BOOK & MUSIC REVIEWS
By; Speaker Linda J. Polley &
Special Guest Reviewer Joel Bjorling

THE POLITICS OF WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY, ESSAYS BY FOUNDING MOTHERS OF THE MOVEMENT Edited By Charlene Spretnak.  From; Anchor Books, Doubleday, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.  ISBN# 0-385-17241-9.  Soft Cover.  $16.95 US, $22.95 CAN.  560 pp.
A fantastic introduction to Goddess religions, with histories of certain beliefs, commentaries on a variety of important and unusual subjects, and even instructions to certain ceremonies!  A wonderful celebration of women and Goddesses everywhere!  Adult.  Includes some bad language and copies of ancient explicit art.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

CHANTS OF INDIA By; Ravi Shankar and George Harrison.  From; Angel Records.  Intercultural Niche Strategies, P.O. Box 1592, New York, NY 10028.  CD.  For more info contact Holly Poirier or Anita Daily.  Phone (212) 288-3913.  FAX (212) 288-3462, email: INSADHP@awol.com
Two of the greatest names in the history of music are together again for some of the most relaxing and enlightening music ever!  Soothing chants from one of the most mystical countries in the world.  Great for all ages, for relaxing, or, just enjoyable listening.  Comes with booklet featuring the chants, themselves, in both English and their original language.  A must have for every music collection!  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Robinson, DH. 1999: APOCALYPSE MAYBE.  Chicago; Kalos Press, 1997.  245 pp. Paper.  Reviewed by Joel Bjorling.
1999: APOCALYPSE MAYBE is a novel of end time prophecy.  It is specifically based on the prophecies of the French seer Nostradamus.  In addition to the millennium, it addresses such topics as trance channeling, reincarnation, psychics, and out-of-the-body experiences.  It is truly a work of New Age potpourri.
In the novel, Harper Raye, a history professor, is an avid student of Nostradamus' predictions.  She has visions of world calamities, and she and a psychic friend try to unravel some of Nostradamus' most intricate quatrains.  This book is reminiscent of THE CELESTINE PROPHECY in that over half of it is a search for spiritual wisdom, in this case, the prophecies of Nostradamus.  The plot thickens in the latter part of the book when Raye, along with a group of cohorts made up of academics, scientists, and her magician husband seek to avert a global catastrophe indicated by Nostradamus.
A question posed by this book is how we understand and respond to prophecy.  Is it inevitable, or is it possible to change the flow of history. APOCALYPSE is not a science fiction book, nor a mystery, but it's greatest strength is its philosophical arguments and conclusions concerning the probability of the end of the world.

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