A searing book of ecstatic poems by one of India’s most treasured poet-saintsSome people praise me, some talk trash. I just sing about god.My road is the road where the saints walk, and I’m taking it.—MirabaiThe sixteenth-century poet and saint Mirabai has long been an iconic figure in India. Tagore famously named his daughter after her and praised her as a figure of female liberation; Gandhi referenced her in speeches on n...

Whilst Europe endured the Dark Ages in the 6th & 7th Centuries devotees of Shiva and Vishnu in Southern India were creating the Bhakti Movement. Some of these exponents, as in our volume, were bestowed with the title of saint but some had the additional title of sant, swami or goswami.Broadly speaking, Bhakti poetry, as in Hinduism itself, is divided into ‘Nirguna’, the idea that the divine is formless as exampled by Kabir and ‘Saguna’ which interprets the divine as having physical...

Mirabai was a Rajput princess born to the Rathore clan in 1498 in Kudaki, Rajasthan in northern India. Despite being one of the most significant saints in the Bhakti tradition and an immensely popular Hindu mystic and religious poet, very few facts are actually known about her life including her date of birth.It is clear that her mother died when she was very young and she was greatly influenced by her father, also a worshipper of Krishna. From a young age Mirabai’s devotion to Kri...

A “pure genius” translation of the beloved autobiographical writings of the great 16th-century Spanish mystic, Saint Teresa of Ávila (Caroline Myss, New York Times–bestselling author)Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582) is one of the most beloved of the Catholic saints. In 1562, during the era of the Spanish Inquisition, Teresa sat down to write an account of the mystical experiences for which she had become famous. The result was this book, one of the great classi...

As the Covid-19 pandemic continued to spread globally, taking millions of lives with it, survivors were left to navigate the limitations of a new world amid great loss, change, and uncertainty.In the second year of the pandemic, this captivating sequel to March Rains casts light on Justin and Lottie's journeys as they make their way out of the eye of the first storm, only to contend with the destruction left in its path.As history unfolds around them, the wind picks up and ...

“An exemplary work of ecumenicism that explores the nature of the Divine across the religious spectrum.” —Kirkus ReviewsGod of Love is Mirabai Starr’s passionate exploration of the interconnected wisdom of the three Abrahamic faiths. She shares an overview of essential teachings, stories of saints and spiritual masters, prophetic calls for peace and justice, and deeply engaging narratives from her own spiritual experiences. She guides readers to recognize ...

In this 2024 conversation with Travis Glen Sebera, Mirabai Starr, an acclaimed author and translator of mystical texts, shares how ordinary moments invite us to explore how the sacred can be woven into daily life. She shares how ordinary moments—like washing dishes or walking in nature—can be transformed into sacred experiences. Drawing on the wisdom of saints like Teresa of Ávila and Brother Lawrence, she encourages us to embrace our daily lives as a spiritual practice. Starr emphasizes t...

Wild Mercy is essential reading for anyone ready to awaken the feminine mystic within and birth her loving, creative, and untamed power into the world.“Mystical brilliance at its best.” —Caroline Myss“No one can take us into the fiery and tender depths of the sacred feminine with more skill, humor, clarity, and vibrant naked honesty than Mirabai Starr.” —Andrew Harvey, author of The Hope

Who is the Archangel Michael? Never unkind, but not always gentle, he embodies the essence of the "spiritual warrior"—courageous and strong in the face of injustice or illusion, a ceaseless devotee of truth.Saint Michael offers you the hand of this protective force through a collection of prayers, scripture, contemplations, and stories that span the ages and traditions in which this legendary figure has appeared.The name Michael means "who is like God." By invoking Michael's ...

On the day her first book came out—a new translation of Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross—Mirabai Starr's daughter, Jenny, was killed in a car accident. "My spiritual life began the day my daughter died," writes Mirabai. Even with decades of spiritual practice and a deep immersion in the greatest mystical texts, she found herself utterly unprepared for "my most powerful catalyst for transformation, my fiercest and most compassionate teacher."With Caravan of No D...

When Covid-19 spread around the world in 2020, it changed the lives of everyone in its path. Grace, an Intensive Care Unit nurse, is no exception. Dark clouds begin to gather over the bay as news headlines signal that Covid-19 has reached the United States with the first community transmitted cases emerging in the San Francisco Bay Area. Almost overnight, amidst a shelter-in-place, Grace finds herself on the frontlines of the crisis caring for the scores of patients filling her intensive c...

When a small village was plagued by a wild wolf, it is told that a humble friar named Francis came and met the predator with nothing but his gentle words—and turned the wolf from a menace to a welcome citizen. This graceful man, who spoke to each part of Creation as a sister or brother, has become one of the most beloved of all saints.In both joy and adversity, Saint Francis served as a bold example of how to live completely and authentically as a follower of Christ. From his surviv...