Connecting to the energies of the earth and sky, the dawn and night, the seasons and the ancestors. That is what this groundbreaking book does. I have never found methods that I could find practical to connect me to my surroundings . The search is over , this title by Ms Buenaflor does what it says.
The teachings she gives have an authentic feel to them. When I started doing the breathing and applying the intention I noticed a change. Although I am just starting out with this work it feels good and healthy. I ahve been searching for real teachings for many years. I have found them with this work.

Such an insightful and interesting read! It gives simple exercises to incorporate in our day to day life. Very useful.

A very interesting book full of historical information on sun and moon rituals and ceremonies from ancient cultures. As well as for those interested in shamanism, and connecting with the sun and moon, this book would also be good for those interested in ancient South American cultures and practises. Many rituals and ceremonies are also detailed that you can re-create today with simple tools and ingredients. There are some excellent meditations too and lots of holistic food for thought. Overall a really good book

Thank you to Netgallery for my free copy in exchange for an honest review. What an informative and interesting book. There’s just SO MUCH information to take in from these pages, it’s well researched, with lots of information on how the Aztecs, indigenous, African and Latin ancestors made use of the Sun and Moon to survive, and how we can today use our ancestor’s knowledge to improve our quality of life. My only problem was the organisation of this book, but let’s get into the review.

I must admit, when I picked up this book I was hoping that it would be more of a reference book, as in, I could personally flip to the parts of interest or need, read, and apply. Then ‘rinse and repeat’ and that’s exactly what I got. This book has A LOT of info, and I think to read it cover to cover would just be overload, especially for a newbie to the subject. It’s very deep and I loved it! So for those with philosophical minds I recommend it. It’s generally really good for reference. The beginning chapters I did read all of, to get a good understanding of the research done, and the information download from ‘the ancestors’, and how they worked. Also, the first introductory chapters focus on how the Sun and Moon were viewed from their point of view, and how they were attached to certain deities. Very interesting. Here’s what I loved generally.

Detail- the level of detail is like non other I have come across on this subject, and I’ve read a lot of esoteric books on the Sun and Moon. I found that the detail is however focused on the Aztec people or the Ancient Mesoamerican shamans. Being from Afro-Caribbean descent myself, I found that their POV was very similar to my own ancestors when I compared it, and this was comforting. I also liked that this is not an ‘astrology’ book, as a qualified astrologer I loved that the Sun and Moon are discussed for what they are from an ancestor’s POV, rather than an astrology view point.

Practicality- there seems to be so much here that you can practically apply, easily just based on the time of day! I found that the author has made this a very easy to apply book. Also, I felt like the author did not ‘force’ things on readers ‘ you must do this’, generally I got the feel that it was valid information, ‘this is what you can do with it practically, should you wish’.

Break down of the Sun and Moon’s energies- This was my favourite part of the book, as the author clearly shows the differences between dawn, sunrise, high- noon, afternoon etc for the Sun and what activities, manifestations or practical things could be suited to their energies to help better your life! The same is done for the Moon. Lastly, the author has very accurately broke down the different Moon phases, as some who has studied astrology it all resonated, aligned with what I know, also felt like while this was not new information for me, for newbies it is very helpful!

Overall this is a book that I will buy for my bookshelf, I feel like I would refer back to it as a reference book. My only issue is the organisation of it LOL. I don’t know if it’s because I got a review copy, it’s not published until July, but I would love for the organisation of the information to be a bit cleaner, and that’s all! Four informative, practical and wonderful stars from me. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in this kind of topic, however you must have an open mind, and also be in the mood to ‘think’ and take in the deep knowledge that is passed on. This is not a book that can be read without some form of questioning to take in the full beauty of it. I really enjoyed it.

Learn about the sacred energies of the Sun and the moon with all the myths and wonder about this subject.

This sort of information is good to have in book form for easy referencing.

A useful, informative and interesting read that makes you think and helped me learn new ideas. I liked the style of writing and the exercises.
Recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.