Goddesses in Older Women: Archetypes in Women over Fifty
by Jean Shinoda Bolen
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In the face of the cultural myth that women fade away as they age, this book offers an historical look at women's potential to transform the third phase of their lives into one of wholeness and personal integration. This Jungian perspective on the mature woman looks to Greek, Egyptian, and Asian mythology for powerful archetypes of women in the third stage of life. The mythic origins of goddesses such as Metis, Sophia, Hecate, and Hestia are explored in order to illustrate how their show more intellectual, mystical, spiritual, intuitive, or meditative attributes can help women to forge more meaningful lives. Después de los cincuenta años, la mujer entra a la tercera etapa de su vida--la que normalmente no es respetada por la cultura popular. En contra del mito cultural que la mujer se apaga con maduración, este libro propone que las mujeres tienen la capacidad de trasformar la tercera etapa de sus vidas en una de unidad e integración personal. Esta perspectiva de la mujer usa los mitos de Grecia, Egipto y Asia como los arquetipos de mujeres maduras. Los orígenes de las diosas Metis, Sophia, Hecate y Hestia son discutidos para ilustrar como sus características intelectuales, místicas, espirituales, intuitivas o meditativas pueden ayudar a las mujeres a crear sus propias vidas significantes. show lessTags
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I actually wasn't sure I would like this book when I first started it but once I was into it, I did really enjoy it. It was interesting reading about the different mythical goddesses and their strengths. It was actually inspiring to think about how they are in all of us to some extent. It wasn't a quick read but it was an interesting one. I definitely could relate to some of the ideas about the power of women after fifty. I am embracing my third stage of life and am going to live it to the fullest.
From the bestselling author of Goddesses in Everywoman comes a celebration of life past fifty.At some point after fifty, every woman crosses a threshold into the third phase of her life. As she enters this uncharted territory she can choose to mourn what has gone before, or she can embrace the juicy-crone years.In this celebration of Act Three, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Jungian analyst and bestselling author of Goddesses in Everywoman, names the powerful new energies and goddess archetypes of compassion, outrage, healing laughter, and new layers of wisdom that come into the psyche at this momentous time. Bolen thus suggests that women have profound and exciting reasons for welcoming the other side of fifty.
Very interesting --- I'll need to read it a second time before I post any reviews.
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Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD, is a psychiastrist, a Jungian analyst, and an internationally known author and speaker. Her books include Goddesses in Everywoman, Goddesses in Older Women, and many others. She is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and was a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California show more at San Francisco. She lives in Marin County, California. show less
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- Original title
- Goddesses in Older Women: Archetypes in Women Over Fifty
- Original publication date
- 2001
- First words
- On becoming fifty, most of the women I know are celebrating instead of denying their age.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Love to you.
- Blurbers
- Allende, Isabel; Remen, Rachel Naomi; Williamson, Marianne
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Sexuality and Gender Studies, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 155.67 — Philosophy and Psychology Psychology Differential and developmental psychology Adults Old Age
- LCC
- BL473.5 .B64 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religious doctrines (General) Other
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- Languages
- Dutch, English, Finnish, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 5
