Dance of Light

Alice McDowell is a trustworthy and honest guide for those embarking upon the spiritual journey and all the adventures and misadventures that one will encounter along the way. Dance of Light strips away the falsities, simplifies the unnecessary complexities, and gives numerous resources to light the way, and specifically your way, as benefits your own soul and psyche. —Meghan Don, award-winning author, Meditations with Teresa of Avila: A Journey into the Sacred and Feminine Courage. Alice McDowell has written a wonderful book of ideas from a range of spiritual paths. I meant to read it straight through, only sometimes stopping to consider one of the self-reflection questions at the end. But by the end, I realized I was missing out on the depth and richness that this book offers…. Fascinating, and thank you to the author for writing and sharing her wisdom.

—Sharon K. Yntema

The book does an excellent job of synthesizing ancient wisdom, finding important commonalities between seemingly different doctrines, and combining those insights with practical guidance for spiritual seekers. The teachings are sprinkled with quotes, anecdotes and personal experiences to help bring them to life and make them more memorable.

—Reader on Amazon

Dr. McDowell interweaves her personal story while tracing the power of the mystical experience through the three different traditions (Buddhist, Christian, and Sufi), making it both intimate and universal.

—Felicity on Amazon

Here is a gem worth exploring. McDowell takes us step by step through the multiple stages and levels of spiritual growth and development through the lens of wisdom of three major paths: Christian, Sufi, and Zen.

—Rev. Anita Cummings on Amazon

Each chapter of Dance of Light deserves to be at the center of an ongoing discussion group. But even without a group, it’s helping me understand my spiritual confusions and upliftings I’ve had during my 70-year-old life, in the context of my life right now.

—Sharon K. Yntema on Amazon