- Paperback: 624 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (1 Jan 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0595236375
- ISBN-13: 978-0595236374
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 3.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,220,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In my early years I was called father although I had not fathered. I then left this rocky prominence to descend to a rich fertile land in which I became a priestess and parent, investigative journalist and filmmaker.On my journey I learnt about my nature, changed gender-roles, brought up children, survived male violence, wrote articles and books with the Aborigines among whom I lived and worked as well as producing films shown on Australian, American and British television and testified to the US Congress on Blood Diamonds. During that time I did not speak publicly of my own unusual path for I wished to protect my children from being teased. But the children grew up, and into my life came a critical illness. I had no time to lose. I returned to what was most sacred to me.In this book I use my gender-journey as a metaphor for our societys journey out of patriarchy. I thus weave in many stories of gender and sexuality from Australian Aboriginal and other ancient cultures, of magic and menstruation, circumcision, and childhood gender-typing, on how martyrdom became a route to heaven, of the suppression of the Gnostics and the Beguine women, on the witch-hunts, European shamanism, meditation and mysticism, child-welcoming and Wiccan initiation rituals, the Final Rites and much else. I hope you will find this a rich and rewarding book.
About the Author
Janine Farrell-Roberts was ordained a Catholic Priest in 1967 but now works as a Priestess in the Craft. She holds a Masters in Theology and other degrees. She solved her gender-issue while working with Aborigines in the Outback. Today she works on human rights issues and teaches a nature-centered spirituality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
STRANGER THAN FICTION,
By Kay Bridger - care of (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Seven Days of My Creation: Tales of Magic, Sex and Gender (Paperback)
What a life Janine Farrell-Roberts has lead! Assigned to the male gender at birth; excommunicated from the Catholic priesthood for marrying; fathering daughters; championing the rights of aboriginal people as an investigative journalist; leaving a Christian monastery to shift her devotion to a pagan goddess of witches; reassigning her gender; protesting to save ancient woodland. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Robust scholarship runs throughout this passionate and honest autobiography. Farrell-Roberts has delved deep into spiritual philosophy, science and history to put her unique experience of life into context. Hers is a strong voice that both challenges and touches the heart.
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Moving....Affecting,
By Kate (Lincolnshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Seven Days of My Creation: Tales of Magic, Sex and Gender (Paperback)
Jani has written her story with bare boned honesty. I fell in to her footsteps and was moved by her words as she recounts her very own life journey. Deeply personal, incredibly brave. Her words touched me, I felt so much that she was sat beside me as I turned the pages of her wonderfull life. Please do not buy this book if you intend to approach it with a logical analytical mind. This book is a beautifull story of love, courage and strength peppered with gentle humour.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant, uplifting, inspirational autobioraphy!,
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This review is from: The Seven Days of My Creation: Tales of Magic, Sex and Gender (Paperback)
Janine's story is one of personal courage, conviction, sacrifice and triumph as she journeys from Catholic Priest to Witchdom and from Fatherhood to her rebirth as the woman she was born to be.Exceptionally well written, with many references for students of the occult and those with gender identity problems. Covering her personal journey into the Catholic Priesthood, excommunication and marriage, her family life and work for indigenous peoples the world over, her stands against beurocracy and exploitation of tribal peoples and minors, her coming to terms with being born Transsexual and finding her way to womanhood and life as a Witch and Priestess. Janine's story is both fascinating and moving, and her drive to continue to do as she felt called to, producing programmes for both the BBC and ITV the world over, writing to highlight the plight of others, campaigning to save the Earth are both uplifting and inspirational! Definitely a must read book!
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