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Then the river will flow, then we can stand in the stream of it raining down. The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door.

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If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door. A woman may crave to be near water, or be belly down, her face in the earth, smelling the wild smell. She might have to drive into the wind. She may have to plant something, pull things out of the ground or put them into the ground.

She may have to knead and bake, rapt in dough up to her elbows. She may have to trek into the hills, leaping from rock to rock trying out her voice against the mountain. She may need hours of starry nights where the stars are like face powder spilt on a black marble floor.

Practice listening to your intuition, your inner voice; ask questions; be curious; see what you see; hear what you hear; and then act upon what you know to be true. These intuitive powers were given to your soul at birth. It is good to have many personae, to make collections, sew up several, collect them as we go along in life. As we become older, with such a collection at our behest, we find we can portray any aspect of self most anytime we wish.

However, at some point, most particularly as one grows into past mid-life and on into old age, one's personas shift and meld in mysterious ways. Eventually, there is a kind of 'meltdown', a loss of personae complete, thereby revealing what would, in its greatest light, be called 'the true self.

Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin. When the personal soul life is burnt to ashes, a woman loses the vital treasure In her unconscious, the desire for the red shoes, a wild joy, not only continues, it swells and floods You are born to one mother, but if you are lucky, you will have more than one.

And among them all you will find most of what you need. I was an aesthete rather than an athlete, and my only wish was to be an ecstatic wanderer. But neither have I forgotten the joyous canto hondo, the deep song, the words of which come back to us when we do the work of soulful reclamation. Healthy wolves and healthy women share certain psychic characteristics: Wolves and women are relational by nature, inquiring, possessed of great endurance and strength.

They are deeply intuitive, intensely concerned with their young, their mates, and their pack. They are experienced in adapting to constantly changing circumstances; they are fiercely stalwart and very brave. Mar 23, Chelsey rated it it was ok Shelves: Another reviewer summed it up: What's worse, the book isn't so much about Jungian psych Another reviewer summed it up: What's worse, the book isn't so much about Jungian psychology in general as it is about the author's experience.

I just get the feeling that this book was clearly written for the author, other woman just happen to become "empowered" by her writings on wild women. And honestly, I understand wanting to reclaim wildness and all, but making essentialist claims about all women-- even if they aren't "negative" or turning a negative into a positive -- is still annoying. I just wanted to scold, "No, not all women are 'robust'. These assertions and comparisons may be an attempt to reclaim or subvert sexist tenets about women, but Estes seems to forget that women have been compared to and thus treated like animals throughout history, and that this has negative consequences!

I understand what she's attempting to do, I know she isn't ignorant of these facts, and I can appreciate the worth and need of a focus on women's psychology, but this just doesn't work for me. One thing I can laugh at is the fact that I would have adored this book during high school, when I was really into Jung, Freud, psychology and feminism in general and I suppose I could finish reading it out of embarrassed nostalgia. View all 7 comments. Every woman should own a copy of this book. It sounds weird, perhaps a little too academic, maybe even a bit of a literary wank.

This book is the best "self help" book I have ever read. It takes really painful experiences, swallows them, then regurgitates them into metaphors and stories my heart could hear and respond to. It's hard to talk about this book without getting into really personal details about why it means so much to me.

I'll use an example I'm comfortable sharing. When I was in rehab for drug addiction I struggled terribly. I was isolated, I hated having every aspect of my life controlled by staff, and worst of all I wasn't sure I would succeed- when I thought about never using again I was filled with a yawning horror. This was the second time Running with Wolves found me in need of nourishment.

I had been in rehab for a month or two when someone dropped in my lap and said they thought I might like it. I can't begin to describe how soothing it was. The stories in Leg traps, Cages, and Poisoned Bait such as the girl with the red shoes taught me how to accept who I was and what I would become if I kept chasing relief in all the wrong places. It dealt with addiction in a way that allowed me to sidle up to it and get used to the idea before facing it head on.

The Handless Maiden and The Girl with Golden Hair helped me acknowledge and honour the pain that had crippled me originally and led to my addiction. I have been clean and sober for six years. It would be an exaggeration to say this book is the reason why, but it did help enormously. This isn't a book to be deliberately read.

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It is a book that you stumble across, a book that a friend lends to you in a time of need. It's a book my hand brushes against when I'm reaching for another. I pull it out, flick through the pages and decide it is time to read it again. I'm not a religious person, I don't believe in god. But when I read this book I feel spiritually connected to the world. I feel some inkling of the wonder and awe others feel when they commune with their god.

If you haven't read this book yet, put on your shelf. You might stumble across it again when you most need it. View all 4 comments. Dec 27, Mary Richert Hendrie rated it liked it. Frankly, it was annoying. The ideas are wonderful, but the writing is obnoxious. I didn't know what the phrase "purple prose" really meant until I read this book. After reading pages of this I wondered how much shorter the book would've been if she'd cut out even half the unnecessary adjectives and repeated translations.

Maybe this makes me a shitty feminist, but this book is really annoying. I gave it 3 stars because I still think some of the ideas in it are really good, and maybe one day I'll try reading it again when I've developed greater patience. May 23, kate rated it really liked it. I have read this book a few times. I pick it up from time to time to look over a chapter of this or that - it affected the way I think about other fables and even the movies.

I am half convinced that the end of the Wedding Crashers is really about two healthy psyches driving away together into the future, married to themselves. I was rereading this book about the same time I saw that movie. Any woman who is interested in empowering herself will be inspired. It is a jungian read on the darkest ve I have read this book a few times. It is a jungian read on the darkest version of popular folk tales and fairy tales. Some chapters resonated deeply, others not so much - I think it would be different for each individual reader. This is not the easiest book to get into or read, but someone recommended I skip the first three chapters.

Once I tried that, I dived right into the book and, reading some chapters, every page turned revealed some piece of knowledge I had been trying to grasp on my own. I read this book at a time of great searching within myself for answers, and if you are at that kind of a point in your life, I would recommend it.

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Juicy and satisfying, this book is for any woman who feels an urge to connect with wild and ancient concepts of what it means to be female: If this book doesn't make you want to howl out loud, I'm not sure what will! Mar 22, Malaika rated it really liked it Recommends it for: I learned a lot from this book. The big ideas for me were: It's good to have new complete? View all 10 comments. May 17, Grace Sutachan rated it did not like it. Nov 17, Eva St. Clair rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: As a person who has always loved fairy tales, I read this book very slowly and carefully, enjoying every page.

The author's explanations, which incorporate Jungian psychology and principles of women's intuition, enriched and deepened my appreciation for the ancient feminine and the lost art of teaching through fable, myth, and allegory. Estes is a very effusive person, which comes across in her writing and can be at times overwhelming. She is quite incapable of using fewer than 3 synonyms st As a person who has always loved fairy tales, I read this book very slowly and carefully, enjoying every page.

She is quite incapable of using fewer than 3 synonyms stacked together with commas to explain whatever it is she's discussing. The book could have been a lot shorter with an editor, but then it would have lacked Dr. Estes' personality, which I came to appreciate with a rather grudging affection, although at first I found it too gushy. Her somewhat romanticized view of ancient religions results in an accompanying distrust of modern Western religions, with the most unfortunate result that she often dismisses outright or simply overlooks the positive contributions the latter have had on the stories she discusses.

Many myths survive because they are timeless and adaptable to the changes of culture - had she taken the time to think about how the story may have spoken to women whose faith enabled them to believe in a Western religion while clinging to the ancient folklore of their ancestors, she may have been able to elucidate yet deeper meanings within them. Stripping out the many layers of culture without examining them too closely results in an analysis that, while still signficant and meaningful as a universal trope, does a disservice to those who, in meditating on their own religion, incorporated those meditations into the wisdom of the ancients.

Overall however this book is a must-read for the soul-searching woman, and brave men who actually do want to understand "what women want" would do well to pick it up and jump fearlessly into realms where men are usually not allowed to enter. Dedicato alle donne Sempre, quando si narra una favola, cala la notte. Non importa il posto, il tempo o la stagione: Quando perdiamo il contatto con noi stesse, quando la vita ci ha sbattuto in una terra sconosciuta e non ritroviamo la strada, quando sentiamo forte il bisogno di una tana dove leccare le ferite, o nascondere i cuccioli per proteggerli dai predatori, quando non siamo st Dedicato alle donne Sempre, quando si narra una favola, cala la notte.

I so enjoy Estes's use of language and imagery and the various interpretations of stories and the universal and profound themes hidden underneath the layers of seemingly simple stories. I think this book is very important for women to read, especially for women who must protect and guide their daughters. Mar 31, Leila rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is a fabulous book of almost pages. It is described as Written by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.

It is a gift of profound wisdom and love. These are not my words but just a few of many on the back cover. It is almost like a bible and not an easy read but certainly wor This is a fabulous book of almost pages. It is almost like a bible and not an easy read but certainly worth dipping into now and then. Oct 03, Sofia rated it it was amazing Shelves: For those of us who struggle with life, expectations and how to be ourselves, this is a validation, a benediction.

Saying yes this is you and you are beautiful and unique just as you are. Jan 19, Kathy rated it really liked it Shelves: I bought this book years ago at a garage sale and never could get into it. Until one day I was walking past and had the urge to flip through it. I ended up reading the whole thing. You really need to be mentally ready for this book.

I think this book is for people going through some issues in their I bought this book years ago at a garage sale and never could get into it. I think this book is for people going through some issues in their life whether it is a separation what I was going through or some confidence issues, so that they can relate and take in what she is saying. I definately agree that women have lost a bit of themselves as to what we used to be, but as the author says we a great at adapting and that's what we have done.

Whether it is for better or worse is up to the individual. So if your going through a crisis and need someone to say that you are strong and powerful then you will enjoy this book. If I could buy this book for every woman in the world, I would. This book will become your mother when you need a mother and there isn't one around.

Hell, it will be a mother you've never had. A mother of all mothers, from the birth of time. And a heart that will keep you alight when you think you're surrounded by darkness that blinds you, suffocates you, destroys you. A book every woman needs to read, if only to know she's not alone but standing on the bones of all the other women who died for If I could buy this book for every woman in the world, I would.

A book every woman needs to read, if only to know she's not alone but standing on the bones of all the other women who died for her so she could keep blazing her path, to make it easier for the women who'll come after her, our daughters. Many have said they feel they found this book at the right time in their lives and it helped them, I feel the same, I can't even remember where I first saw this book but I do remember as soon as I did I knew I needed it. I have been riding through the death part of the cycle these last couple of years and now I feel I am ready to ride the life part again and with the help of this book I am on my way to a path of reawakening, as cheesy as that may sound to some, this book makes me happy just having it close by, definitely a keeper!

No review could do this book justice, it is packed full of magical words! Like many others I have the impulse to buy lots of copies and give them to friends and family. I dragged the last pages out as I didn't want to finish but finishing does not mean the end it is only the beginning of a love affair with this book.

Meet Up - Glasgow, Scotland 9 Jan 07, An American poet, psychoanalyst and post-trauma specialist who was raised in now nearly vanished oral and ethnic traditions. She is a first-generation American who grew up in a rural village, population , near the Great Lakes. Of Mexican mestiza and majority Magyar and minority Swabian tribal heritages, she comes from immigrant and refugee families who could not read or write, or who did so hal An American poet, psychoanalyst and post-trauma specialist who was raised in now nearly vanished oral and ethnic traditions.

Of Mexican mestiza and majority Magyar and minority Swabian tribal heritages, she comes from immigrant and refugee families who could not read or write, or who did so haltingly. Much of her writing is influenced by her family people who were farmers, shepherds, hopsmeisters, wheelwrights, weavers, orchardists, tailors, cabinet makers, lacemakers, knitters, and horsemen and horsewomen from the Old Countries. Quotes from Women Who Run Wit Although it could be a matter of modesty, or could be attributed to shyness- although too many serious wounds are carelessly written off as "nothing but shyness"- more often a compliment is stuttered around about because it sets up an automatic and unpleasant dialogue in the woman's mind.

If you say how lovely she is, or how beautiful her art is, or compliment anything else her soul took part in, inspired, or suffused, something in her mind says she is undeserving and you, the complimentor, are an idiot for thinking such a thing to begin with.

Rather than understand that the beauty of her soul shines through when she is being herself, the woman changes the subject and effectively snatches nourishment away from the soul-self, which thrives on being acknowledged. If warranted, I might ask my client to assume for a moment that she is a swan who does not realzie it. Assume also for a moment that she has been brought up by or is currently surrounded by ducks. Sometimes to make the point I have to move to other animal metaphors. But what if you're, say, a swan. Swans and mice hate each other's food for the most part.

They each think the other smells funny.

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They are not interested in spending time together, and if they did, one would be constantly harassing the other. She is said to have been seen traveling south to Monte Alban in a burnt-out car with the back window shot out. She is said to stand by the highway near El Paso, or ride shotgun with truckers to Morelia, Mexico, or that she has been sighted walking to market above Oaxaca with strangely formed boughs of firewood on her back.

She is called by many names: The superstitious call her soul stealer, claiming she weaves a dream catcher to snatch up those who would cross over and cage them in the light of her fire. The sole work of La Loba is the collecting of bones. She is known to collect and preserve especially that which is in danger of being lost to the world. Her cave is filled with the bones of all manner of desert creatures: But her specialty is said to be wolves.

Photo by Linda Garrison. And when she is sure, she stands over the criatura , raises her arms over it, and sings out. That is when the rib bones and leg bones of the wolf begin to flesh out and the creature becomes furred. La Loba sings some more, and more of the creature comes into being; its tail curls upward, shaggy and strong. Woodcut by Jaclyn Atkinson. And still La Loba sings so deeply that the floor of the desert shakes, and as she sings, the wolf opens its eyes, leaps up, and runs away down the canyon.

Somewhere in its running, whether by the speed of its running, or by splashing its way into a river, or by way of a ray of sunlight or moonlight hitting it right in the side, the wolf is suddenly transformed into a laughing woman who runs free toward the horizon. So it is said that if you wander the desert, and it is near sundown, and you are perhaps a little bit lost, and certainly tired, that you are lucky, for La Loba may take a liking to you and show you something — something of the Soul.

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