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Author Ambika Devi holding her book Cupid Is a Bastard beside her published works on mythology, poetry, Ayurveda, goddess studies, and fiction
Author Ambika Devi holding her book Cupid Is a Bastard beside her published works on mythology, poetry, Ayurveda, goddess studies, and fiction
International award-winning author Ambika Devi with glasses, a journal, and feather quill in the About the Author section of her books page

About the Author

Ambika Devi is an international award-winning, best-selling author, Mind-Tamer, mythologist, astrologer, speaker, and storyteller who has spent a lifetime exploring what it means to be human. Drawing from yoga philosophy, mythology, meditation, astrology, and the rich terrain of human experience, she brings ancient teachings into lively conversation with contemporary life. Her backpack is rarely without colored pens, a journal, a Kindle, and a deck of Tarot cards.

 

Her seventh book, Mythic Alchemy, explores the Navarasa—the nine emotions—through the stories of Ganesha, yoga, meditation, and embodied practices for emotional intelligence and self-awareness. Her novel, Lilith, received two honors in the 2015 International Book Awards, in New Age Fiction and Spiritual Fiction.


Her second book, Unfolding Happiness, won the title of one of the Top Hundred Indie published books of 2016. In 2017, she received the title of one of the 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading by the Authors’ Show. In 2018, Ambika won the category of Best Literary Artist in the mARTies.

Ambika’s third book, The Wizard and The Wrench, has been called, “A word-fest fit for the finest gourmands of linguistic delicacies.” This book is a collection of her poetry, photography, and drawings. Her fourth book, Identifying and Honoring the Goddess, is packed with knowledge cross-comparing goddess archetypes from a variety of mythologies, which inspired the idea for her most recent book, Cupid is a Bastard, in which she explores love of all kinds, grief and loss, and brings the reader’s focus on the most important love of all, self-love.

Books by Ambika

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Mythic Alchemy is Here!

By Ambika Devi

Mythic Alchemy transforms the way we understand and experience emotion. Drawing upon the ancient yogic philosophy of the Navarasa—the nine emotions—and the transformative stories of Ganesha, Ambika Devi moves emotional intelligence beyond labels and into lived experience. Through story, yoga, meditation, and body practices, Mythic Alchemy invites you to explore the wisdom within the full spectrum of being human.

Audiobook Production Underway

AVAILABLE ON: Paperback | Kindle

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Unfolding Happiness

By Ambika Devi, MA and Vijay Jain, MD

Unfolding Happiness opens the door to Ayurveda as a living philosophy for understanding yourself and your relationship with Nature. Through personal stories and practical guidance, Ambika Devi and Vijay Jain explore Ayurveda alongside her sister sciences of Yoga and Meditation, offering ways to bring these ancient teachings into everyday life. Discover how greater awareness of your own nature can become a pathway toward health, balance, and happiness.

Top 100 Indie Books of 2016

AVAILABLE ON: Paperback | Kindle | Audiobook

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Cupid is a Bastard

By Ambika Devi

Cupid Is a Bastard is a not-so-heart-shaped conversation with the God of Love, filled with supernatural dreamscape visions, HOT memories, whirling prose, and chocolate. Yes, there is chocolate. Ambika Devi explores love, loss, grief, desire, and the strange places the heart can take us—all while discovering the enduring value of loving self.

Love, loss, and the value of loving self!

AVAILABLE ON: Paperback | Kindle

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Lilith

By Ambika Devi

Lilith is a mystical love story unfolding over a single extraordinary day, where time folds in on itself and the streets of South Philadelphia open into other realities. Through time-tripping memories, Tarot, nature spirits, ghosts, a wizard, and encounters with the Divine Mother Goddess, Ambika Devi weaves a playful and provocative retelling of the Lilith myth into a journey through masculine and feminine, love, relationship, and awakening.

2015 International Book Awards — New Age and Spiritual Fiction

AVAILABLE ON: Paperback | Kindle | Audiobook

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The Wizard and the Wrench

By Ambika Devi and Dominic Albanese

The Wizard and The Wrench is a conversation of love poems between two very different voices and two very different ways of seeing the world. Ambika Devi and Dominic Albanese move back and forth through water and fishing, nature and memory, human connection, the cosmic and the commonplace. Art and photography weave another voice through this playful exchange, celebrating the strange and beautiful places where love finds a home.
Hear the poets in their own voices—Ambika Devi and Dominic Albanese read their original poems in the audiobook edition.

AVAILABLE ON: Paperback | Kindle | Audiobook

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Identifying and Honoring the Goddess

By Ambika Devi

Identifying and Honoring the Goddess explores the Great Mother as creatrix, nurturer, protector, and the living force of Nature herself. Through richly illustrated mythology, symbolism, and traditions from across cultures, Ambika Devi traces the many faces of the Divine Feminine and the threads that connect them—ultimately inviting you to recognize the Goddess in Nature, in one another, and within yourself.

AVAILABLE ON: Kindle | Audiobook

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Identificando y Honrando a la Diosa

Spanish Edition By Ambika Devi

Identificando y Honrando a la Diosa explora a la Gran Madre como creadora, nutridora, protectora y fuerza viva de la propia Naturaleza. A través de mitología, simbolismo y tradiciones de diversas culturas, profusamente ilustrados, Ambika Devi recorre los múltiples rostros de lo Divino Femenino y los hilos que los conectan, invitándote finalmente a reconocer a la Diosa en la Naturaleza, en los demás y dentro de ti.

AVAILABLE ON: Kindle

Transformation Stories:

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"This enchanting book invites you to escape into the world of the heart riding the waves of love and loss, helping you to navigate the ups and downs of being a human. Ambika’s vivid writing activates each of your senses drawing you directly into her universe. Cathartic and beautiful complexities of relationships inspire, uplift, and are relatable, leaving a loving seal in your heart."

Danyelle Demchock

Relationship Coach, www.DanyelleD.com

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"What are the chances that hardware and headware would go hand in hand? This book of poetry provides a juxtaposition between the etheric and the earthy."

Edie Weinstein

Opti-mystic

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“A funny, spiritual, mystical, metaphysical book. A day in the life of "Lilith." Wisdom and daily life. Meeting of souls. Lessons to be learned and life to be lived. Lilith is smart, talented, and independent. She's funny, and, she's fun. But, she's also on a path. She's enlightened, and, questioning, Dreams, Gandharva, and, Apsarasa help Lilith on her path. Lilith is a heroine. I laughed and I had to think."

Karen

LILITH - AMAZON

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"Learn the whys of suffering and guidance to heal. Unfolding Happiness is a treasure, giving a gentle and practical introduction to the ancient healing tradition of yoga—Ayurveda. It tells of modern day examples of applications of this science and how it can impact and improve your wellbeing. Many in the West believe wellbeing and health is simply the absence of illness or disease. This book shows very descriptively how real wellbeing is living in a vibrant, creative, and joy-filled state, and this is our birthright. Reading this book will leave you empowered, realizing you have the ability to discover your own unfolding happiness.

Kasey Claytor

Author

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"I am a new student to Ayurveda. I have been reading and researching a lot of books on the topic. Unfolding Happiness is a must read for EVERYONE! From the first page to the last it will capture your attention and change your life! The stories are written with such love and compassion and a clear understanding of what happiness is!! Once I started reading, I could not put the book down! This is a must read for everyone!"

Linda Dearheart

Amazon USA

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"Rush, don't walk, to purchase Ambika's latest whimsical and wise tome. Her playful wit and surreptitious non sequiturs are sprinkled within. Enjoy the effervescent luminescence of heart-shaped thought bubbles tickling your fancy, creatively floating up through your aorta straight to the noosphere. I can hardly recommend this delightful dalliance in flowing, whirling prose enough, this prolific pronunciation on everything energetically oriented, with both wit and wisdom. "

Professor Sinclair Marks

University of Patagonia, Honorary Chairman, Department of Pataphysical Reductionism and Poetics

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"As I pondered on the title of Ambika’s book, I wondered to myself, what exactly is the reason Cupid a bastard? Legend and lore paint him as a nice person, intent on targeting lovers for the sake of love. But something inside of me already knew Ambika Devi’s title is an acurate statement because I have been one of this creature’s targets on a number of occasions, yes I have. In her book, Ambika seemingly channels the psyche of the winged cherub. She cleverly and poetically reveals how the trickster we call, Cupid, actually thinks and operates. Thanks, Ambika, for giving us a leg up when engaging in matters of love."

Toni Quest, MAED

Public speaker, Author, Artist

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"The conversation Ambika has with Cupid is an invitation to love and explores her own personal journey through the complexities of love. Her words will inspire spontaneous laughter and at times evoke tears as she invites the reader to reflect upon their own experiences with love, loss, and relationships. This is something we desperately need now more than ever. Loving is perhaps the most vulnerable but life-sustaining thing we can do for ourselves and our world."

Troy L Love

LCSW Jedi Master of Love, http://www.troyllove.com/

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"Personal, emotional, real, and authentic with a splash of humor. A relatable journey for anyone who has ever danced with Cupid. Ambika's captivating words and poems brought me to tears, laughter, and in-between the lines, I felt the love, pain, compassion and realness of her experiences reflected in my own. This book is packed with value, from quotes, to recipes, and a personal captivating story. I highly recommend this intimate and creative book to anyone who has experienced the unexplained pains, confusion, and blissful moments of love and desire."

Warren Falkenstein

Award winning inspirational speaker, author, mindset coach, energy healer and guide

Compilations

Ambika's writing can be found in these award-winning compilations

Cadence: Life's Poetic Rhythms - Anthology of Poetry book cover

Finalist for the American Writing Awards 2024.

Fine Lines Winter 2023: Volume 32 Issue 4 book cover

Quarterly publication of poetry and prose.

 Mythic Alchemy 1st Interview

The Exclusive First discussion

In this thoughtful conversation, Toni Quest and I talk about how mythology can be a practical guide for emotional intelligence,  self-discovery, and navigating daily life.

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