞 賰丕賳鬲 鬲賮鬲賯丿 丕賱賶 丕賱噩丕賳亘 丕賱乇賵丨賷 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕貙 賵 賰丕賳鬲 鬲亘丨孬 毓賳 廿賷賲丕賳賴丕貙 賱賲 鬲賮鬲賯丿 賱賱丨亘 賷賵賲丕賸貙 賱賰賳賴丕 賱賲 鬲毓乇賮 賲毓賳賶 丕賳 鬲丨亘 卮禺氐丕 亘賰賱 毓賷賵亘賴 賵 丨爻賳丕鬲賴 賵 賴匕丕 賴賵 鬲賵兀賲 丕賱乇賵丨.
丕毓鬲賯丿 丕賳 鬲噩乇亘鬲賴丕 丕賱乇賵丨賷丞 賵 丕賳鬲賯丕賱賴丕 丕賱匕賴賳賷 賱賲 鬲爻毓賮 亘丕賵賱賵 賮賷 丕賱鬲毓亘賷乇 毓賳 丕賷賲丕賳賴 丕賱乇丕爻禺 賵 丨亘賴 賱賱賰賵賳 賵 禺丕賱賯賴貙 賰賲丕 丕爻鬲胤丕毓 丕賱鬲毓亘亘乇 毓賳賴丕 賮賷 乇賵丕賷鬲賴 丕賱禺賷賲賷丕卅賷.
賵 乇亘賳丕 賮賰乇丞 鬲賳丕爻禺 丕賱丕乇賵丕丨 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丐賲賳 亘賴丕 亘毓囟 丕賱丕丿賷丕賳貙 賴賷 賮賰乇丞 睾賷乇 賵丕賯毓賷丞 亘賳馗乇賷貙 賮賲賳 賲丕鬲 賵 丿賮賳 賱賳 鬲乇噩毓 乇賵丨賴 賱賱丨賷丕丞 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 噩爻丿 丕禺乇貙 賮賲丕 賮丕卅丿丞 丕賱丨爻丕亘 賵 丕賱噩賳丞 賵 丕賱賳丕乇 丕匕賳責!
賮賱爻賵賮 鬲鬲丕丨 賱賰賱 乇賵丨 丕賱鬲賰賮賷乇 毓賳 匕賳亘賴丕 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 丕賱兀賵賱賶 賮賷 丨賷賵丕鬲 丕禺乇賶.
丨亘賳丕 賱賱賰賵賳 賵 禺丕賱賯賴貙 賵 乇亘賲丕 賱卮禺氐 賷賲孬賱 賱賳丕 丕賱賰賵賳貙 丕賷賲丕賳賳丕 丕賱乇丕爻禺 亘丕賱賱賴 賵 亘賲亘丕丿卅賳丕 賵 賯賷賲賳丕 賴賵 賲丕 賷毓胤賷 賱丨賷丕鬲賳丕 賲毓賳丕賴丕貙 賵 賲賳 禺賱丕賱賴賲丕 爻賳氐賱 丕賱賶 睾丕賷丞 丕賱賱賴 賲賳 禺賱賯賳丕貙 賵 賴賵 丕毓賲丕乇 賴匕丕 丕賱賰賵賳貙 乇亘賲丕 賮賷 夭賲賳賳丕 賴匕丕 賷爻賵丿 丕賱丕賱賲 賵 丕賱馗賱賲 賵 丕賱賯賴乇 賵 丕賱賯鬲賱貙 賱賰賳賳賷 毓賱賷 賯賳丕毓丞 亘丕賳 丕賱爻賱丕賲 賵 丕賱丨亘 爻賷睾賲乇 賰賱 丕賱賲馗賱賵賲賷賳 賵 丕賱賲賯賴賵乇賷賳 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱賰賵賳.
亘乇賷丿丕 賮鬲丕丞 賰丕賳鬲 鬲賮鬲賯丿 丕賱賶 丕賱噩丕賳亘 丕賱乇賵丨賷 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕貙 賵 賰丕賳鬲 鬲亘丨孬 毓賳 廿賷賲丕賳賴丕貙 賱賲 鬲賮鬲賯丿 賱賱丨亘 賷賵賲丕賸貙 賱賰賳賴丕 賱賲 鬲毓乇賮 賲毓賳賶 丕賳 鬲丨亘 卮禺氐丕 亘賰賱 毓賷賵亘賴 賵 丨爻賳丕鬲賴 賵 賴匕丕 賴賵 鬲賵兀賲 丕賱乇賵丨.
丕毓鬲賯丿 丕賳 鬲噩乇亘鬲賴丕 丕賱乇賵丨賷丞 賵 丕賳鬲賯丕賱賴丕 丕賱匕賴賳賷 賱賲 鬲爻毓賮 亘丕賵賱賵 賮賷 丕賱鬲毓亘賷乇 毓賳 丕賷賲丕賳賴 丕賱乇丕爻禺 賵 丨亘賴 賱賱賰賵賳 賵 禺丕賱賯賴貙 賰賲丕 丕爻鬲胤丕毓 丕賱鬲毓亘亘乇 毓賳賴丕 賮賷 乇賵丕賷鬲賴 丕賱禺賷賲賷丕卅賷.
賵 乇亘賳丕 賮賰乇丞 鬲賳丕爻禺 丕賱丕乇賵丕丨 丕賱鬲賷 鬲丐賲賳 亘賴丕 亘毓囟 丕賱丕丿賷丕賳貙 賴賷 賮賰乇丞 睾賷乇 賵丕賯毓賷丞 亘賳馗乇賷貙 賮賲賳 賲丕鬲 賵 丿賮賳 賱賳 鬲乇噩毓 乇賵丨賴 賱賱丨賷丕丞 賲賳 禺賱丕賱 噩爻丿 丕禺乇貙 賮賲丕 賮丕卅丿丞 丕賱丨爻丕亘 賵 丕賱噩賳丞 賵 丕賱賳丕乇 丕匕賳責!
賮賱爻賵賮 鬲鬲丕丨 賱賰賱 乇賵丨 丕賱鬲賰賮賷乇 毓賳 匕賳亘賴丕 賮賷 丨賷丕鬲賴丕 丕賱兀賵賱賶 賮賷 丨賷賵丕鬲 丕禺乇賶.
丨亘賳丕 賱賱賰賵賳 賵 禺丕賱賯賴貙 賵 乇亘賲丕 賱卮禺氐 賷賲孬賱 賱賳丕 丕賱賰賵賳貙 丕賷賲丕賳賳丕 丕賱乇丕爻禺 亘丕賱賱賴 賵 亘賲亘丕丿卅賳丕 賵 賯賷賲賳丕 賴賵 賲丕 賷毓胤賷 賱丨賷丕鬲賳丕 賲毓賳丕賴丕貙 賵 賲賳 禺賱丕賱賴賲丕 爻賳氐賱 丕賱賶 睾丕賷丞 丕賱賱賴 賲賳 禺賱賯賳丕貙 賵 賴賵 丕毓賲丕乇 賴匕丕 丕賱賰賵賳貙 乇亘賲丕 賮賷 夭賲賳賳丕 賴匕丕 賷爻賵丿 丕賱丕賱賲 賵 丕賱馗賱賲 賵 丕賱賯賴乇 賵 丕賱賯鬲賱貙 賱賰賳賳賷 毓賱賷 賯賳丕毓丞 亘丕賳 丕賱爻賱丕賲 賵 丕賱丨亘 爻賷睾賲乇 賰賱 丕賱賲馗賱賵賲賷賳 賵 丕賱賲賯賴賵乇賷賳 賮賷 賴匕丕 丕賱賰賵賳.
April 3, 2009
Paulo Coelho came highly recommended, so I'm going to give him another chance, but this book really didn't live up to my expectations. It's supposed to be spiritually enlightening, but I just found it annoying. For starters, the main character is too much of a Mary-Sue. She's beautiful, we're she's presented as critical (though we don't notice much of this), she has a gift, everyone thinks she's oh-so special. Although this book often states that a spiritual search is for everyone, at the same time it implies that such things are limited to those who are young, beautiful, gifted, energetic and enthusiastic.
Second, there were lots of mistakes in this book. I didn't find the picture presented of Ireland to be at all convincing, at times I was left wondering wheter Coelho had done any research at all. Also, there was that HUGE historical error of pretending that the witches burnt at the stake were actually wiccans. This sort of new age inaccuracy makes the entire book unconvincing - for if he mixes in these errors, which other errors that I don't know about have also been mixed in?
Third, the whole spiritual aspect was underdeveloped, even though it was the main theme of the book. Nothing was ever really explained, it was all just so bland and vague.
Fourth, the whole idea of Love as the only way to give life meaning annoyed me. Especially the idea that we're supposed to look for the other half of our soul, and that all other loves are meaningless... and the idea that souls always split into a male and female half. How lovely for gay people. *rolls eyes*
Well. End of rant. Did this book have any redeaming features? Well, it was easy to read, offered a few interesting insights, and eh... well, no, can't really think of anything else. All in all, quite a disappointment. Still, like I said, I'll give Coelho another chance.
Second, there were lots of mistakes in this book. I didn't find the picture presented of Ireland to be at all convincing, at times I was left wondering wheter Coelho had done any research at all. Also, there was that HUGE historical error of pretending that the witches burnt at the stake were actually wiccans. This sort of new age inaccuracy makes the entire book unconvincing - for if he mixes in these errors, which other errors that I don't know about have also been mixed in?
Third, the whole spiritual aspect was underdeveloped, even though it was the main theme of the book. Nothing was ever really explained, it was all just so bland and vague.
Fourth, the whole idea of Love as the only way to give life meaning annoyed me. Especially the idea that we're supposed to look for the other half of our soul, and that all other loves are meaningless... and the idea that souls always split into a male and female half. How lovely for gay people. *rolls eyes*
Well. End of rant. Did this book have any redeaming features? Well, it was easy to read, offered a few interesting insights, and eh... well, no, can't really think of anything else. All in all, quite a disappointment. Still, like I said, I'll give Coelho another chance.
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