Marion Woodman Boeken

This book is about the struggle to become conscious. It is about overcoming addictions-to food, drugs, work, etc. It is about the wisdom of the body, initiation rituals, dreams. It is about relationship and the search for personal identity. It is a celebration of the feminine, both in men and in women. It is about becoming free. The Pregnant Virgin explores a process of change akin to the metamorphosis of caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. It describes periods in the chrysalis when life as we have known it is over and we are effectively alone. No longer who we were, we know not who we may become. At such times a thinking heart can bring us closer to our inner virgin, "one-in-herself," forever open to new life, new possibilities-our own unique truth

Continues the author's long-standing concern with the feminine (titles 4, 12, 21), focusing on the ways in which a woman may be undermined by a crippling relationship with her inner man. Powerful images from poetry, myth, dreams, analysis and personal experience.

"This book is about taking the head off an evil witch." A powerful study of the nature of the feminine in food rituals, dreams, mythology, body work, Christianity, sexuality, creativity and relationships.

The renowned analyst and author here provides deep insight into the process required to bring feminize wisdom to consciousness in a patriarchal culture—as struggle in which many women are more fully engaged today that ever before. Presenting the personal journeys of three wise women as maps, she points the way to the state of inner wholeness and balance she calls "conscious femininity."

Dark, earthy, and immensely powerful, the Black Goddess has been a key force in world history, manifesting in images as diverse as the Indian goddess Kali and the Black Madonnas of medieval Europe. She embodies the energy of chaos and creativity, creation and destruction, death and rebirth. Images of Her, however, have been conspicuously missing in the Western world for centuries—until now, when awareness of the Goddess is re-arising in many spheres, from the women's movement to traditional religion, from the new discoveries of quantum physics to the dreams of ordinary men and women. Why now particularly? The answer provided by Marion Woodman and Elinor Dickson is bold and the reemergence of the Divine Feminine in our time indicates our readiness to move to an entirely new level of consciousness. The reemerging Goddess calls for a shattering of rigid categories, a willingness to hold opposition. She calls us to marry reason and order to creativity, and to embrace the chaos that can ultimately lead to wisdom and transformation on personal and global levels.

Guidance, enlightenment and truth on every page. From the writings of Marion Woodman and the mind of Jill Mellick, this book is a combination of moving words and beautiful artwork. In her previous landmark works such as Addiction to Perfection , Woodman captured the attention of half a million readers who found sustenance in the feminine wisdom she had to offer. By integrating Woodman’s words into prose poems, Mellick adds an additional layer of inspiration. Connect with your feminine essence. The driving force behind this book is the beauty and significance of the feminine essence. Through quotes and stunning watercolors, readers are offered sacred reminders of our worth and power as women. By carefully selecting excerpts from Woodman’s works, Mellick has crafted a book for women everywhere, guaranteed to speak to the soul. Daily meditation practice. We could all benefit by taking a moment each day to pause and reflect. Women, especially, often find themselves caught up in a number of roles and tasks that they strive to fill and complete. This book is a resting place, away from the chaos. It is a chance to check in with your body and mind and gain a higher vision for the day ahead. Read Coming Home to Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body and Soul and discover… Readers of other inspirational books for women such as Wild Mercy , That’s What She Said , or Beautifully Said will love Coming Home to Myself .

Eye-opening insights into the body as mirror of the psyche in eating disorders and weight disturbances. Case studies and practical procedures emphasize the integration of the body and soul.

On November 7, 1993, Marion Woodman was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Here, in journal form, is the story of her illness, her healing process, and her acceptance of life and death. Breathtakingly honest about the factors she feels contributed to her cancer, Woodman also explains how she drew upon every resource-physical and spiritual-available to her to come to terms with her illness. Dreams and imagery, self-reflection and body work, and both traditional and alternative medicine play distinctive roles in Woodman's recovery. Her personal treasury of art, photographs, and quotations-from Dickinson to Blake to Rumi-embellish this unique chronicle of a very personal journey toward transformation.

Nevěsta tichá, nedotčená dosud. „Tato kniha pojednává o stětí zlé čarodějnice.“ Těmito slovy začíná působivý rozbor psychiky moderní ženy od jungiánské psychoanalytičky Marion Woodmanové, v němž se zabývá skrytými příčinami nutkavého chování. Čarodějnici zde zastupuje Medúsa či Lady Macbeth, archetypické obrazy, které působí v psyché ženy, ovládají jejího ducha a brání vývoji v tvořivou bytost. Hlavní příčinu poruch příjmu potravy i všech ostatních závislostí a kompulzí autorka vnímá jako hlad po duchovním naplnění. Potřeba zakusit posvátné spojení s energií, která je větší než já, nutí člověka, aby neustále hledal iluzorní ideál dokonalosti. Současná společnost, která jednostranně protěžuje patriarchální hodnoty a klade důraz na výkon a intelekt, navíc potlačuje uvolněné, receptivní postoje, jež jsou vlastní ženskému srdci. Ve své předchozí knize Sova byla pekařova dcera se Marion Woodmanová soustředila na psychologii poruch příjmu potravy. V Závislé na dokonalosti toto téma dále rozpracovává a rozborem klinických případů, snů, literatury a mytologie, jež uvádí do souvislosti s rituály, symbolikou znásilnění, křesťanstvím, sexualitou, tvořivostí a mezilidskými vztahy, se ještě hlouběji noří do ženského mystéria. Oslavuje spojení těla a duše a ukazuje, jak tato integrace může ženu dovést k odhalení síly a moudrosti ženského principu a k osobní nezávislosti.