Contents

Awakening

Introduction: The Secret Garden: A Gateway to Reviving
the Feminine Spirit and Finding Bliss

Part One—Breaking New Ground

Chapter 1: Finding the Secret Garden

Chapter 2: When a Rose Is More Than a Rose: Learning
the Soul’s Language .

Chapter 3: Meeting the Inner Gardener

Chapter 4: Breaking New Ground: Tending Inner Life
in the Secret Garden

Chapter 5: Clearing the Ground: Cleaning Up the Junk

Chapter 6: Exposed Earth: Exploring Vulnerability and
Preparing for Change

Chapter 7: Excavating the Garden: Digging Up Gems
and Bones

Part Two—Planting and Taking Root

Chapter 8: Growing Seeds of Love: Planting
Guiding Values

Chapter 9: Cultivating Purpose and Meaning

Chapter 10: Watering the Garden: Finding the Source

Chapter 11: Planting with Color: Allowing Emotions
to Blossom

Chapter 12: Inviting the Divine Teacher into
the Garden

Chapter 13: Taking Root for Growth: Staying Grounded
on the Journey

Part Three—Tending the Secret Garden

Chapter 14: The Inner Gardener’s Allies and Enemies

Chapter 15: Renovating the House in the Garden

Chapter 16: Expanding the Garden: Setting New Boundaries and Entering New Space

Chapter 17: Finding Grace in the Garden of the Spirit:
Making Friends with Silence

Chapter 18: Weeding Some More: Nurturing Body, Mind,
and Soul

Chapter 19: Death and Dark Nights in the Garden:
Reaching Spiritual Maturity

Chapter 20: Embracing Divine Feminine Nature

Part Four—Harvesting the Joy

Chapter 21: Reaping the Harvest: Recognizing the
Divine in All

Chapter 22: Secret Garden Walls Fall

Chapter 23: Coming Home

Epilogue: When the Secret Garden Becomes
a Garden of Bliss

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