Women Who Run with the Wolves

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

My book, Women who run with Wolves just arrived. Already a connection on p. 4. We are reading the short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid in 10th grade English Among other things, we are using Barbie‘s monologue in the movie to further illustrate society‘s contradictory expectations for women as a springboard for discussion & written reflection. https://youtu.be/CBqlDWHkdHk

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dabbe How cool is this? You'll be able to share your knowledge of this book with your students. 💜💛🧡 16m

kspenmoll @dabbe Exactly my thought! 12m

TheBookHippie So wonderful!!! I love it when this happens! 4m

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GingerAntics

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

Okay, I think I‘ve caught up. I‘ve finished chapter one. I‘m still processing, but I felt like there was a connection between this first chapter and this video is a on YouTube the other day. Maybe it doesn‘t connect. I may still be under the influence of cold meds, but I kept thinking about this video all throughout the first chapter and wanted to share.

https://youtu.be/UmpdyNe9RAg?si=HmxRbReu_c7edLsB

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zezeki Such an interesting video, it really resonated with me, thank you for sharing! 3d

Cuilin Thank you so much for sharing!! I needed to hear that. 3d

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GingerAntics @zezeki it really stood out, and really rang true with something deep inside me. I liked and followed before the video was even half over. 3d

GingerAntics @Cuilin there is something so primally true about her words. I love it. 3d

dabbe P🖤WERFUL! I definitely have some mini-deaths to say a final good-bye to. Thanks for sharing this. 🧡🩶💜 3d

GingerAntics @dabbe she has this wonderfully calming voice 3d

Chrissyreadit Thank you for sharing! It resonates with parts work- and recognizing that we hold onto parts of ourselves out of fear instead of leaning into growth and change. It‘s also similar to how the death card is considered an ill omen when death is necessary for growth and change. 3d

GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit I don‘t believe in tarot as some sort of mystical whatever… but I do see it as an interesting sociological and even psychological exercise since it seems that whatever gets pulled is open to interpretation. I would love to understand it better, but everything I‘ve found that explains it seems to be coming from a mystical place. 2d

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics Most Tarot and oracle cards are developed using archetypal symbolism. Those symbols resonate within the human psyche because experience is universal. If you take it to some of the work done with Inherited trauma for humans there is information coded into our brains through DNA- so there are different perspectives on how they engage or how people find meaning. We need to make meaning of things that we do not understand or things we 2d

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics fear- because our bodies and brains are typically seeking safety (although in some cases bodies and brains are seeking dopamine). There is always something that has meaning to us based on experiences and reading micro cues can be part of that. Maybe you would find tarot fascinating for its symbolism and archetypes. 2d

GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit that‘s exactly what I was thinking! There is this universal human experience in the tarot system. I‘ve heard people say it‘s satanic and all sorts of nonsense, but those are the same people who say humanity in general is evil, so 🤷🏻‍♀️. I‘ve always wanted to get a deck, but I never know where to start. I had my eye on a good omens deck, just because it was kind of funny and quirky, but now I‘m not so sure after the Gaiman fallout. 2d

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lil1inblue

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

I read the intro and underlined about 90% of it. After sitting with it for a few days, this section about fear was what I kept coming back to. Fear and anger are emotions that are inextricably linked for me. If I feel one, the other follows almost instaneously. Because I taught myself early on to suppress those feelings, I believed they were bad emotions. ⬇️

lil1inblue It took a long time (and is still an ongoing process) to see that anger and fear can even be useful and necessary, and that I can harness them, instead of letting them fester and kill or trap my spirit. 4d

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lil1inblue #wildwomen #badasswildwomen #badwolfbitches 💓💓💓 4d

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TheBookHippie USE THEM FOR YOU. 💕💕💕💕💕 4d

dabbe Such an excellent word for what you're feeling: HARNESS. 💜🩶🧡
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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🫂💝💝💝. 4d

Sparklemn Love it! 4d

lil1inblue @TheBookHippie 💓💓💓💓💓 3d

lil1inblue @dabbe 🥰💓💓💓 3d

lil1inblue @AnnCrystal 🫂💓 3d

lil1inblue @Sparklemn Thank you! 💓 3d

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ElizaMarie

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

Took a break from school - not sure how long yet (was going for my nurse practitioner's license, but really burned out on nursing right now). I have a lot of healing to do, which involves relaxing, loving myself, and protecting myself from negativity (hard to do when you are in health care) - This group is part of this journey. Feel so much freer knowing I don't have to listen/read/work on difficult cases while I am off work. #WildWomen

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Cuilin Healing journey here too. Stopped teaching due to burnout and health issues. We should meet!! Do you like wine? 4d

TheBookHippie ♥️ I‘m so happy to read this!!! I just sent you a letter this morning! Take care of you!!! ♥️ 4d

ElizaMarie @Cuilin I LOVE wine! (ha does that come off as a red flag 🚩) But yes! You are in Keene! WE gotta hang out. Starting tomorrow, I am about to head into my heavy work week (I do almost a week on- week off at CMC). Anyway, we should hang out in two weeks! 4d

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ElizaMarie @TheBookHippie thank you thank you! 4d

Cuilin @ElizaMarie I‘ll email you. The Summit Winery is beautiful, on route 12. I‘m away for a few days late Sept. 4d

bookandbedandtea Yay for you taking some time to breathe 🩷 4d

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 4d

BookwormAHN 💜💗💜 4d

dabbe So glad you're taking care of YOU. You won't be any help to anyone else until you focus on yourself first, and it sounds like you've put yourself last for way too long. 💜🩶🧡 4d

lil1inblue What a beautiful post. I love that you took the steps you needed to focus on you and your healing! 💓💓💓 4d

Sparklemn So inspiring! 4d

Chrissyreadit Love this!!! and that you and @Cuilin will meet up 💛 3d

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ravenlee

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

I just got my new copy, and it is SIGNIFICANTLY larger than the previous one! It needs to spend a day or two in the freezer (it‘s a little funky) but then I intend to get this party started!
#wildwomen

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dabbe

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

Having taught comparative literature and archetypal literature, I cannot explain how much I am looking forward to revisiting these elements and learning even more--now as a peer and student. I tagged the book that I used with my kids (it's incredible and not at ALL about myths!), and even shared some teacher notes in the pic above. ⬇️

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dabbe The archetypal character #wildwomen was never taught (freshmen!), so I am so eager to find this person inside of me and greet her like an old friend. 🖤🤍🩶 6d

TheBookHippie @dabbe ♥️ 6d

TheBookHippie I could interloan that book from the library- how fun! 6d

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AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 5d

ElizaMarie I am excited to join this. The #WildWoman is near and dear to my heart. My abula used to talk to me about the Loba within us, so it's bringing some nostalgia to this read. In a way, its kinda making me feel a bit more “normal“ or “part of“ a group rather than an outsider with weird beliefs growing up. 5d

lil1inblue ❤ 5d

dabbe @TheBookHippie It's the only book I took with me when I retired; I go back and reread parts quite frequently. 🧡🩶💜 5d

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🧡🩶💜 5d

dabbe @ElizaMarie L🩷VE this! 🧡🩶💜 5d

dabbe @lil1inblue 🧡🩶💜 5d

TheBookHippie @dabbe ♥️ 5d

kspenmoll Once a teacher, always a teacher! I read this book so long ago as I follow you all I barely remember a thing! 🤯 5d

dabbe @kspenmoll It's so hard to remember when one reads so many books! 🧡🩶💜 5d

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Chrissyreadit

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dabbe The book I used with my freshmen is tagged. It also taught the idea that we have lost sight of who we really are, and we have buried those stories too deep into our collective unconscious that they're hard to find. We lead very linear lives these days. Always look ahead, don't move back, go forward and march! Even our clocks are linear on our phones! When's the last time we looked at a clock where the hand is MOVING? Our ancestry lived cyclical ⬇️ 6d

dabbe ... not linear lives, and it is only by going back and finding those deep connections to nature and our pagan selves that we will unearth our stories again and find that wild woman that is still there deep within us. 6d

Cuilin @dabbe “Our pagan selves” yes. I hear this as a call almost 💜 Go back, listen, connect!! 6d

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Chrissyreadit @dabbe I do not see the tagged book can you reshare? 6d

Chrissyreadit @dabbe @Cuilin I really agree about pagan roots. The book When God Was a Woman was a huge influence on me. 6d

TheBookHippie @dabbe I have never believed in linear life. Nature is us. @Chrissyreadit @Cuilin one of the things I find interesting is people‘s opinions of being barefoot they peg it is dirty and I think of shoes that way. I‘m barefoot as much a possible and it‘s so grounding. 6d

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie science is showing that to be better, except here in appalachia where it supports worms. 6d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit 🫣 6d

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Shoot. I never tagged it!

Introduction to Mythology

dabbe @Cuilin Is is our call! In Hero's Quest lingo, it's our CALL TO ADVENTURE: to slay the dragon, cross the poisonous river, deal with asshole men 😂 ... and we wild women have to be our own heroes and answer that call. 6d

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Adding that to my TBR! 🖤🤍🩶 6d

dabbe @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Cuilin Kids would try to convince me of a linear nature example: the seasons: first comes spring, then we move forward to summer ... Then I showed them that this “linear“ pattern CYCLICALLY repeats itself. The look on their faces. God, that's the teaching I miss. I even had them look at a linear clock; some kids actually flinched when the number changed. They felt calmer watching the analog clock seconds move. 6d

TheBookHippie @dabbe best part of teaching ♥️ although the you were alive when a man landed on the moon generally shocks 🤣 6d

TheBookHippie @dabbe I firmly believe the making them calm-love linear- by not knowing how to live in the unknown is what got us here. The drive for control to combat fear is wild. 6d

ElizaMarie @Dabbe - I never really thought about the way we see clocks now vs when I was growing up looking at clocks. It makes me yearn for that time and actually wear a “regular“ watch. 5d

ElizaMarie So, this might be a bit off topic, but with your statement of the “narrative we tell ourselves“. It's something I have been working with in therapy. The negative self-talk, the putting myself in a box of shoulds (mostly to frame a masculine ideal). I think back to the young child, sitting with my abuela, hearing her tell stories of her childhood, folk stories, just talking. I sometimes forget how much power I have in me. 5d

Chrissyreadit @ElizaMarie YES!!!! I am so glad you are learning to shift your narrative! 5d

GingerAntics I am SO sorry I‘ve been AWOL this week. I‘m hoping to catch up this week. Last week was just crazy and exhausting. 5d

dabbe @TheBookHippie So true! 😂🎯😂 5d

dabbe @TheBookHippie 🩵🎯🩵 5d

dabbe @ElizaMarie I actually will watch an analog clock once in a while; it really is calming to see that time moves ... it doesn't jerk from one number to another. That's also why I'm fascinated with hourglasses. 🤎⌛️🤎 5d

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🧡🩶💜 5d

dabbe @GingerAntics Hope this week is calmer for you! 🧡🩶💜 5d

TheBookHippie @dabbe my grandson thinks that‘s how we time things now since you sent me one 🤣😅♥️♥️♥️ 5d

ElizaMarie @dabbe ooo I have always found hour glasses especially beautiful :) digging through my jewelry box now to find an old watch :) 5d

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🧡💜🧡 5d

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics take your time- jump in or out as you read. the posts are here. I live in chaos and will never judge. 5d

lil1inblue @ElizaMarie Yes! This is something I've also been working on in therapy. I think that we as women have had so many “shoulds“ imposed on us, that we lose sight of our own authenticity. 5d

kspenmoll I know I am late to join in & I have some current health issues to take care of, but IF I can, I would love to join in. Read this years & years ago, but my bet is I have learned much since then thru life experiences as we all do- even if I lag behind, It seems worth it. Where is everyone in chapters? 3d

Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll i am going to post discussion for chapter 1 by Sunday- join in in any way or time that feels good to you! 3d

Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll do you want me to add you to the tag list? 3d

kspenmoll @Chrissyreadit Please add me! Thx! 3d

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Chrissyreadit

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Cuilin I grew up in the Irish/Celtic mythology tradition. I don‘t think I fully understood it as a child. It was just fun stories. Now as an adult I‘m embracing the feminine power of the Brehon laws and the tuatha dé Danann. 6d

TheBookHippie I grew up with dark fairytales and folklore and BabaYaga. I always preferred it as it was realistic and truth. Disney Princess HEA has always not appealed to me, at all. I find it demeaning to women and I feel it weakens them. It‘s a tool of the patriarchy in my opinion. 6d

dabbe I was all in for the fairy tales with the HEA's. My parents divorced when I was 10, so I was always chasing down a male, authoritative figure--even though my mom was trying to teach me otherwise. Then, Mr. Gailo gave us Edith Hamilton's MYTHOLOGY book, and my eyes 👀 out of my socket. Such brutality! Such female wusses and bas-asses! It was then Disney no more but GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES for me. The grimmer, the better. 6d

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TheBookHippie @dabbe I adore Grimms. 🖤🖤🖤 6d

Chrissyreadit @Cuilin I also love Celtic mythology! and @dabbe i grew up on the blue fairy book and green fairy book and grimes fairy tales. I was the mom who did not embrace Disney- and my daughter struggled by her limited engagement in pop culture. but i really was frustrated by how princesses were always the main character and everything was to get a prince. and the mother always died- and the stepmother was always cruel… 6d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit I like the colors fairy books too. My daughter only liked Lion King and then Hunchback of Notre Dame Disney of all things .. I didn‘t promote it either. She adored Pooh mostly. 6d

ElizaMarie When I read this prompt, I initially thought of La Llorona. I know this book is going to have a part in this story - I am eager to read. Initially, it just scared me. She kills kids! But now, I feel like the kids weren't children per se, but more of an extension of herself. I feel sorrow for her, anger for her pain. Also, grew up with stories about Santa Muerte and how mainstream media misunderstands our flaca. 5d

ElizaMarie @TheBookHippie Although I liked Disney, I didn't aspire to be the princess. I was always drawn to the villains, their story, their history. My favorite Disney movie was Alice in Wonderland, which didn't have the girl-lives-for-guy aspect of it. I agree, I felt the whole “your only worth is a man to love“ really hurt girls. 5d

TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie Alice is my favorite too. I adore the Cheshire Cat! 5d

ElizaMarie @TheBookHippie --- ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #GreatMinds ❤️❤️❤️❤️ --- 5d

Chrissyreadit @ElizaMarie I‘m so excited to hear your insights- i think you will have grown up with some stories that I do not know anything about. I also love Alice- i have the We are all mad here quote in so many places ❤️ 5d

ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit I have it tattooed on my back shoulder :) Ha! 5d

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Cuilin I related too much with all the fears associated with “a disrupted relationship with the wildish force in the psyche” unfortunately. But at least I know what I need to work on. I loved the definition of wild as that which is natural and authentic. I‘m working on it! 6d

TheBookHippie I have I guess the opposite problem women hate me because I am wild. It reads as intimidating a lot. I had quite a feral childhood and summer camp in woods, I do not discount that for me being of the wild. (edited) 6d

TheBookHippie @Cuilin Fear is interesting. 6d

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dabbe My mom was the wildest of women IMHO. She divorced my dad when NOBODY did that (I was the only kid in my 4th grade whose parents were divorced). She never remarried and taught us that we didn't need ANY man in order to live/succeed/be happy--it was all on US to create a meaningful life. I didn't have as rough a childhood as most people, and I know I got lucky with my mom. When she saw me turn into a pansy with my first husband ... ⬇️ 6d

dabbe (because that's how his parents behaved and it seemed the only way to “get along), she gave me a rough-talking to about not being my true self, basically asking me, “Where are you? What did you do with Denise?“ Over the years, I vacillate between those two Denises. I'm hoping to go full wild again after reading this book. I've already come out of my shell a wee bit here on Litsy. We'll see. 🤔 6d

Chrissyreadit @Cuilin It‘s challenging- i‘m not sure about your experience but so many woman are taught not to trust their wild side- because it threatens the status quo- then there is the fear of rejection- I‘m glad you are seeking your most genuine wild self 💛 6d

Chrissyreadit @dabbe wow! your mom sounds fearless and ferocious! Love that! 6d

Chrissyreadit I fear that my wild side was lost when i got married and had children. it‘s been a journey for sure. i know catholic guilt and community guilt had a lot to do with it. 6d

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie it‘s good to be fierce! 6d

TheBookHippie @dabbe I love your mom! 6d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit keeps one alive. 6d

dabbe @TheBookHippie NOT this woman! You are one of the main people I attribute to getting me out of my shell. TBH, I would have never had the courage to fly alone to Canada, and worst yet, try to get through Customs back to my own country. I hadn't traveled sin 1998, and I was TERRIFIED. Then, I though of you and realized I needed to do this. Not for you. For me. You taught me that we have to feed ourselves first before we can be a help to others. 🖤 6d

dabbe @TheBookHippie She would have AD♥️RED you. 🖤🤍🩶 6d

dabbe @Chrissyreadit She was. A hard act to follow. 🖤🤍🩶 6d

TheBookHippie @dabbe I‘m so glad you did it it‘s so freeing and empowering. 😭😭😭😭 6d

TheBookHippie @dabbe ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ next realm maybe will meet up. 6d

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit the not to trust your instinct is so dangerous for women. 6d

dabbe @TheBookHippie Would love to. 🖤🤍🩶 6d

ElizaMarie @Dabbe - Your mother, wow! What a woman! Also, so proud of you! Flying to a different country on your own, dealing with the world as it is today, it's a lot, and you proved you have what it takes! 5d

ElizaMarie @Dabbe @ChrissyReadIt - I understand the duality of self. I, too, became a whole different person during my first marriage. The stuff I allowed into my life at that time - wow. Who was I? I remember my abuela telling me to toughen up. To leave. To grow. And I resisted because I was stuck in this “what should a good Catholic do“. I am so lucky to have survived the divorce (literally), and now with a man who -- I can honestly say, loves ⬇️ 5d

ElizaMarie and respects the rough edges of me. I hope this book (and more importantly this group of #BadAssWildWomen) help me to recover some of what I lost. (edited) 5d

ElizaMarie @TheBookHippie, I am constantly in awe of how amazing you are! And this is only through the post I read!? Women may be intimidated by you - but your kindness bridges that gap! 5d

ElizaMarie @Cuilin I thought the definition was perfect too! I am here to work on the “fear“ and growth with you! 5d

TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie I‘m so glad you‘re reading with us!! And thank you. ♥️ I hope you get back you. 5d

Chrissyreadit @ElizaMarie it‘s amazing at how much more powerful Catholic guilt was than catholic love. I stayed in a horrible dangerous marriage for the same reason. I‘m so glad you found someone to fully love all the parts of you ❤️ 5d

dabbe @Chrissyreadit @ElizaMarie My first husband was Jewish, so I had the pressure of becoming Jewish and not Christian. He wasn't physically abusive but was definitely verbally so. I so get the “go along to get along“ philosophy of survival, but I am so glad we're out of those marriages and on to being our true, wild selves. 🧡🩶💜 5d

Chrissyreadit @dabbe 😘😘😘 5d

lil1inblue I always felt like a bit of a feral child. I spent so much time outside and my imagination would go wild. But I was also sexually abused as a child. As that continued I feel like I lost that wild spirit. A lot of it was because of fear. A lot of it was gaslit out of me. It took a long time and a lot of healing for me to regain that wild and fierce spirit. It's still hard to hold onto sometimes, but I'm fortunate to have women around me to help! 5d

lil1inblue @Cuilin So much fear! I related to that a lot, as well. 💓 5d

Cuilin @dabbe @lil1inblue @Chrissyreadit @thebookhippie @ElizaMarie I think we‘re all going to get so much out of this book. I‘m in a safe space and couldn‘t be in a better group of women for this. Thank you all for such honest answers. You‘re all amazing. I need to be braver. 🩷 (edited) 5d

TheBookHippie @lil1inblue I‘m so so sorry. I am a survivor of severe mental, emotional, physical abuse and a victim of rape. I‘m always around if you need a safe space. social@bookhippie.com 5d

TheBookHippie @Cuilin ♥️ 5d

dabbe @lil1inblue OMG, I am soooo sorry for the young girl in you. I have no words except 🧡🩶💜. How strong and brave you are to have found a way THROUGH. I'm glad you have women around you to help, and we're here, too! #badwolfbitches unite! 5d

lil1inblue @thebookhippie @dabbe Thank you. That means a lot - more than I can express. I debated about whether to share, but I can't really explore my wild without acknowledging it. And this felt like a safe space. 💓💓💓 We are all indeed #badwolfbitches! 4d

TheBookHippie @lil1inblue ♥️ 4d

dabbe @lil1inblue You are COMPLETELY safe here. And thank you for sharing something so difficult. I think we're all not only going to learn a lot together, but we're going to grow together. #badwolfbitches! 💜🩶🧡 4d

Chrissyreadit @lil1inblue Sharing is bravery and trusting in safety! the identities we choose are part of our internal safety plan- here‘s to feeling safe enough to explore your wild!!!!! 😘💛💛💛 4d

lil1inblue @Chrissyreadit 💓💓💓 I love this group already. So excited to explore this together! Thank you for leading us! 4d

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Chrissyreadit

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

Welcome to the discussion of the intro!!! Add comments here- but also feel free to create a discussion post as well if you have a question or thought you want to have engagement with, just remember to tag everyone.

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dabbe The calm woman in me doesn't want to brag, but the wild one will shout to the rooftops: the main literary course for my freshmen honors curriculum was teaching the archetypes: archetypal story patterns (Hero's Quest, Fall from Innocence ...), archetypal settings (forest vs. civilaztion, etc.), and archetypal characters (the damsel in distress, the hero, the sidekick, the villain) ... ⬇️ 6d

dabbe ... All forms of literature were then read/annotated/discussed in reference to these archetypes: myths, fables, folklore, fairy tales, poems, short stories, novels, the list goes on. Teaching them that these stories in our collective unconscious are BEGGING to be told over and over again was the highlight of my career. Teaching comparative literature is also what made this Christian an agnostic. Talk about being life-changing. 6d

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Chrissyreadit @dabbe please please please feel free to jump in and add to these posts - you will definitely have some insights and connections i will want to hear and explore and learn from. 6d

dabbe @Chrissyreadit You know I'll probably be able to shout something! But you're our guide, m'dear. Fabulous and thought-provoking questions, too! You made me thing! On a hygge day! 😍 6d

dabbe I found notes I had kept from one of my freshmen groups as they were preparing to their exam over archetypes, motifs, and symbols. I was quite impressed with their work. If you'd like a look, here's the link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWzChLZ4ACAkIMSz8mFf8aKIV8TACXiN9lLcbIjp-_w/...

Not bad for 13-14-year olds! 6d

ElizaMarie @Dabbe and @ChrissyReadIt - I am truly lucky that I am in your more than capable hands while we navigate this book! I am excited to learn and grow with y'all.

I feel like I never really thought about archetypes. Like subconsiously, I know them when I see them, but I never really thought to think about it, explore it, frame conclusions based on them. 5d

Chrissyreadit @ElizaMarie ❤️ 5d

dabbe @ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit It's so easy to just bury them in our struggle to get through our daily lives. Once our basic needs are met (food, water, shelter) ... then we want more and want to learn more about ourselves. That's where the archetypes come in. I am excited to explore this more in depth with all of you as well! 🧡💜🧡
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lil1inblue @dabbe I love all of this! I've always been drawn to myths/fables/oral traditions. I would have ADORED your class. I love seeing similar archetypes show up in different cultural folk tales and myths. 5d

dabbe @lil1inblue Aww, thank you. I put everything I had into that class, and I do miss teaching it. If you want to join us for this book, let @Chrissyreadit know. the intro was fabulous! 🧡💜💛 5d

lil1inblue @dabbe I'm all in, just a bit behind because I was waiting for my book to arrive. 🥰 5d

dabbe @lil1inblue Holy crap. You'd think I'd look at the actual list! 🤦🏼‍♀️ What an idiot am I! 😂😂😂 5d

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GingerAntics

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

Slowly working my way into the book. Loving it so far.
#ClarissaPinkolaEstes #WomenWhoRunWithTheWolves

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Chrissyreadit I also highlighted this quote- loved it! 2w

BookwormAHN Love that 💗 2w

lil1inblue 😍🤩😍🤩😍 Excellent passage. I'm dying for my copy to arrive! 2w

Cuilin I‘m underlining so much. I love it too. 2w

dabbe 🧡🩶💛 2w

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GingerAntics

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

Love this!
#MayaAngelou #ClarissaPinkolaEstes #WomenWhoRunWithTheWolves

GingerAntics Forgot to tag everyone… @Chrissyreadit @CaroPi, @Cuilin, @TheBookHippie, @Deblovestoread, @zezeki, @BookwormAHN, @PathfinderNicole, @ravenlee, @dabbe, @ElizaMarie, @ImperfectCJ, @nanuska_153, @nosufoxes, @lillinblue 2w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2w

Chrissyreadit 😍💛😍💛😍💛 2w

dabbe 💛💜🧡 2w

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nanuska_153

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

I'm going to do this from a different perspective... Louisa May Alcott for rocking my childhood with Jo March; Jane Austen for inspiring me with Elizabeth Bennett in my 20s; Virginia Woolf for blowing my mind with A room of ones own in my 30s; George Sand for writing wonderful women and advocating for women's rights; Margaret Atwood for scaring me with her very real dystopian society into never stop fighting; Ursula Le Guin for showing me ⬇️

nanuska_153 that women write the best fantasy; Gloria Steinem and Remi Eddo-Lodge for teaching me intersectional feminism, Jameela Jamil for her irreverent unapologetic feminism that makes me laugh...But also every woman that has ever spoken up when sexually assaulted, specially all those who had to face a society that scrutinized, blamed and insulted them. They are all my heroes and I stand on your shoulders. 2w

nanuska_153 @Chrissyreadit @CaroPi @Cuilin @TheBookHippie @Deblovestoread @zezeki @BookwormAHN @PathfinderNicole @GingerAntics @ravenlee @dabbe @ElizaMarie @ImperfectCJ @ncsufoxes @lil1inblue 2w

Chrissyreadit wow! I love how you created this space and who you included in this space 🙌💛 2w

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ElizaMarie This is beautiful. Such powerful women! Thank you for sharing them with us and inspiring me to read/learn more from them. 2w

TheBookHippie Oh I love it!!! 2w

nanuska_153 @Chrissyreadit @ElizaMarie @TheBookHippie thank you guys ❤️ 2w

Cuilin 👏 absolutely perfect 👌 I love this!!! 2w

ravenlee Love it! 2w

dabbe P🖤WERFUL! 🧡🩶💛 2w

lil1inblue 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌 🙌 2w

GingerAntics 🖤🖤🖤 2w

nanuska_153 @Cuilin @ravenlee @dabbe @lil1inblue @GingerAntics thanks ❤️ 2w

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Chrissyreadit

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

And so our journey begins! Feel free to comment here and on your own page and on each others pages as we begin this community of Wild Women reading. Over the next week consider posting about A particular segment you read and why it spoke to you. I am tagging everyone who requested so far- please tag the group in your posts so we can all participate- and feel free to add more on storygraph! This week is all about the intro!

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Chrissyreadit A couple out of many lines that spoke to me : “Fear to set out ones imperfect work before it is an opus”- I have so much fear that has held me back professionally! 2w

Chrissyreadit I love Jungian archetypes. I love how vital it is that the stories we tell ourselves serve so many purposes and how we use them is vital to how we see ourselves in our own stories! I hope that I can learn more about how to use stories and my own story to grow and learn and experience 💛I can‘t wait to hear more of everyone‘s thoughts after reading each section. 2w

ElizaMarie I am almost done with the intro (and at work now so I don‘t have a direct quote but —) language is so powerful. The stories we tell ourselves, the labels we give ourselves matter so much- I know you, as a clinician, know how person first language has been proven invaluable. 2w

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GingerAntics So like yesterday to Saturday is intro, and then first chapter next week? Sorry, my brain is still a bit foggy and I want to make sure I catch up properly. 2w

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics this week to read intro- i‘m trying out posting thoughts/questions to use to reflect as you read or answer after - next sunday i will consider day one of part one- so this week is just about reading and reflecting on intro. 2w

GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit I haven‘t started yet, so I don‘t necessarily know what that means, but I‘m just going with the flow! Intro it is. You got it! 2w

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dabbe

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

#haikuaday #haikuhive
I know to some, it's almost sacrilegious to write in a book. But, oh how I love annotating a book, and I haven't done that since my days of teaching. It's only page 1, but we'll see how much more I'll write.

First book I have marked
since teaching literature.
Now, I'm the student.

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JenlovesJT47 It goes against my OCD to write in books unless they‘re workbooks. Perhaps I should try it and live a little dangerously! 😅 2w

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 😅 2w

AnnCrystal I never liked doing this until recently. I read an article about an old book found with handwritten notes, and another article about finding review notes in a book left in a Little Free Library.

It made me reconsider, and now I absolutely love the idea of notes being written in books. It's like your connecting with the story, or sharing a notion with a future reader.

🐝👏🏼🤩👌🏼📚✍️🐝💝. (edited) 2w

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dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Post-it notes work well, too! 😅 2w

dabbe @AnnCrystal Exactly! 🧡🩶💛 2w

Cuilin I love annotating books. Love, love, love.!!!! I have my page flags, pencils, highlighters and I decorated a little notebook for this!!! I feel like I‘m back at school and I love it! 🥰 2w

dabbe @Cuilin #dittodarlin'! 🧡🩶💛 2w

ElizaMarie Please add me to your tag list for this book - also- I‘m so excited to read this with y‘all! 2w

dabbe @ElizaMarie That could have been me! 🤪 I cut and pasted members from two different groups! Is she on the main list, @Chrissyreadit? 2w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe it was my mistake I am almost positive I went to add @ElizaMarie and was distracted- but now she is on all my posts! And i hope she forgives me 😣 2w

marleed I picked up an old mass market paperback of Frankenstein from an LFL and it was filled with annotations. I loved it. I also had a thrifted B&N hardback which was my primary source of reading because my eyes aren‘t fit for yellowed pages of an old mm paperback - but I referenced the annotations in the pb while reading the hb! 2w

ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit no reason to forgive! I appreciate all your hard work on this group! 2w

ElizaMarie @Cuilin I love to read others thoughts as well! (Probably why I love this community so much) - also it‘s sometimes insightful to go back and see what I thought during a first read and how much I‘ve grown since then. 2w

Cuilin @ElizaMarie I love seeing others annotations in second hand books. I love all types of book chatter. 2w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit 🧡🩶💛 2w

dabbe @marleed The collective knowledge is just incredible, isn't it? 🧡🩶💛 2w

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🧡🩶💛 2w

lil1inblue I love annotating my books! My grandfather passed when I was young, but I was able to get to know him by the annotations he left in his books. 💓 2w

dabbe @lil1inblue This just brought me chills. 💛💜🧡 2w

Chrissyreadit @lil1inblue that is beautiful and a gift! 2w

Chrissyreadit This is my first time annotating a book outside of college- and in theory lmpbc- but i was terrible at annotating those! 2w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit I would be beyond terrible--especially since I have no idea what they are! 😂 2w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe litsy mark up postal book club- groups of 4 and you annotated as you read so that when you got your book back you had everyone‘s notes of what they thought as they read the book. 2w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Now that you mention this, I dimly remember seeing this on Litsy. Is it not being done anymore? Too much work? It sounds like a fabulous idea. 2w

Chrissyreadit it was fabulous! and ran strong for about 7 years- that‘s 21 or so rounds! then people stopped signing up for it so suvata ended it. i bet it could be revived in some form. it was an endeavor- there were usually 26 or so groups of 4. 2w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Hmmm. 🤔 2w

lil1inblue @Chrissyreadit I love that (lmpbc)! My mom and I do that together, and it's so interesting! 2w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe @lil1inblue I think some of the groups continue on their own. the way it worked was that 4 people agreed on a theme or genre- then shared choices of books then everyone voted for the book they were most interested in (for example i would pick 4 fantasies off my shelf and see if anyone had read them- those are removed from choice, then based on a book with most interest and each person did same. it was fun! 2w

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ravenlee

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

@GingerAntics @nanuska_153 my copy is on the right, and a hardcover I just finished on the left. 😬

GingerAntics Oof, so little space between the lines. That is uncomfortable. I hate when they do that. Things start bleeding together then and it is exhausting. 2w

Chrissyreadit Oh no!!! is there a way to get a used hardcover copy? or higher magnification reading glasses? that small print looks awful! 2w

ravenlee @Chrissyreadit I had forgotten how bad my copy was. I mean, also, my eyes have NOT improved in the intervening years! I think I can start with this and look for a replacement in the meantime. I had to give up on The House of the Seven Gables a few years ago and get a library copy for the same reason. I should have read my bargain copies when I was young (and when I bought them). 2w

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Chrissyreadit @ravenlee i have a used bookstore next to my office- would you like me to check in there? 2w

nanuska_153 Yes we have the same edition 😂😂 I can tell, I bought this book online, there's no way I would have picked a copy this bad in person. Those days are gone now that I'm not a student and I work hard to have the money to buy nice editions! 2w

ravenlee Thanks @Chrissyreadit but I just ordered a new copy. I can do my best with the tiny print until it arrives! 2w

Chrissyreadit ok ❤️❤️❤️ 2w

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ravenlee

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

I found my copy! Now to see if my eyes are up to the tiny print, which is what made me give up my last try. However, I am fully bifocaled now and ready to try again! 😆🤓
My women-standing-on-shoulders vision is less matrilineal (my mother is a force, for sure, but her mother was a piece of work) and more in the tradition of wise women, elders, “aunties,” and such, all passing down lore and love. May we all become them!

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Cuilin Fabulous. This reminded me of the quote ”Here‘s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” 🩷 2w

Chrissyreadit 🙌💕🙌💕🙌💕 2w

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2w

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dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 2w

GingerAntics Thanks for the heads up… I may have to pull out my bifocals. I actually hate them because I can never figure out how to tile my head, but if the print is small… 2w

nanuska_153 The tiny print also made me give up last time. Is this what getting old looks like? 🫣 2w

ravenlee @GingerAntics @nanuska_153 mine is a mass market, found at a charity book sale for a whole dollar. If I can‘t read it this time through, I‘ll have to splurge on a trade paperback copy! 😆 But also, yes, this is what getting old (especially as a reader) looks like. 2w

GingerAntics @ravenlee oh yeah, now that I look at your hand in relation to the book, yours in much smaller than mine. Still should probably give the bifocals a chance. (Apparently my phone thinks bifocals are bigots, so that‘s probably not helping either. lol) 2w

lil1inblue 🙌 🙌 🙌 I'm so bummed - I thought my copy would arrive tomorrow, but for some reason the shipping is delayed and it's estimated to come on Saturday! 😭 2w

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dabbe

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

The posts that everyone has shared have been just lovely. Thank you all, and what a lovely group to be part of. Which, btw, do we have a name? Are we the #womenwhorunwithwolves? Or just #womenrunningwithwolves? Or something?

For me, all enjoyment of life goes back to the arts. Everything we work for, strive for, fight for, is all expressed in creative ways. This made me think of the 9 Muses in Greek mythology, the sources of inspiration--women.

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TheBookHippie I don‘t know either but think we need one @Chrissyreadit 2w

Graywacke Your image is perfect for whichever name you choose (edited) 2w

lil1inblue 😍😍😍 Love, love, love. 😘🤌🏻 2w

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Cuilin Love the choice, and yes ART!! Otherwise what‘s it all about??? 2w

ShelleyBooksie Makes me think of Frederick Backmans latest book which is also about the power of art ♡♡♡ 2w

Chrissyreadit gorgeous art! 2w

Chrissyreadit Also if we had a name i would go with Wild Women, or Wild Women of Litsy or Succulent Wild Women (which i think is toatally a book by SARK) but i can make a post and ask anyone for names then vote too… @dabbe @TheBookHippie 2w

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit wild woman yes 2w

dabbe @Graywacke You made my day. 😍 2w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🤪🏃‍♀️‍➡️🐺 2w

dabbe @Cuilin 🤪🏃‍♀️‍➡️🐺 2w

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie 🤪🏃‍♀️‍➡️🐺 2w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit 🤪🏃‍♀️‍➡️🐺 2w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie We could have an emoji name, too, as I've shown in my replies:
🤪🏃‍♀️‍➡️🐺

😂 2w

Graywacke @dabbe ❤️ 2w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe 😆😘😆 2w

TheBookHippie @Graywacke 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 2w

Deblovestoread Love! 2w

dabbe @Deblovestoread 🩶🤍🖤 2w

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Deblovestoread

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

I used this collage, maybe last year, for some challenge on Litsy. It‘s what sprang to mind reading the quote
“I saw that she stood on the shoulders of a woman far older than she, who stood on the shoulders of a woman even older, who stood on the shoulders ….”

The b & w pics are the women who have raised us up, my grandmother(right) and stepmom who are intrinsic to who I am and some young women today who I want to support on my shoulders.

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Cuilin Love these pictures and the legacy of support. 🩷 2w

dabbe Absolutely L💙VE. 🩶🤍🖤 2w

TheBookHippie Love love love! 2w

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Amiable This is beautiful! 🩵💙🥰 2w

ElizaMarie Beautiful - (also can you please add me to the tag list) 2w

lil1inblue Yes! Love this! 😍🥰💓 2w

Deblovestoread @ElizaMarie Done! ❤️ 2w

ShelleyBooksie Me.too! What an amazing quote 2w

Chrissyreadit this is complete perfection 💛🙌💛 2w

AnnCrystal Beautiful 👏🏼🤩😍💝💝💝. 2w

Gissy ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2w

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ElizaMarie

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

When I think of women and reflect on this quote, I think about my abuela, mother, and Madrina. How they showered me with love. My abuela, always having fresh tortillas, my mother, keeping me intellectually stimulated, and my Madrina, telling me how much I matter in this world. These women shaped me and guided me. Women were kind, nurturing, strong, powerful, beautiful.

#WomenWhoRunWithWolves #BuddyRead

ElizaMarie @ChrissyReadIt @TheBookHippie @DebLovesToRead @PathfinderNicole @Cuilin @GingerAntics @Nanuska_153 @CaroPi @Lil1InBlue @BookWormAHN @ImprefectCJ @Zezeki @RavenLee @NCSuFoxes @Dabbe

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Cuilin I love this. Beautiful pictures. ❤️🩷❤️ 2w

TheBookHippie Beautiful ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2w

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BookwormAHN Love 💗 2w

Leftcoastzen Wonderful ! 👍❤️years ago a friend of mine invited me over to make tamales with her sisters, mother, & grandmother. It was really special! 2w

ElizaMarie @Leftcoastzen I can only imagine what it feels like if it's a person's first time making tamales. It's such a labor of love. Especially fun, when you have a ton of different characters, sit and talk, dance, sing, - some of my best memories are making tamales. 2w

lil1inblue What a beautiful post! Love the pictures, and love what you wrote. How very precious. 💖😍 💖 2w

Deblovestoread ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2w

dabbe You gave me goose bumps! What lovely, fearless women! 🩶🤍🖤 2w

ShelleyBooksie Tears. What a beautiful post 2w

Chrissyreadit I love absolutely everything about this post! 2w

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ElizaMarie

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

I got the book! And a little Fox (couldn't find wolves) journal to write in - Or might just write directly in the book. Excited to start this Journey with y'all.

#WomenWhoRunWithWolves #BuddyRead
@ChrissyReadIt @TheBookHippie @DebLovesToRead @PathfinderNicole @Cuilin @GingerAntics @Nanuska_153 @CaroPi @Lil1InBlue @BookWormAHN @ImprefectCJ @Zezeki @RavenLee @NCSuFoxes @Dabbe

Cuilin Same. I got my copy too. 💗 2w

ElizaMarie @Cuilin, I am working on the intro today. I am assuming that's where we are at with the reading group. I might need to write out a schedule. 2w

TheBookHippie @ElizaMarie 😊 2w

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dabbe 🩶🤍🖤 2w

Chrissyreadit YAY!!!! I can‘t wait to hear what you think 💛 2w

Darklunarose I loved this book. I hope you get a lot out of it. 2w

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lil1inblue

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

Before we were Mortals by Michelle Kingdom

This one speaks to me in 2 ways:
1. Community is so important, especially community with other women (and women, of course, includes our trans sisters, just so we're clear)
2. It's fiber art, which has often been relegated to the realm of "crafts," because it has traditionally been a female art form.

@Chrissyreadit

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Cuilin I love this!!! 2w

Deblovestoread Beautiful! 2w

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TheBookHippie Beautiful!!! 2w

dabbe L🩶VE! 🩶🤍🖤 2w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 2w

lil1inblue @cuilin @deblovestoread @thebookhippie @dabbe @anncrystal 💛 💚 💙 2w

BookwormAHN Gorgeous ❤️ 2w

ElizaMarie I love this! 2w

Chrissyreadit This image is stunning! perfect post 💛💛💛 2w

Jari-chan 💖💖💖 2w

lil1inblue @bookwormAHN @ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit @jari-chan 💚 💛 💚 2w

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Chrissyreadit

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

As we begin exploring this book together - I am considering how the image of “women” has been portrayed and changed over my life so far. Would you consider sharing a post with this quote and image of women that speaks to you? This is an image by Kiki Suarez- it has been a favorite of mine since college and is called “Many Strong and Beautiful Women”

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Chrissyreadit I will check back in with goal of 1 section a week- starting this Sunday. Jump in wherever you are though. I will post about Chapter 1 beginning next Sunday, to give everyone a chance to get the book and read the intro and settle in. I‘m so excited to do this together ❤️ 2w

Cuilin I can already tell this is going to be a lovely safe space. Thank you @Chrissyreadit I‘ll get my post ready. 2w

Chrissyreadit @Cuilin ❤️ 2w

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dabbe Could I still join this lovely group and hostess? This definitely looks like the place I want to be. I just ordered the book. 🩶🤍🖤 2w

TheBookHippie @dabbe I say yes 🤣🤣🤣💙💙💙 2w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe of course 😘😘😘😘 2w

ElizaMarie I just purchased the book and I am so excited to join in with y‘all 2w

BookwormAHN Love it 💜 2w

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Chrissyreadit

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

CPE states “I‘ll tell you right now, the doors to the world of Wild Women are few but precious…. If you have a scar…if you have an old, old story…if you love the water and sky so much…. If you yearn for a deeper..full…sane life… that is a door” What answers, understandings, affirmations do you seek in the books and stories you read?

CaroPi, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Deblovestoread, zezeki, BookwormAHN, PathfinderNicole, GingerAntics, ravenlee, dabbe, ElizaMarie, ImperfectCJ, nanuska_153, ncsufoxes, lil1inblue

DieAReader 💖💖💖 2w

Chrissyreadit I read a LOT of fantasy! where women have power, respect, opportunity… 2w

lil1inblue I love books and stories that don't necessarily provide answers, but that provoke thought. Things that ask questions. I also like reading about experiences outside my own. 2w

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ImperfectCJ I'm not sure if I ask much from my books in terms of showing me a specifically woman-oriented viewpoint, but I gravitate towards stories that portray complex and nuanced characters, especially those that are realistic (i.e., flawed, neither all good nor all evil). I've been disappointed in a lot of fantasy as even in space or made-up worlds, the same gender stereotypes usually apply. I'd be interested in recs for books that break this. 2w

TheBookHippie @ImperfectCJ have you read any Chloe Gong? 2w

ImperfectCJ @TheBookHippie I haven't. It looks like she has a few series...which would you recommend? The newest (Coldwire) looks most appealing by its description, but is maybe more sci-fi than fantasy? 2w

TheBookHippie @ImperfectCJ https://thechloegong.com/secretshanghai/ I would do this one. It always feels it takes a bit but then you‘re in. I adored these so much all of them. 2w

TheBookHippie @ImperfectCJ I think you‘re right about Coldwire but feel free to join us to find out we‘re reading it together in January. If you look at our hashtag maybe you can get a feel #CHLOEGONGREADALONG we read the first book of hers for #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD and then went to a different group to just read all her books. I hope that makes sense. 2w

ImperfectCJ @TheBookHippie I might join y'all for the Coldwire readalong (if I'm not overwhelming myself with too many buddy reads already...), but I'm still a little uncertain about the Secret Shanghai series...it's described as romantic fantasy, and I didn't like ACOTAR, so I'm pretty leery of romantic fantasy. 2w

TheBookHippie @ImperfectCJ I don‘t read romance as a rule 🤣 fantasy rarely. It really is off my normal reading. 😊😅 I didn‘t even try ACOTAR because no. 🤣🫣 2w

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Chrissyreadit

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

Ok friends- this is my very first time coordinating a buddy read! 1. I am a collaborator by nature- if you want to make a post with thoughts or questions please feel free to do so- just remember to tag everyone who has joined in. 2. if you are on Storygraph join in to the discussion @CaroPi has set up.
3. I will post throughout the week as I can, respond when you can - i think as long as you are tagged you will be notified to responses.

Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Deblovestoread, zezeki, BookwormAHN, PathfinderNicole, GingerAntics, ravenlee, dabbe, ElizaMarie, ImperfectCJ, nanuska_153, ncsufoxes, lil1inblue

Chrissyreadit Everyone is welcome to follow along and comment- let me know if you want to be tagged. 2w

Chrissyreadit This is my first time writing in a book since College- outside of #lmpbc . It feels amazing tbh! 2w

lil1inblue I'd love to be added to the tags. My book should arrive any day! 😍 2w

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Chrissyreadit @lil1inblue adding you! 2w

TheBookHippie Are we starting now? 🤣😅😊 2w

Cuilin I can‘t find mine but I put in a request at my library. I loved to be tagged. Thanks 2w

Deblovestoread Got my copy. Please add me. 2w

GingerAntics I need to figure out how to join a group on StoryGraph, and I need to find my copy of the book. 2w

dabbe Please add me. 🩶🤍🖤 Once you have everyone's verified handles, will you let us know? Thanks. 2w

ElizaMarie When is this starting? What are y'all doing? Chapter a day? Or some other type of schedule.
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Chrissyreadit @ElizaMarie chapter/section a week. starting with intro now, chapter 1 a week from Sunday - participate in a way that feels good for you- i do think you would enjoy this based on the intro. 2w

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics the link is in the comments on the first post- let me know if you do not see it. 2w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe I will update group/tag group in each post - i will add you to the others now. 2w

ImperfectCJ I found the Storygraph buddy read link in the first post and clicked and joined the buddy read, but now I can't find the first post anymore and I have yet to figure out how to get back to any buddy read I've signed up for in Storygraph without the original link. Would someone please repost the Storygraph buddy read link for me (and anyone else as confused as I am)? 2w

ImperfectCJ Nevermind...I found the first post again (Litsy has at least two pages for this book, with not all comments on all book pages, despite same title?). I can't copy-paste the link from my phone, or I'd be a team player and share it here. 2w

ElizaMarie @Chrissyreadit I want in! I need to get the book first though. I‘ll check the bookstore tomorrow or order it if I don‘t see it 2w

TheBookHippie Okay so intro this week? 🤣😵‍💫🫣 2w

Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie yes- and just post as you choose. I will start section 1 next Sunday. 2w

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit Got it! 2w

GingerAntics Oh good, not too much to catch up on. I‘ve been under the weather with a nasty cold or the plague this weekend. I‘m hoping to get started on this on Monday. 2w

Chrissyreadit @GingerAntics i hope you feel better! 2w

GingerAntics @Chrissyreadit thanks! This may still happen today, or it may be tomorrow. We‘ll see what happens. 2w

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LitsyEvents

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

repost for @Chrissyreadit

My brain is finally working enough that i am ready to read this- 1 section a week so about 15 weeks. Anyone interested in joining in? Feel free to just jump in and out of discussion- i will try to post each weekend- but am completely ok with anyone posting their own questions too! Who is interested?

#BuddyRead

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Chrissyreadit

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Est�s Phd

My brain is finally working enough that i am ready to read this- 1 section a week so about 15 weeks. Anyone interested in joining in? Feel free to just jump in and out of discussion- i will try to post each weekend- but am completely ok with anyone posting their own questions too! Who is interested? @l

TheBookHippie, Deblovestoread, GingerAntics, LitsyEvents

TheBookHippie I‘m in!!! 3w

PathfinderNicole I‘m in! 3w

Deblovestoread 🙋‍♀️ 3w

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Cuilin If I find my copy I‘m in. 3w

GingerAntics Oh, we were going to do this a while back and never did. I‘m in! 3w

nanuska_153 I have this one too, I really want to read it but the tiny print puts me off, 1 section a week might work for me though, so count me in! 3w

IriDas Glad you are feeling better. 3w

kspenmoll I have read this. Enjoy! - (edited) 3w

ncsufoxes I‘d be interested 3w

zezeki I'd be interested, I actually already thought about starting it this autumn! 3w

CaroPi I am also interested! Have it for years and this is a great motivation. Maybe we can open the reading group in StoryGraph for long conversations and here some summaries? 3w

Chrissyreadit @CaroPi Sure- i have no idea how to do that so feel free to organize the storygraph option and i will make a post tagging everyone so you can share the link/info? 3w

Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll did you want to be tagged to drop in for comments? 3w

Chrissyreadit @ravenlee would you be interested? 3w

CaroPi Hello! I have never manage a buddy read there but I have read good things. Everyone is free to join https://app.thestorygraph.com/buddy_reads/c52156a4-2705-4206-a765-7a76ffa000bd?l... 3w

lil1inblue I'd love to join in! 3w

ravenlee I‘ve been absolute rubbish at buddy reads recently, but I‘m game to try! 😆 3w

BookwormAHN I'm in 🐺 3w

ImperfectCJ I bought a copy of this at least 3 years ago but haven't read it yet. I'm in for a buddy read! 2w

Chrissyreadit @ImperfectCJ adding you! 2w

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megnews

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Earlier this year I listened to the author‘s 2 hour abridged presentation of this book but I had to own an unabridged copy. I am only 16 pages in but feel confident in saying every woman should own, read and gift this book. I‘m soaking up every word. It‘s just what I needed on the tail end of a year and a half depression. I know I will be gifting this to both my daughters.

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E.Bolhafner

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

What good is a voice without an ear to receive it?

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DebinHawaii

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

#ItTakesAllKinds

Today‘s #SomeoneRunning prompt made me think of this book which I read while taking a women‘s studies course back in the 90s. I keep meaning to reread it. My thoughts about it were probably triggered by recently finishing Once There Were Wolves.🐺🏃🏻‍♀️🐺🩶

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Well done 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🐺 🏃 1y

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Ellohcin

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

IuliaC This is a great book! 2y

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BookDee

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

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Couple of short stories that obliged me to think about life

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AllDebooks

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

#alphabetgame #letterW

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Adore this book that champions the female psyche and feminine power.

Also Wuthering Heights had a huge impact on me as a teenager. We need to talk about Kevin is an influential, disturbing novel that explores the nature/nurture debate with devestating consequences.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing 🙌🏻📚 3y

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Flavius

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

A strange, very enlightening book. It's funny to some some stories super revealing and some others a complete bore. It is interesting to see which stories resonate with you, and why.

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Federoca

Donne che corrono coi lupi | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

bailed

Leggo tantissime recensioni positive ma proprio non ce la faccio a finirlo 😔 help !

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RWeasley

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

Can‘t wait to read these books! I‘ve been reading very good reviews about them both and I‘m so excited.

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jb72

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

#bookspin #bookspinbingo

My list for #bookspin - my reading has been dismal lately. Only one or two books a month. Let‘s try to turn things around.

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Every month is a fresh start!! 3y

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AllDebooks

Women who Run with the Wolves: Contacting the Power of the Wild Woman | Clarissa Pinkola Est's

Happy International Women's Day 💖

#iwd #Internationalwomensday

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BekaReid

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype | Clarissa Pinkola Estes

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Estés is a collector of folklore, stories, myths, and fairy tales. In this volume she unpacks several to gain a better understanding of who we are and who we can be.

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