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Books that Healed Me: Feminine Embodiment Edition
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items A curated list of the books I stumbled upon in my deeply mystical “dark night of the soul” which I later learned was simply, the descent of feminine embodiment, a reclamation of my feminine power. The feminine exists in the body, beyond the rational ...
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Level One
New to this realm? Start Here
One of the modern pioneers of the work of feminine embodiment, Michaela Boehm has gifted us a guidebook back to the wild feminine within. If you only choose one book, choose this one.
The Wild Woman's Way
These myths work on the level of your unconscious, creating space to remember where these sacred archetypes of the feminine are alive within you.
Women Who Run With The Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Elise Loehnan does her research. A well compiled, easy to read book that outlines all the cultural conditioning women have received for centuries, and how we implicate ourselves and each other. This is an underrated catalyst for shadow work because y...
On Our Best Behavior | Elise Loehnen
Great introduction to the transformative healing power of somatic awareness & embodiment.
The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection ...
Anything by Tara Brach, but especially the practice of RAIN outlined here. Core foundational practice and skill of how to actually be kind to ourselves.
Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
Finally a book about trauma and the nervous system geared towards the female experience. Kimberly Ann Johnson is one of the leaders in this space, highly recommend her books and programs.
Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It for Good
If you’ve ever felt like you aren’t quite a “woman” despite your age, you aren’t alone. Read this.
Maiden to Mother: Unlocking Our Archetypal Journey into the Mature Feminine
Level Two
When you are ready to go deeper…
I wish I had access to this earlier on in my journey. Clearly illustrates the process of descent, making the vast unknown feel a bit less intimidating. Murdock re-envisions Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey” based on her work with guiding women t...
The Heroine's Journey by Maureen Murdock
Audre Lorde’s essay “The Uses of the Erotic” is one of the most powerful and underrated feminist essays I’ve read. I have returned to it over and over and it has revealed deeper wisdom and insights each time I return to it.
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
An interpretation of the classical tantric text the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, what unfolds is a journey into the sacred immanence alive within the body & all of life.
The Radiance Sutras: 112 Gateways to Yoga
For when you are healing your mother wound
The Return of the Mother
Mythopoetic storytelling - a great companion for when you are deep in descent.
If Women Rose Rooted: A Life-Changing Journey to Authenticity and Belonging