Book Review #13

Mother God by Sylvia Browne

When I started this book, I wanted to toss it aside and reach for another. The first chapter read like a bad statistic while Sylvia labored to prove the existence of the Mother God. I was glad when I moved on to the next and explored what it was that Sylvia claimed Mother God was capable of. My favorite chapter was the last which was a series of stories from various people about how Mother God had touched their lives.

Sylvia says that Mother God can help us with anything. She says since God--who has a male and a female side--is perfect, He/She never has negative emotions. Therefore, He/She will never get mad at you for asking too much or testing Him/Her. She says you have nothing to lose by praying and asking Him/Her for things. She recommends that you ask the female form Azna, because she is constantly around us while He is the unmoved mover and is holding us. She also recommends that you be specific as posssible, and to go ahead and ask for the moon.

I gave it a shot, and I'm still trying to figure it out. So far all I've really asked Her for is to take away physical pain, like stomachaches and sinus pressure. And since that stuff inevitably goes away anyway, it's hard to see in a scientific way whether She had a hand in it. I don't know if prayer gives me comfort because of the act itself or if there really is a greater force out there. I really want it to be the latter because it gives me the most peace, but even if it's not, I'll take anything that comforts me when I feel like I can't make it on my own (well, not anything, but you know what I mean).

Time to read cover to cover: 2 hours
General consensus: At a minimum, interesting to mull over.