| The highest value of Goddesses in Everywoman lies in the moments of recognition it provides. The author labels them as moments of AhM : that insightful second when we understand and internalize; when we recognize what we ourselves have experienced, feel trust because of that truth, and then are taken one step further to an understanding of Yes, that s why. " --from the foreword by Gloria SteinemJust as women used to be unconscious of the powerful effects thatcultural stereotypes had on them, they may also be unconscious ofpowerful forces within them that influence what they do and how theyfeel. and which account for major differences among women.Psychoanalyst Jean Bolen believes Ehat an understanding of these innerpatterns and their interrelationships offers reassuring, true-to-lifealternatives that take women far beyond such restrictive dlehotomies asmasculine/feminine, mother/lover, careerist/housewife. And shedemonstrates how understanding them can provide the key to self-knowledge and wholeness. Dr. Bolen introduces these patterns in theguise of seven archetypal goddesses, or personality types, with whom allwomen will identify. Goddesses in Ev erywoman shows readers how toidentify their ruling goddesses [from the autonomous Artemis and thecool Athena to the nurturing Demeter and the creative Aphrodite), howro decide which to cultivate and which to overcome, and how to tap thepower of these enduring archetypes to become better "heroines" in theirown life stories./ |
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