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Initiation by the Dark Goddess Descent to the Goddess: A Way of Initiation for Women, Sylvia Perera, Inner City Books, 1981. Unlike the Sumerian Goddess Inanna, I did not descend willingly. In 2006, my husband Vic Mansfield was diagnosed with incurable lymphoma. He died in 2008. I watched his struggle, eased his suffering when I … Read more
I read ‘the’ most incredible book over the holidays. I say incredible with a caveat… it was very challenging and difficult for me to read – as in it actually affected me emotionally. It picked at my scabs. It pricked me where my skin is the thinnest. It led to a full scale breakdown on the beach. … Read more
There are some psychology books that are not only books to be read, they are spaces in which a transformative meeting takes place. Alchemy is one of these books. For me this meeting was special, as I was not only the reader of the book, but also translated it, into Polish for release as a … Read more
Jung’s work has for many years provided me with rich wisdom, insight and personal growth. In many ways my reading journey has been a lonely one and as I read Jung’s work I have longed to discuss individual paragraphs with a Jungian Analyst; I have wondered how they would interpret a particular piece, what insights … Read more
The title of this book immediately grabbed my attention, World Weary Woman, I did indeed feel weary, world weary! Bone tired from the weight of the world’s demands, the judgements, the constant need for setting goals and achievement, the attending to my wounds, the relentless searching and searching and searching. Was I a world weary … Read more
James Hollis has the extraordinary ability to make the work of Carl Jung meaningfully applicable to our everyday lives and this genius is apparent in Creating a Life: Finding your Individual Path. The book takes you on a journey into living an examined life, a journey towards consciousness. But Hollis warns this journey will not solve all … Read more