Bøker av Bernadette O'Connor

A free-spirited Irish girl, whose life is veiled in mystique and magic from the moment she is found as a newborn, wrapped in a red shawl amidst a bed of marigolds in the rugged hills of The Burren.She embodies courage, in her maiden season to womanhood, in the mystery of New York City, 1968-a time of transformation from dance clubs, university halls and the dark Mafia inner world.Who is Marigold?As her curiosity to explore the mystery knowledge of the world and her feminine expression intensifies, she encounters individuals of profound wisdom who guide her. Along the way, she discovers her dark goddess, faces death, betrayal, abuse, addiction, self-destruction. From a lover who teaches the power of love over fear, to women who share with her the ancient dance of life, to the dark stranger who guides her to remembering truth, Marigold's journey demands she embrace her intuition and trust in her power, and ultimately embody the essence of the Divine Feminine.Set against the landscapes of Ireland and New York, The Mysteries of Marigold is infused with themes of love, loss, passion, mystery, and spirituality, her story echoes of ancient wisdom and timeless truths.In this stirring tale, Marigold's narrative serves as an illuminating path for others to find their way home. With reverence for both the Divine Masculine and the reclamation of the Divine Feminine- she of the light and the dark-she imparts the wisdom and the way of the Mother, the way of the Soul, the way of Love.'When you hear her call, go to her.'-Clara, Aunt Maeve, Athena, Cynthia, Madame Rosaline, Sacnite and Brigid MaloneThe Mysteries of Marigold brings to life the story of an enigmatic golden maiden, the daughter of many, a healer, guide and ancestral storyteller.

Nobody knows what lies Beneath the Veil. Clara grows up haunted by the dark secrets of her past: a deadly betrayal, unspoken and unspeakable. Clara is too scared to speak her truth, knowing she will be condemned and punished by her brother or Father Stanley or Padraig McDermott. Her silence a betrayal of her soul. As she listens through the silence that surrounds her, the blood-stained truth engulfs her and her family. She must symbolically cleanse herself of her sins while the endless penance to God continues through abuse, humiliation and beatings, is anyone listening to her? Will Clara rise from the darkness of her past and free herself from the indoctrination of her remote Irish Catholic village? Can her gypsy soul awaken and ascend the power of her feminine?

Let's Go Home, Finding There While Staying Here is a timeless tale of love and loss,truth, growth and spirituality that speaks to anyone who has ever felt lost.How do we find there while staying here - especially when darkness shrouds ourpath?This is the central question of Let's Go Home, Bernadette O'Connor's debut novel.It is the story of Halia, a beautiful free-spirited soul, and her quest to find there,the elusive weird and wonderful world of her childhood and of snowy mountainescapes.As she runs from her pain, Halia creates a façade to find acceptance in a worldwhere she feels lost, alone and misunderstood. She makes friends with Snow,who promises to take her home, only to slowly steal her soul. To the outside worldHalia has it all, but she sees through the façade she has carefully constructed.Knowing it can never be enough, she sticks a needle in her arm, desperatelyseeking there, unable to find it here.On her journey back, her father, who abandoned her as a child, teaches her tostop running and face her pain, and an enchanting wise woman, Tabitha entersher life and guides her through her darkness and the hidden stories within hersoul. In voyaging beyond her comfort to reclaim herself and find her way home,Halia discovers that there is a thin veil between joy and heartbreak, light and dark,here and there - will she lift the veil and embrace what lies beyond?