The Way of the Rose

The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary

By: Clark Strand, Perdita Finn

Narrated by: Clark Strand, Perdita Finn, Sophie Strand

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

What happens when a former Zen Buddhist monk and his feminist wife experience an apparition of the Virgin Mary?

“This book could not have come at a more auspicious time, and the message is mystical perfection, not to mention a courageous one. I adore this book." (Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit)

Before a vision of a mysterious "Lady" invited Clark Strand and Perdita Finn to pray the rosary, they were not only uninterested in becoming Catholic but finished with institutional religion altogether. Their main spiritual concerns were the fate of the planet and the future of their children and grandchildren in an age of ecological collapse. But this Lady barely even referred to the Church and its proscriptions. Instead, she spoke of the miraculous power of the rosary to transform lives and heal the planet, and revealed the secrets she had hidden within the rosary’s prayers and mysteries - secrets of a past age when forests were the only cathedrals and people wove rose garlands for a Mother whose loving presence was as close as the ground beneath their feet. She told Strand and Finn:

The rosary is My body,
and My body is the body of the world.
Your body is one with that body.
What cause could there be for fear?

Weaving together their own remarkable story of how they came to the rosary, their discoveries about the eco-feminist wisdom at the heart of this ancient devotion, and the life-changing revelations of the Lady herself, the authors reveal an ancestral path - available to everyone, religious or not - that returns us to the powerful healing rhythms of the natural world.

©2019 Clark Strand and Perdita Finn (P)2019 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"A masterwork that will leave you in tears, it comes to the world, as the Lady herself always comes, in our hour of need." (Eric Utne, founder of Utne Reader and author of Far Out Man)

"In times of turmoil we need a tangible practice to help us release worry. The Way of the Rose gives us an ancient, sustainable answer for how to root into peace and wisdom beyond dogma and traditions. I can’t recommend this book enough." (HeatherAsh Amara, author of The Warrior Heart Practice)

"Ultimately, The Way of the Rose is a love song to the world, and to the mysteries of the world. Moving and profound, powerful and elegant, it is a call for us to remember our place in the larger community of humans past, present, and future, and our place in the larger community of life on this planet." (Derrick Jensen, author of The Myth of Human Supremacy)

Raised Catholic and never prayed the Rosary

This book was so enlightening for me. It really opened my eyes about Mother Mary and all the holy virgins.
I immediately researched how to pray the rosary and miraculous medal.
I actually had 3-4 rosaries
That belonged to my mom and one that a friend brought me from the Vatican.
I have been praying the Rosary every night and look forward to knowing Mother Mary more. Many thanks.

Well written!

Well written! Used good story line to communicate the goal of the book. Highly recommend this book.

I felt it in my gut,

As I listened to the words, for the first time in a long time, I felt home. I felt like this was right. The wisdom and words of the lady brought me hope again. Being raised Catholic something always seemed off. It only ever felt right for me to pray to the spirit of the earth and to my beloved ancestors. This book validated my feelings, although I never needed the validation, it felt good, it felt warm like the embrace described by our Lady.

My soul feels fed

Listening to this beautiful story restored my spiritual energy and helped me connect to Mary and the rosary with new perspective. Thank you Clark, Perdita, and Sophie for your narrations.

wonderful and enriched my faith even more.

A beautiful story that will help light the way of readers to seeking a more centered ,spiritual, life with Mary and her son.

The Presence

It has brought me back to my roots as I feel her Presence with me.

Speechless & in tears

I will immediately be listening to this book again all the way through. This book is so beautifully done. magic engulfs it and has created miracles in my life already. Thank you!

Excellent and Unique

This is definitely not your grandmother's rosary. it's a broad, deep, and interspiritual look at an ancient prayer.It was perfect for me having explored other religions and coming back to Christianity. The divine feminine is sorely missing in Christianity with the exception of the blessed Virgin. The authors explain how the rosary can be a complete spiritual path. This is really a groundbreaking book-- one of a kind--and definitely food for the spirit. I highly recommend.

Enlightening

I was raised Catholic and now consider myself open to all faiths and beliefs. I never understood the rosary and I am now using it daily. The mother of the Earth guides all of us. The book also talks about the environment. It will be a book that will open your eyes and heart.

Life altering book!

This book is riveting! It is fascinating that Our Lady appears to Clark Strand and gives him guidance regarding the necessity of praying the rosary to be able and withstand the coming vast earth changes. His wife, Perdita Finn is just as involved in documenting the messages from Our Lady.