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Lacking in real traditional teachings, full of historical and cultural misinterpretations, and almost reads like a cult indoctrination.

I will be honest here and say that the first time I read Finisia's writings, I didn't get it. Her writing style was so different than what I was used to and what she was talking about was so outside of anything that I had ever experienced. However, upon reading it a second time, and a third and a fourth I keep finding deeper and deeper gems and mysteries that abound in her writings that I had not been able to see before. Of course not everyone will see what I have seen but Finisia's writings are an important message for our times weather you get it or not.

Finisia is retrieving something lost and has paid a heavy cost to do so. The old testament prophets were mad don't forget. I believe Finisia is still in the process of forging her ideas and that they are important. The path she follows is crooked, the path of genius. Few people have the courage to give up the comforts of civilization for a vision. I'm willing to wait and see where Fin is going with her writing.

Finisia speaks a truth that is hard to hear. Her writing style is unconventional not to mention her perspective on history and tradition. But that is what makes this book so interesting and so vital in a time when more and more we are being homogenized into a dominant cultural meme. Finisia doesn't claim to be anything that she's not. This is her truth, raw and naked for the world to see. You'll probably either like it or hate it, but I believe there's something beautiful to be seen in here for everyone.

Finisia takes truth and rubs it in our wounds like salt. If we are humble then this is not a problem. I am a Native woman and do find her ideas to weave with the Old Ways. I think that a lot of our Native history has been stomped out, changed, forgotten, beaten out of us...All of our stories have changed over time. I believe that's what stories are supposed to do. They are their own living works. Story telling is a dying art and I appreciate Finisia's desire to tell her story and the dying stories of my people. If one can take truth, this book is recommended to you. If you are not religious (like myself) do not let this distract you from the greater vision. If you would like to read a book about rewilding, heart ache, a heavy bundle, radicalism or a trans story, this book is also worth the read.