The Essence of Woman, by Annie Meredith is compelling reading and a must for women in all stages of life. This book was written to help women align with the vital primary forces of life which are the principles of co-operation, sharing, nurturing, supporting and conservation. These values are uniquely inscripted into female biology, driving both their psychology and physical functioning.

Drawing on her career in Traditional Chinese Medicine and her many years teaching Australian Bush Essences, Annie presents a very readable, informative and inspiring publication. Annie takes the reader through the many stages of being a woman giving case histories and practical suggestions about living life to the fullest at all times.

In reading this enlightening book, as women you will learn how to listen to the whisperings of your own inner truth, thus allowing the immense power surge that accompanies acknowledging and living in alignment with your energetic

As men you will learn to better understand and dovetail into the soft undulations of the feminine psyche whilst retaining, upholding and engaging your own potent masculine spirit.

NOTE:

1. Printed in 2008, Essence of Woman does not refer to HeartRadiance Essences (formerly Spirit of Women Essences) as it was written prior to their release. In this book you will gain and understanding of the theory and underpinnings of energetic healing and its potency to transform.

2. This book contains binary language, as the relationships and case studies discussed are cisgender and heterosexual. At HeartRadiance, we acknowledge that this may be exclusionary to non-binary and gender diverse people. HeartRadiance values the important shifts in language, culture and society and we are working towards stronger inclusivity and representation in all of our work. HeartRadiance essences are designed to assist every human to find their heart radiance, regardless of gender or sexuality.

Book Review by Alex Webley – Insight Magazine, July 2010

This wonderful book is essential reading for both women and men. It answers a broad range of real-life questions about being a woman, women’s issues and the essence of being a woman. Biological, spiritual and physical aspects are addressed in a scholarly, but very readable and easily understood way.

The author writes from 30 years of practical experience in energy medicine. This book will help women understand key wisdom, become empowered, live harmoniously with their body-mind, and become more positive and authentic. Male readers will profit from a much deeper understanding of women and women’s issues, thus becoming empowered to be more supportive of women.

Book Review by Ruth Parnel – Nexus magazine Vol 15, No.6 October/November 2008 edition

Woman in all her glory is praised, explained and encouraged in Annie Meredith’s sensitive assessment, The Essence of Woman. With 30 years of experience of energy medicine to guide her, Meredith is well-equipped to impart practical knowledge and wisdom on the inherent nature of women. The female principle, she says, permeates a woman’s life in her behaviour, physiology, emotions, cognition, expression, relationships and so much more, but it can be better understood when we translate the world and the people around us into energetic terms.

This holistic perspective on a woman’s life covers energetic polarities and sexuality (including differences between the sexes and hard-wiring of the brain), pregnancy and birth, puberty, menstruation, motherhood and growing old gracefully. It merges ancient wisdom with new physics and heralds an emerging consensus that we are all interconnected at an energetic level.
Annie Meredith celebrates a woman’s nurturing role: by tending to herself, her children, her relationships and the planet, she supports humanity’s highest potential.

She also explains the seven-year cycles of growth and development that dominate a woman’s physical growth and explores how ‘e-motions’ are experienced differently between the sexes. She includes no-holds barred details for women of any age, answering pressing questions that are often asked in key stages of a life’s journey.