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by Lara Sanderson (Author)
Mātrikā's Muse traces a young woman's journey through betrayal, love, devotion and lineage. In poetic prose and grounded mysticism, it invites readers into the terrain of spiritual crisis and return.
Winner of a Silver Medal in the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards in the Religion/Spirituality of Eastern Thought category. A mystical tale of friendship unfolds when a young woman visits an admired elder to seek her wisdom. Gradually Athena opens up to Lila amidst her home and spiritual retreat set within fruiting gardens, majestic trees, and mercurial wildlife. With Lila's gentle guidance and playful prodding, the budding yogi discovers that past trauma and fraught relationships are a doorway to lucid dreams, intuitive vision, and embodied awareness-all guiding her next move into the larger world. Interwoven with poems that carry the reader well beyond the lush narrative, Mātrikā's Muse is an enchanting spiritual memoir cloaked as literary art.
