Introduces a program for self-discovery and divine connection that helps readers determine their higher purpose in life, a process that promotes emotional well-being, healthier relationships, and spiritual rebirth.

Gathers the influential psychologist's writings on imaginal psychology, betrayal, suicide, parenthood, perception and consciousness.

Using stories and myths, Dr. Estés discusses the nature of the wild woman archetype, how that instinctual and vital feminine self is muffled or sublimated by society, and how to free it. "Within every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. But she is an endangered species. For though the gifts of wildish nature...

"Carol S. Pearson shows that the heroic quest isn't just for certain people under special circumstances. Exploring the many heroic paths available to each of us, at every point in our lives, her innovative program enables us to live heroically by activating and applying twelve archetypes in our lives. Writing for individuals seeking to realize their full potential and professionals engaged in empowering others, Pearson shows how journeys differ by...

Explains how to identify and work with eight major archetypal families, describing the patterns existing in hundreds of archetypes that exist in human consciousness and offering advice on how to use them for self-understanding, healing, and a divine connection.