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Earth’s Midwife: A Memoir of a Spiritual Doula by Samantha McManus starts with the author growing up isolated in Alaska, where she developed precognitive and intuitive abilities through deep nature immersion. She recounts learning to trust visions and feelings, connecting to an unseen Source. The memoir is a deep dive into her journey of balancing her spiritual gifts with personal relationships, including difficulty with a partner reliant on her intuition. McManus shares practical exercises like meditation, energy work, and journaling for cultivating clairvoyance and discernment between ego and true guidance. She describes ethical distance healing, energetic protection, and spiritual mentoring. McManus advocates for spiritual maturation through surrender, self-love, and community support, leaning into consistent inner work to align with one’s soul purpose while maintaining boundaries and humility.
Earth’s Midwife by Samantha McManus is a wonderfully thoughtful guide that fell right into my lap the moment I needed it most. I think she'd agree that this was no coincidence. The writing is clear, accessible, and conversational, and feels a lot like a chat with a wise friend. I like how McManus provides effective methods for discovering and integrating one’s soul purpose, and in this day and age where distraction is everywhere, the importance of introspection and minimizing distractions is extremely timely. One of the more interesting sections is on overcoming doubt and fear by recognizing and examining these emotions, rather than ignoring them. The reality is that we cannot run from these, and supporting self-confidence through strengths-based focus and small, manageable steps is a practical and actionable approach. Overall, this is a great guide. Very highly recommended.
