Temple of the Twelve - Volume 1, Novice of Colors (Temple of the Twelve)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 288 pages
• Published by: New Gaia Press January 1, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0977418189
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0977418183
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 13.6 ounces

Book Description
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Book Description.
The sixteen year old daughter of a poor woodcutter, Caroline was born into a world where the Twelve were said to be the stuff of legends and children's stories.

She had always known the truth - that the Twelve were very real and living amongst humankind even now. But when she ended up at their Temple she didn't quite believe it was real herself.

Still, when the Twelve began to appear to her in human form - when they began to teach her their lessons - they changed everything in her life. She began to understand that it was her destiny to be a bridge between the past and the future in a world that was changing too fast.

She formed bonds with an ancient clan who kept the ways of the Twelve alive, in hiding and seclusion. Her love for the Twelve deepened into unconditional loving devotion - It was a love that would take her from girlhood into the soul of a young woman.

For love of the Twelve, Caroline began to understand, she would do anythingAnything at all.

Reader Reviews
"The Temple of the Twelve" bills itself as a spiritual fairy tale, and this is an excellent way to describe it. The central character, Caroline, presents herself at the Temple of the Twelve (Colors) to begin her life as a novice priestess. Each new moon, a different one of the twelve Colors (they are gods and goddesses) comes to visit her and gives her a new task to complete to prepare for becoming a priestess. As you read, you follow Caroline on her journey, and learn with her about the nature of the Divine, about love, about compassion, about what it means to have a calling. The imagery is deep and beautiful; the characters are rich and warmly drawn; and the writing is gentle, yet powerful. One of the reviews on the back notes that "In using colours as Deities of Initiation, the Author transcends all differences between various paths of Pagan spirituality and unifies them all." I'm hardly an expert on paganism, so I can't tell you whether that's the case, but I *can* tell you that this book is worth reading no matter what your faith is. The themes in it are universal, as is Caroline's struggle to find and fulfill her vocation. As a Catholic, I have found it to be a remarkable aid in my prayer life, and it will take its place in the "frequently used" collection of spiritual books I keep on my desk. It has deeply touched and inspired me, and it has help me grown closer to God. Let me give some examples. The tasks Caroline complete include discovering who she really is, and coming face to face with that truth; identifying her emotional wounds; finding her strengths; discerning her vocation; coming to terms with the fact that she is a child of God; and trusting in the Divine. Who among us, in a life of faith, can avoid these questions, these tasks? They are a part of every (or almost every) spiritual path, and rarely are they treated more beautifully than they are in The Temple of the Twelve. In sum, I highly recommend this book to everyone who is seeking to grow in their spirituality. Reading it has been a great blessing to me, and I'm sure it will be to you as well. Comment | | (Report this)