It particularly follows the ancient way of life and spiritual practices from the Khamitic culture of the Nile. Sacred Woman uses hydrotherapy, herbology, diet, aromatherapy, and exercise to heal the feminine mind, body and spirit. It is a transformative textbook for women of colour and women globally who are out of tune, and who want to be in tune again. In a nutshell, Sacred Woman is Queen Afua's holistic path to health, purifying the body, mind and spirit.

So if you identify as a 'womb-an' either in terms of sex or in terms of gender, and if you are in need of healing, be that physical, emotional or mental, then I say: feel free to read and benefit from this wonderful guide! In fact, her book is dedicated to 'the first mothers and healers of the planet, the Afrakan woman, and women globally who are in need of wellness'. However, if I understand her correctly, in Queen Afua's view Africa ( Afraka) is basically the womb of the world, with 'the First Mother' being 'the sacred Afrakan woman', so I believe that this book is not just for black women, but for each and every woman or human who identifies as female. Her writings are noticeably rooted in ancient Egyptian culture and tradition, and this book is written primarily for an African ( Afrakan) or African American audience, which I don't belong to. It was one of the most inspiring reads of all time! My fiancé had gifted me this almost 500-page workbook for my birthday the previous year, and I immediately fell in love with this holistic (and plant-based!) approach on self-healing and 'womb-an-ness' by Queen Afua. In the hopes that they may also inspire you – and also to remind myself of their key messages – I want to share a brief summary and my thoughts on those books as we go along.ĭuring my 2 week at-home Ayurvedic cleanse in February I first read the book Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind, and Spirit (2000) by the holistic health expert and wellness coach Queen Afua. I have been on a path of self-healing for some time now, and there are a couple of books that have had a fundamental impact on me. Reviews on self-healing and self-discovery books, to be exact. This is the first part of a new series I want to introduce to my blog: book reviews.

Sacred Woman by Queen Afua