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Combining themes from multicultural stories with her own clinical work, the author of this book shows women how to tap into the healing and creative energies of the wild woman - the wise and ageless presence in the feminine psyche. Reading Book Women Who Run with the Wolves By CLARISSA ESTES ,Reading Book Women Who Run with the Wolves By CLARISSA ESTES ,Read PDF Women Who Run with the Wolves By CLARISSA ESTES ,Read PDF Women Who Run with the Wolves By CLARISSA ESTES ,Reading Book Women Who Run with the Wolves By CLARISSA ESTES Click here for Download Ebook Women Who Run with the Wolves By CLARISSA ESTES PDF Free Click here Ebook Women Who Run with the Wolves By CLARISSA ESTES For DOWNLOAD From Publishers Weekly Folklore, fairy tales and dream symbols are called on to help restore women's neglected intuitive and instinctive abilities in this earthy first book by a Jungian analyst. According to Estes, wolves and women share a psychic bond in their fierceness, grace and devotion to mate and community. This comparison defines the archetype of the Wild Woman, a female in touch with her primitive side and able to rely on gut feelings to make choices. The tales here, from various cultures, are not necessarily about wolves; instead, they illuminate fresh perspectives on relationships, self-image, even addiction. An African tale of twins who baffle a man represents the dual nature of woman; from the Middle East, a story about a threadbare but secretly magic carpet shows society's failure to look beyond appearances. Three brief, ribald stories advocate a playful, open sexuality; other examples suggest ways to deal with anger and jealousy. At times, Estes's commentary--in which she urges readers to draw upon and enjoy their Wild Woman aspects--is hyperbolic, but overall her widely researched study offers usable advice for modern women. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Kirkus Reviews A feminist counterpart to Iron John--or, how ``a healthy woman is much like a wolf.'' Est‚s, a Jungian analyst, believes that a

woman's wholeness depends on her returning to the sources of her repressed instinctual nature. To illustrate the ways of the ``wild woman,'' the author draws on myths, legends, and fairy tales from a vast and eclectic range of traditions. This collection of stories may well be the most valuable element of the book, which otherwise reads like unedited transcripts of the workshops Est‚s leads to encourage women to return to their ``feral'' roots. Each story demonstrates a particular aspect of woman's experience--relationship, creativity, anger, spirituality, etc. Est‚s finds evidence in the most diverse tales of the necessity for women to reclaim their wildness. The precise nature of this wildness is difficult to fathom, but, at best, it seems to include a genuine capacity to access feelings and to accept one's contradictions, while, at worst, it appears to amount to the kind of selfindulgence that prevailed during the ``me'' generation. Est‚s claims that her book is for every woman, ``whether you be spicy or somber, regal or roughshod''; but her underlying assumption that every woman is free to abandon what holds her back seems ignorant of social and economic realities. The author provides few concrete examples that might help women understand what she expects them to do, and her prose abounds in generalizations and oddities (``the ambitious woman...who is heartfelt toward her accomplishments'') that further undermine her credibility and her considerable scholarship. Hortatory, ecstatic, and, ultimately, irritating. -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Review “Women Who Run with the Wolves isn’t just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows.”—Alice Walker “I am grateful to Women Who Run with the Wolves and to Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. The work shows the reader how glorious it is to be daring, to be caring, and to be women. Everyone who can read should read this book.”—Maya Angelou “An inspiring book, the ‘vitamins for the soul’ [for] women who are cut off from their intuitive nature.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Stands out from the pack . . . a joy and sparkle in [the] prose . . . This book will become a bible for women interested in doing deep work. . . . It is a road map of all the pitfalls, those familiar and those horrifically unexpected, that a woman encounters on the way back to her instinctual self. Wolves . . . is a gift.”—Los Angeles Times “A mesmerizing voice . . . dramatic storytelling she learned at the knees of her [immigrant] aunts.”—Newsweek “The work of Clarissa Pinkola Estés, rooted in old and deep family rites and in archetypal psychology, recognizes that the soul is not lost, but has been put to sleep. This volume reminds us that we are nature for all our sophistication, that we are still wild, and the recovery of that vitality will itself set us right in the world.”—Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul Customer Reviews Most helpful customer reviews 40 of 41 people found the following review helpful. My Go To Book for healing the injured female within By Amazon Customer this book is my go to staple to feed my female soul. if anyone can get it right and deep it is Clarissa. to me, she is like the female version of Joseph Campbell. she totally unfolds the female archetypal characters and souls. if you want a book with meat and bones that talks about the issues of the female character and her relationships with other women ... within her family ... who betray her or abuse her, abandon her or neglect her ... and you have had that happen to you and you need a healing through profound understanding ... then get this book, read it and reread it and digest every bit of hit because there is nothing but soul food in here! thank heaven, God and angels for Clarissa. she is a national jewel and anything she creates speaks to me and i think it will speak to you as well. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ... because I joined a book club and I'm so glad I did By Anne I purchased this book because I joined a book club and I'm so glad I did. I'm only on the third chapter and I'm really enjoying it. Estes writes about fairy tales and other cultural tales and then dissects them but not to the point that the reading is no longer enjoyable. The tales are now easier to understand and from the Wild Woman perspective. I'm looking forward to finding out what the rest of the book has to say. 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A friend once remarked to me that this book was a bible for women...and so it is. By Will Partridge Amazing truths, thought-provoking stories, and connections from deep archetypes to who and where we are now. I've found it to be inspiring, comforting and helpful at times when I've needed these things. And when I pick up the book and

randomly open it, it always comes to a page and story of particular relevance for me at the current moment. After having the harcover for years, I recently bought the paperback to carry with me, and it's like carrying an old friend. Dr. Estes has done something truly remarkable with this book See all 816 customer reviews...

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