{"product_id":"9781591799719","title":"The Dangerous Old Woman : Myths and Stories of the Wise Woman Archetype","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dangerous Old Woman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Estés asks, “Did you know, you were born as the first, and the last and the best and the only one of your kind, and that eccentricity is the first sign of giftedness? These are two of the crone truths I have to offer you.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you have any doubt, come join us at the fireside of the Dangerous Old Woman for the soul-healing wisdom that will ignite your creativity and support your highest calling in life—to become a dangerous woman of wisdom yourself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree decades in the writing, \u003ci\u003eThe Dangerous Old Woman\u003c\/i\u003e presents part one of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés' masterwork. In six “inspire 'til you're on fire” sessions, Dr. Estés animates the archetypal patterns of the Wise Woman through her original stories, poetry, and blessings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin her in this landmark recording to meet the Dangerous Old Woman from across world history and cultures, including \u003ci\u003eLa Anciana\u003c\/i\u003e, the Ancient One; the Midwife Exemplar; \u003ci\u003eLa Tejadora\u003c\/i\u003e, the Weavers of Fate; the Juggler Women; and many more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld While Young, and Young While Old\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are each born with two forces that give us every lens we need to see who we really are: the wild and ever-young force of imagination that contains intuition and instinct, and the wise elder force of knowledge that holds boundaries and carries the heart of the visionary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough captivating stories including “Snow White,” “\u003ci\u003eLas Tres Osas\u003c\/i\u003e,” and “The Ruby Red Fox,” Dr. Estés illustrates why this twofold way of being “old while young, and young while old” is the secret to holding and replenishing the center, thus living wildly and wisely ensouled amidst life's travails and triumphs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour Legacy: Wild and Wise, Both\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you are not free to be who you are, you are not free,” says Dr. Estés. The freedom to be different means one can continue to deepen the work of bringing your one-of-a-kind legacy into the world … by following the trail to that freedom blazed by the Dangerous Old Woman, she who stops at nothing to nourish, protect, and guide us in the offering of all our creative gifts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStories, Commentary, Poems, and Blessings about the Wise Old Woman Include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The Angelic Ten”: Old Guidance for One's Sanity\u003cbr\u003e•  “Standing in My Danger”: The Good Meaning of the Word “Dangerous”\u003cbr\u003e•  “Snow White”: When Gifts Have Been Poisoned\u003cbr\u003e•  Grandmother Wisdom: “\u003ci\u003eLos Cinco Espiritus\u003c\/i\u003e, The Five Women Spirits”\u003cbr\u003e•  “The Vashinger, and the Return of the Vampires”\u003cbr\u003e•  “The Ruby Red Fox”: About Seduction\u003cbr\u003e•  “\u003ci\u003eLas Tres Osas\u003c\/i\u003e, the Three Old Re-Weavers of Torn Lives”\u003cbr\u003e•  “The Man Who Hated Trees”: Nature, the Unrepentant Mother\u003cbr\u003e•  “The Jealous Girls and the Old Woman Under the Lake”\u003cbr\u003e•  “When a Good Mother Dies”: What Gifts Ever Remain\u003cbr\u003e•  “The Precious Museum Tree”: The Hidden Life\u003cbr\u003e•  “What Did You Dream? What Did You Dream?”\u003cbr\u003eClarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD, is an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning poet, diplomate senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and \u003ci\u003ecantadora\u003c\/i\u003e (keeper of the old stories in the Latina tradition). She is the author of the bestseller \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Run With the Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e and the audio series \u003ci\u003eMother Night, Seeing in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She is deputy managing editor and columnist at the political newsblog themoderatevoice.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is also a columnist for NCRonline.org, and writes to her readers on Facebook. Her personal blog on culture and creative life can be found at aftermidnightwriter.wordpress.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781591799719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40735891194062,"sku":"9781591799719","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781591799719","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}