Name: Explorations of a Cosmic Soul
ISBN: 9781524868123

Allie Michelle

A revised and expanded edition of the bestselling Explorations of a Cosmic Soul. Align your soul and spirit with this beautiful collection of poetry straight from the author's heart. Written by Allie Michelle, this edition includes her author notes that convey the energy she experienced when writing these poems. Inspiring and powerful, Allie's words will sweep you off your feet delivering the message that YOU are a cosmic being.

Explorations of a Cosmic Soul

Virág 

Lately I have been getting more and more into poetry, and I really love reading all the thoughts of people who can manage to put them into writing as beautifully as poets do. 

The author has great thoughts, and she puts them into poems beautifully. My favourite part was when after some poems, she had some handwritten notes in the book, that explained her thoughts or process, how did she created such a special and magical poem. 

I really enjoyed reading it until a point, but after that the poems kind of started repeating the same topics and I kind of got bored. There were some surprises around the end of the book though, that were worth reading until the very end, but some of the poems in the third quarter just were not for me I think. Or because I felt like those topics were alredy explored and explained there was no need to do it again.

Overall it is a lovely poetry book, and I loved reading it, I think you should check it out if you are looking for a special experience with a lovely poetry book.

Frida Kahlo

I received an eARC copy from Andrews McMeel Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The title Explorations of a Cosmic Soul gave me a feeling of deep introspection, relying on the observation of one's mental state and, in a spiritual context, the examination of one's soul. It made me curious because I also felt that astrology plays some role in these poems and thoughts. I was hoping for deep, self-questioning, and soul-searching motives that would make me reflect on what I read for a long time after I finished reading these poems. 

Jumping into this poetry collection with high expectations gave me a harsh landing, proving my assumptions wrong. It felt average, a bit superficial, a sprinkle of repetition; nothing really struck me out as magnificent, memorable, or eye-opening. 

Another thing is the handwritten notes - a thoughtful detail to allow us to see the process of writing, thinking about, rethinking, contemplating this entire poetry collection. These details would have been more than breathtaking if only I didn't have to struggle often to read them and understand what they say. So, letting my imagination add the missing words and lost meaning, I somehow made it my own. But I am not the author here, so... no, these poems did not work for me the way I hoped they will.

Kaeli Wolf 

I like that after some of the poems there is an explanation written by the author, it makes the poetry feel more personal and not as general as some poetry can feel. I'm not a huge fan of long poems, I tend to stick to the short and sweet style of Lovelace and Sin, but this was a pleasant surprise.

Faith

Sarah Eliz

"Allie Michelle is an inspirational poet, writer, and the co-founder/host of wellness podcast, 'Your Own Magic.' Allie is a meditation and yoga teacher who is trained in both Reiki and Cranial Sacral healing. She combines her different holistic healing practices to educate people on living their most balanced and empowered lives. Through her community of nearly half a million people on social media, she holds a space to help people connect to the unconditional love inside of themselves."--from back cover.

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