This is woman's work Calling forth your inner council of wise, brave, crazy, rebellious, loving, luminous selves

Dominique Christina

Book - 2015

Every woman is composed of many selves-archetypal players of the psyche who contribute their voices to her greater "I."This Is Woman's Work introduces us to our council of inner women, delving into the secret wisdom and gifts of the Willing Woman, the Rebel, the Shapeshifter, the Warrior, and more. Combining writing exercises with fresh and dynamic insights, Dominique helps us make an intimate connection with each inner woman-known and unknown, loved and feared-so we may integrate their voices, realize their wisdom, and open ourselves to our full expression and power. --Publisher

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Published
Boulder, Colorado : Sounds True [2015]
Language
English
Main Author
Dominique Christina (author)
Physical Description
vii, 197 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781622034949
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Author, educator, and activist Christina (The Bones) explores 20 archetypes of female behavior in her warm-hearted third book. Each chapter is devoted to a different archetype, with poetry, attribute lists, writing exercises, and historical, spiritual, and literary examples woven throughout. The book is intended to help women define themselves and engage with archetypal behaviors, such as the "Wombed and Willing Woman" and the "Rebel and Journey Woman." Christina writes that "to fully know yourself is to reckon with all of these forms, all of these incarnations of womanness-to embrace, finally, the community of women that lives in all of us." The boundaries Christina chooses to draw could be seen as simplistic, but her evocative and intimate voice effectively entwines her personal experiences with broader insights, inviting the reader to deconstruct the racist, sexist, and stereotypical paradigms of womanhood they have inherited. Her rich imagery, lyrical tone, and sharp acumen provide a refreshingly honest and nuanced guide for self-exploration. She successfully creates a safe, empowering space for women to find and create themselves. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.


Review by Library Journal Review

Beautiful and uplifting, this book provides a refreshing new approach to exploring the self through reclaimed language and imagery thereby facilitating unique, powerful, and atypical archetypes. Each chapter introduces creative and expansive ways for women to examine their inner workings and honor different aspects of the feminine. Author and poet Christina (The Bones, The Breaking, The Balm) replaces overused and arguably oversimplified Jungian archetypes, such as the femme fatale and the damsel in distress, with evocative mystical descriptions such as the third-eye woman or the rebel woman. This encourages women to reexamine self-imposed limitations and prejudices and reconsider "our voices and stories." VERDICT By providing forged paths for guided reflection, Christina imbues the reader's spirit with inspiration.-Stacey DeCaro, Medford, NJ © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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