Crafting the Body Divine: Ritual, Movement and Body Art Author: Yasmine Galenorn
	Book Information Publisher: Crossing Press Book Type: Paperback Members Wishing: 9 Rating: ? ISBN-13: 9781580911047 - ISBN-10: 1580911048 Publication Date: 11/9/2001 Pages: 220

Crafting the Body Divine invites readers to engage the body as a means for celebrating their divine nature. Yasmine Galenorn presents a nurturing guide for loving the body and allowing it to become a more expressive vehicle for the spirit within. Offering personal revelations as well as interviews, rituals, exercises, visualizations, spells, and practical tips, she helps readers achieve balance in their physical and spiritual self-perceptions. The book begins with the author's insights on body image, self-esteem, and soul. Containing health and beauty tips geared to radiating a positive self-image, the book looks at how society defines beauty and how individuals can liberate themselves from the restrictions of such ideals. The second part of the book focuses on movement as ritual, and exercise as the experience of spiritual energy. Finally, Galenorn explores body modification, such as tattooing and piercing, as personal expressions of spirit.