Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics

In an engaging and poetic form, the author tells about goddesses and mystical women united by a desire to relieve the suffering of all living beings. The heroines of the book come from many different traditions: Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Judaism, Islam, and shamanism.

The wisdom of Sophia, Mary’s clairvoyance, Tara’s compassion, Kali’s unyielding strength—these are facets of the great feminine principle. This book is devoted to its manifestations in human culture and its revival in the modern world. At the end of each chapter, there are practices you can incorporate into your life.

Mirabai Starr is a teacher of philosophy and world religions, a translator of sacred texts and a writer. Today her lectures about the teachings of mystics, contemplative practice, and compassion across different spiritual traditions are known all over the world. In this book, she also shares revelations from her own life.