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Eight women-Jungian psychoanalysts- share our personal stories of the emergence of and transformative manifestations of the archetypal feminine, the complexities of love and the necessity for Eros - relatedness to inner and outer realities. Meaningful experiences span the heartbeats of life and reveal the significance of a woman's emotional, sexual and spiritual awakenings as she learns to claim her own value and voice. In a zeitgeist of patriarchal attitudes in which divine archetypal feminine images and principles continue to be devalued, categorized, and pathologized, the storytellers' desire to personally claim Her significance and authority has encouraged us to write a part of our stories-in honor of Her. The effects of collective consciousness, religious beliefs, and parental patterns of relating are prominent aspects of these stories. There is no avoidance of this reality for any of us, and we have lived the first half of our lives in degrees of acceptance or rejection, responding to its ideals for the normal, the acceptable, the agreeable, and the expected role of a girl and a woman in a man's world. This book tells of the pivotal struggles, revelatory dreams, illuminating myths and the emotional fires that have informed, transformed, and supported us on our paths of individuation. Contributors Include: (Editor) Marilyn Marshall Constance Romero Carolyn Bates Nancy Qualls-Corbett Susan Negley Janice Quinn Barbara Friedman Jacqueline Wright

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I love the book. . . . These [stories] dig deep into the mythic heritage of the feminine; one open to men as well as women if they have the wisdom to read with the soul. . . . Here, the personal is political, archetypal, potent. . . .- Susan Rowland, Ojai CA . . . . profound, moving, brave, beautiful stories . . . The redemption that this kind of meaning makes possible, and that so beautifully moves this book deep from within, is the transformation of the tragic nature of life into beauty and freedom through compassion and love. . . .- Stefano Carta, Rome, Italy . . . the voices we have been waiting for. . . . These Jungian analysts generously share deeply and personally from their own depths . . . . a way through dreams, unexpected encounters, myths and artistic expression that, if we can allow the brokenness and accept the descent, the presence of Psyche will guide us. - Anne Pickup, Washington, D.C. . . . a profound, courageous, and compelling exploration . . . . love, sexuality, spirituality, and individuation weave through these stories, offering readers a rich tapestry of insight into the divine feminine and how it is experienced in the lives of modern women. - Christina Becker, Toronto, ON . . . . It is liberating to have this account of a key part of psyche they have come to know and honor. Theirs is a text that all of us can learn from. - John Beebe, San Francisco CA . . . . Each woman . . . discovers her unique voice-a voice which is personal and which also reaches into the depths of the archetypal feminine energy. . . their stories . . . . show that courage, faith, and hope and a way of renewal is possible for both women and men. Linda Schierse Leonard, San Francisco CA Among its many treasures this book is a great gift to men as a window into the hearts and psyches of women and the living reality of the feminine . . . .Thomas Singer, San Francisco CA

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