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Reviewed by Keith Mbuya for Readers' Favorite
We don’t choose the families we are born into, yet they are the people who have the most profound impact on our lives. Our experiences with family, to a great extent, influence and shape our opinions, beliefs, and mental health, among other things. Most people walk around with trauma, and it affects their lives in ways they are not even conscious of. While it is not our fault for being scarred by trauma, it is largely our responsibility to find healing and escape its dark depths, lest we end up in a dangerous loop of perpetuating toxicity and unintentionally spreading harm. In Love’s Cauldron: Reclaim Your Wild Feminine, Jennifer J. Lehr details her remarkable journey of healing and awakening her feminine essence through emotional transformation, intuition, and connection with the spirit realm and the universe. Lehr redefines the meaning of the word 'witch.'
Lehr approaches the sensitive and tough topic using anecdotes and deep introspective musings punctuated with poetic verses. The prose is lucid yet retains its intellectual integrity, filled with authenticity, vulnerability, and open-mindedness. I connected with Lehr’s childhood experiences, her desires, and feelings, realizing that I had also survived a very similar childhood. The questions raised in the book spoke to my subconscious, awakening sharp emotional, psychological, and spiritual clarity. I found a lot of insight for healing trauma through Lehr’s personal journey, which included therapy, 12-step programs, and shadow work (reaching into the subconscious). Lehr maintains a keen focus on reclaiming the witch, redefined as one connected to their intuition, spirit, and the universe, emphasizing her message that while we do our part in our engagements, we should learn to step back and trust the universe to guide us. Love’s Cauldron by Jennifer J. Lehr is a must-read for spiritual seekers, women on the path of self-discovery and empowerment, and anyone dealing with trauma.
