Rating: Summary: Simply Awesome Review: I was hypnotized from the beginning. I have had horses since I was a child, they were my sanctuary. This book spoke to me, explaining so much, helping me put the pieces together and understand my life- my fears and my doubts. Yes it is deep, it requires thought, it's not a quick read, but it can transform your life. The best things in life require work. Thank you Linda for letting us in to your heart and mind,
Rating: Summary: Thought provoking Review: I was very disappointed in this book. It seems to me that anyone can write a book these days! The author has no formal education in psychotherapy. Am I the only person that is a critical reader?
Rating: Summary: Reader Beware! Review: I was very disappointed in this book. It seems to me that anyone can write a book these days! The author has no formal education in psychotherapy. Am I the only person that is a critical reader?
Rating: Summary: A must read for Empaths Review: In reading this novel, I have come to remember many many experiences that I myself have had with horses that at the time simply defied both explanation and on occasion belief. For the first time I have read an account of phenomenon that I have lived. For the last 20 years I have treasured memories that I did not feel I could share as I figured people would think me crazy. I am not, fortunately, and this book confirms and validates both the healing I found with these beasts of magnificent grace and beauty, and the love and acceptance that I found with them. I consider myself honored to have been recognized by them and trusted. I can not thank the author enough for all of the work that went into a project of this vast magnitude. There is not a single person who would not benefit from this book. It is a treasure, a vast gift. Thank you, Linda Kohanov.
Rating: Summary: Don't judge this book by its cover Review: It is a gorgeous cover. Brilliant blue. But pay attention to what you are buying. If you are looking for a book that is a "how to" on communicating with your horse, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for anecdotal horse stories that are varied and interesting, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for an easy read, even a semi-easy read, then go buy a Monty Roberts book, not this one. If you want a book that addresses the human-equine connection, then buy this book. But beware, Linda's writing style is wordy and sometimes difficult to focus upon. She talks about her personal connection with her horse, but does not give direct ideas or example on how to achieve this yourself. She addresses intuition a great deal, and how she has used this in working with her horses as well as her human clients. Linda dives into the history and mythology of the horse, as well as Junge and his connection with dreams and horses. She does go a bit "out there" when she talks about summoning her "horse ancestors" to help her understand horses that she is working with that have problems. Do not buy this book based on a pretty cover and a vague inner flap. Before you spend your twenty bucks, read reviews and understand what you are buying.
Rating: Summary: Don't judge this book by its cover Review: It is a gorgeous cover. Brilliant blue. But pay attention to what you are buying. If you are looking for a book that is a "how to" on communicating with your horse, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for anecdotal horse stories that are varied and interesting, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for an easy read, even a semi-easy read, then go buy a Monty Roberts book, not this one. If you want a book that addresses the human-equine connection, then buy this book. But beware, Linda's writing style is wordy and sometimes difficult to focus upon. She talks about her personal connection with her horse, but does not give direct ideas or example on how to achieve this yourself. She addresses intuition a great deal, and how she has used this in working with her horses as well as her human clients. Linda dives into the history and mythology of the horse, as well as Junge and his connection with dreams and horses. She does go a bit "out there" when she talks about summoning her "horse ancestors" to help her understand horses that she is working with that have problems. Do not buy this book based on a pretty cover and a vague inner flap. Before you spend your twenty bucks, read reviews and understand what you are buying.
Rating: Summary: Thought provoking Review: Linda is a great writer, describing her work so we can understand it. I had a hard time relating to some of the "mind reading" situations she wrote about, but she described a lot about emotions and feelings that I can relate to and that I've seen people go through. Loving horses, this book helped describe how and why people seem to connect to horses. If you don't believe that can happen, then this book is not for you. I'm a firm believer in using horses for both emotional and physical therapy and this book helped explain the field more to my. It was a great read for me! I've taken lots of quotes out of the book that are meaningful to me!
Rating: Summary: The quintessential exploration of the human-horse bond Review: Linda Kohanov writes with honesty and humility. Her willingness to question and interpret her own paranormal experience with some skeptism, invites even the most skeptical reader into her world with credibility and believability. Linda's research is thorough and facsinating, her story breathtaking. I dare anyone to read this book and not experience a shift within their own consciousness, not only about horses but about their own life.
Rating: Summary: Evoking Our Human Potential Through the Equine World Review: Tao of Equus is a book that truly offers new possibilities for our understanding of ourselves as evolving human beings as well as our relationship with and appreciation of horses as intelligent, sensitive, intuitive partners in that evolution. After 15 years of personal and spiritual development, I gained new understanding of my human and spiritual potential and tapped into the power and possiblity of being facilitated on my journey by these amazing four-legged beings. Linda Kohanov has offered us a bridge between human beings and the other species of our planet. In reading through Linda's book, I became a more compassionate, mature, intuitive human being. As a result, the work I offer to my clients has deepened and become more potent for them, thus creating a positive ripple effect in the world. If you would like to discover more about yourself and the power and true inner beauty of horses, then The Tao of Equus is for you. Good journeying!
Rating: Summary: Transforming! Wonderful! Review: Thank you, Linda, for your book. I have been a massage therapist for 21 years of my 55 years. It seems life is continually about healing and seeking,questing for every bit of information I can get in order to become....myself. Here is what it feels like.....everything I have done up to this point has been leading me to the healing from your book. A client brought your book to me, "The Tao of Equus" and it has transformed my life, put into words what I already knew, confirmed the feeling in my bones. Words are empty to express my thankfulness for your journey and how it has affected mine. Glenda Lewis
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