Reveal: A Sacred Manual for Getting Spiritually Naked by Meggan Watterson

Reveal: A Sacred Manual for Getting Spiritually Naked Reviews

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  Gina

  If you are curious about the Divine Feminine, or about conflicts in women's spirituality, this book is a good start. I enjoyed Watterson's conversational and, at times, confessional tone. It made me feel connected to the author and better able to engage with her writing. At the end, I felt that I knew her.
  
  On the other hand, if you know a little something of theology, religious history, and female divinity, this book may disappoint you. I'm glad I read it, but I felt that there was too much flitting from one topic to the next where I was longing for a deeper meditation. It really read like a woman's spiritual smorgasbord. I'd like to think this is an effect of an editor who desperately wanted to reach the eyes and ears of the distractoid popular non-fiction readers. One last bit of critique: this book calls itself a spiritual manual. However, I didn't feel that I had any real direction about exploring my spirituality after reading it. I would retitle it one woman's spiritual journey through the divine feminine.
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  Jilly

  OH MY GODDESS!!!
  
  This is the book I have been waiting for.
  
  This is the book I have been praying for, without really knowing it. I resonated so deeply with every single word Meggan wrote that I basically cried throughout this entire book. Don't be afraid-- this book is not sad. It is just deeply authentic, wholly awakened, and fiercely spiritual. This book called to a place in me that I am achingly aware of, but that often goes unconscious out of frustration from time to time. This place is often overlooked, unaddressed, and there is rarely any place for it in mainstream society. Meggan's book is a battle cry, at once fearless and gentle, calling this part of my soul (and every woman's soul) to come out of hiding once and for all, and to live in the light.
  
  Each time I opened "Reveal" to read it, I felt completely alive. Through my tears, I found myself loudly exclaiming "YES!" when I came across something that jostled my soul (this happened often, to the dismay of my husband and children who were often in the room with me), and the exclamation was usually accompanied by pumping my fist in the air. I tweeted beautiful quotes copiously, and believe me, this book is full of them!
  
  I could go on forever, but I won't. Because I'd rather you go buy a copy of "Reveal" for yourself and read that instead! I will read this book again and again, and buy copies of it for my girlfriends, and keep it on my bedside... yeah. I love this book, so so much!!!
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  Tim Larison

  I received a complementary copy of this book from Hay House for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.
  
  I’m probably one of the few guys who is writing a review of Meggan Watterson’s new book, “Reveal: A Sacred Manual For Getting Spiritually Naked”. Intended for a female audience, Reveal tells how the feminine aspect of spirituality has been suppressed in all of the major religions. “(I believe) there is a connection between our ideas of the Divine and the status of women,” Watterson writes, “and that until there is a more balanced perception of the Divine as both male and female, masculine and feminine … women and girls will continue to be mistreated by both themselves and others. I ardently believe that if men and women could speak with equal spiritual authority about the Divine, there would be far less gender-based violence in the world.”
  
  Watterson’s message about bringing the feminine part of Spirit to light intrigued me. She was interviewed as part of Hay House’s World Summit where she emphasized the importance of divine feminine attributes such as vulnerability, compassion and empathy. The goal, she said, is not to just “see God as male and masculine but also seeing the divine as female and feminine and embodying both. Allowing ourselves to be both.” After listening to that interview, I decided to read Reveal. I was glad I did. Early in the book she writes “what I want most for you (is) to hear and feel the limitless love and wisdom of the truth inside you, to know and trust the voice of your own soul so much that you let it guide you from within.” That message applies equally to me, a man, as it does to Watterson’s female audience.
  
  I once had a powerful mystical experience when I was in my 20′s. A realization within me of God’s unconditional love. 30 years later I still ponder what that was all about. In Reveal I read that the author had a similar experience. “The Divine for me was in the opposite direction from where I’d been told to look,” Watterson writes. “Until then, I had seen the Divine as something outside of me, beyond me, something I had to reach out of myself to attain. But now I had discovered that finding the Divine meant going within.” My feelings exactly. I appreciated the insights Watterson gives in her book for getting in touch with that inner soul voice of unconditional love that we all have.
  
  Other parts of Reveal I didn’t relate to as much, such as the importance of women to recognize their sexuality and bodies as sacred, too. “The majority of the world religions have a negative message about the body, the female body in particular,” Watterson says. Women readers, especially those with body image issues, will no doubt find value in these words.
  
  One of my goals for this year is to be more authentic, a strong theme in Reveal. “To me being spiritual is less about learning something new and more about remembering what I have always known,” the author writes. “Being spiritual is a process of stripping down to what is authentic for me, for my life. Getting spiritually naked is about having the courage to be radically open about the truth of who we are with no exceptions and no apologies, to reveal ourselves without judgment or shame.” Wise advice for anyone, male or female, to follow. Watterson is very open about her own personal struggles and triumphs in Reveal, and in doing so she has created a worthy spiritual guidebook for the rest of us.
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  Jamia

  Meggan Watterson's REVEAL book is full of soulful substance and nourishment. REVEAL came to me with perfect timing. Her love letter to the Divine Feminine and the holy, sacred, spiritual authority each of us carries found me when I needed to be guided back to my innermost desires, truth, and dreams. I highly recommend REVEAL for all spiritual seekers and people who are curious about how to accept and celebrate engaging in spiritual pursuits on our own terms--without mandates, ultimatums, and conditional love. REVEAL is an honest and well-researched tribute to historic priestesses, prophets, guides, goddesses, and visionaries that also documents one woman's journey toward finding her place among these holy women--and accepting and realizing the same divine power she too carries within. REVEAL is a page-turner that is filled with spiritual wisdom that is accessible while also being studied. This book contains true SUBSTANCE and provides a refreshing amount of both theological expertise and insight while also remaining conversational and lively.
  Meggan Watterson
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  Jamie Holloway

  Book review on my blog to come.
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  Rochelle

  *4.5*
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  Ami Kismet

  so beautiful. watterson writes with a raw but gentle truth that went staright to my heart.
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  Andy Nieradko

  In the interest of full disclosure: I'm a guy, but I did get a lot out of this book. I've heard many male authors and guru types speak of the Divine Feminine, but always as something that's making a comeback or soon to be re-ushered in. Never many details offered other than, religious history has treated women horribly, but that's changing. What I particularly enjoyed were the feminine goddess stories like Ishtar and Isis and several others. The author's pilgrimages to holy sites, also make the book worth reading. They can best be described as adventures. Her authenticity and frankness in speaking about her diagnosis with General Anxiety Disorder is something I found brave, and inspiring. Too often our spiritual teachers are expected to be perfect, it's nice to see an author admit they're human for a change. There's a lot to study here, fascinating on many levels. I had no idea there was an entire language created, and only spoken among certain women in our past. I don't want to give too much away, it's a cool story. Meggan Watterson has written a great book. I received a copy of this book for free, for review purposes from Hay House. I was not paid for my opinion, and it's my honest assessment.
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  Luciane

  This book is a compelling, honest and passionate testimony of a woman's pilgrimage in search of spiritual growth. It sets us free from the bondages of religious institutions' pseudo-truths, and yet it brings us closer to the Divine. It is not a guide book, but it is a book to keep on your side bed table, as a reminder that the Divine is within and that whenever we forget about its existence, we have the chance to go within and rescue it back. I recommend this book to everyone - men and women - as it tells the journey of a young women's search for freedom of her soul and body, to exist, in spiritual and physical unison, free of fear and filled with love. It is delicious to read, completely unbiased and absolutely empowering to women. Meggan Watterson's debut as a writer is a gift to anyone interested in experiencing the best in themselves. Can't wait for her second one!
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  Marijke McCandless

  This book swept me up in its passionate embrace showing exquisitely the journey of one woman to the arms of the Beloved. While the details of Meggan's journey are her own, the process she reveals is universal. I was struck by the numerous synchronicities in our journeys. Though I feel a kindred spirit to her Red Ladies, I have never met or even heard of her before finding her book. Nonetheless, many of the milestones she talks about echo my own and also led me to my next unveiling along The Way. I salute the courage and presence of Meggan to stay steadfast to the light of truth and love embodied in her own divine feminine presence, even when overlaid against the conditioning of precedence. I am bursting with gratitude for this book.
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  Jennifer

  This book is eye-opening, gentle, compassionate, deep, and something I wish I'd read years and years ago. However, I do understand that years ago I wouldn't have been ready for this kind of awakening. If you're looking for a book that speaks to your soul, to your deepest whispering spirit, you will greatly benefit from reading this. Take your time with it too. I've gone back over and over again to specific parts, and each time there is a greater takeaway.
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  Shelley Seitz

  I read the first chapter a few months ago, then set it aside. Yesterday I read the first chapter again and set it aside. Clearly, the first chapter didn’t hook me, but today I also read the second chapter, and I’m so glad I did. After chapter two, I couldn’t put it down. I love the way Meggan’s books make me feel. I feel the love and I remember what I came here for. Read this book if you’re a woman who wants to remember how to love and trust yourself.
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  Olga Naden

  Meggan Watterson is a feminist theologian and self proclaimed priestess of devine feminine. This book describes her spiritual journey from a shocking revelation that the Bible doesn't include many female voices through her studies of the scriptures never included in the Bible to creating her own, ecclectic spiritual path. It is a great read for anyone who doesn't fit within the constraints of traditional religion.
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  Kandice

  A good book on how to begin accessing the divine that resides within our soul. Sharing some of her own life and spiritual journeys, the author helps the reader to find ways to access the divine within. Since I love reading about women’s places in different spiritual histories, I enjoyed what the author had to share.
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  Madison Nicole

  I feel like this book was written for me. I highlighted nearly every page because everything spoke to my soul. Since leaving an organized religion, it has felt like I am free floating with no sense of what I believe in. This book strengthen my spirituality and guided me to meet my Divine Feminine within.
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  Adele

  This is more of a personal account of the author's journey instead a manual for the reader themselves. Not quite what I was looking for. I am enjoying her other book "Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet", but I couldn't get into this book.
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  Jaime Fleres

  This is one of my all-time favorite books. I think I underlined whole pages of it, that is how strongly it resonated with me. This book reads like a divine download from the supreme feminine intelligence of the universe. So profound and potent are Watterson's messages.
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  Elizabeth

  The discussion of the divine feminine was interesting, but ultimately this one was a little woo-woo for me. What I mean is that some of the spiritual awakenings the author describes were not relatable or credible to my logical and practical sensibilities.
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  Aliza Bloom

  Powerful and Pressing
  
  This book is a raw testament to the work and reward of getting spiritually naked. It confirmed, stretched, pulled me deeper into my own process of Owning All of Me.
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  Suzie Hennessy Graefen

  So much food for though in this book. The chapter on revealing your soul-work, alone, is invaluable. I’ll be returning to this one.
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  Allyson Bright

  One of the most important books I've ever read. I am forever changed.
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  J.J. DiGeronimo

  Enjoyed Meggan's journey
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  An

  So much love for Meggan and the messages she shares. The simple yet profound truths she reveals resonate deep into my heart.
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  Lauren

  A Spiritual Awakening and definitely affirming what I felt & knew to be true! REVEALED what all women need to know!!
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  Samantha

  Should be required reading tbh
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  Stephanie Barko

  This is the October 2020 selection of South Austin Spiritual Book Group.
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  Beatrice

  I just finished Reveal and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In it, M.W. tells us about her pathways in search of the Devine Feminine. I couldn't help but parallel her journey to the gradual rising of the Kundalini throughout the seven chakras, from base to crown. After all, she likens her spiritual evolution to the removal of seven veils. And she does invite the reader at the very end to "do what is coiled up at the base of the spine".
  
  I found Reveal endearing, nurturing. It is motivating me to continue on my spiritual path as an unfolding practice, and to keep the bond with my soul sisters as an important aspect of that practice. I liked that she talks about Ego vs Divine timing and how the Ego has a timetable for events to occur but that it is in our best interest to surrender that control.
  Reveal wasn't too bogged down with academia but it did stimulate my curiosity on some facets of theology I would like to know more about. For instance, it stimulated me to explore the gnostic gospels further.
  The last part, "Benediction" was a tear jerker. It really spoke to me and my personal experience. I found it to be a manifesto to the path. I highly recommend this book if you,like me, are on a journey of soul searching and self love.
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  Mary

  An easy read that is more of a compilation of vignettes of the author's spiritual journey that helped her define the 7 veils of "getting spiritually naked" rather than a "how to" manual inferred by the book's title. What I enjoyed most are: 1) the opening quotes by prominent women that reinforced the chapter's theme; 2) her references of other readings (both mainstream & spiritual) that inspired me to add to my "to read" list; 3) recounting her experiences as a Hospital Chaplain assigned to the Labor & Delivery/NICU ward; & 4) closing benediction.