Untie the Strong Woman Blessed Mother Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul edition by Clarissa Pinkola Estes PhD Religion Spirituality eBooks
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“Have You Forgotten? I Am Your Mother. You Are Under My Protection.”
“There is a promise Holy Mother makes to us,” proclaims Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, “that any soul needing comfort, vision, guidance, or strength can cry out to her, flee to her protection, and Blessed Mother will immediately arrive with veils flying. She will place us under her mantle for refuge, and give us the warmth of her most compassionate touch, and strong guidance about how to go by the soul’s lights.” Untie the Strong Woman is Dr. Estés invitation to come together under the shelter of The Mother—whether she appears to us as the Madonna, Our Lady of Guadalupe, or any one of her countless incarnations. In this unforgettable collection of stories, prayers, and blessings, Dr. Estés shares
•“The Drunkard and the Lady”—a story of unexpected miracles that arise from the mud and soil
•“Guadalupe is a Girl Gang Leader in Heaven”—a poem of resistance and hope
•“No One Too Bad, Too Mean, or Too Hopeless”—the fierce Mother that never gives up on us
•“The Shirt of Arrows”—a love that is invincible no matter how many times we are wounded
• “The Black Madonna”—she who stands at the juncture between two worlds and protects us as we enter the dark places
Why does the face of Our Lady appear in the most humble and unexpected places? Why does she burst forth into every culture no matter how hard authority tries to suppress her? It is because no bonds can restrain the power of her love, nor prevent her from returning to those who need her most. With Untie the Strong Woman, Dr. Estés invites you to encounter the force of Immaculate Love—“So that your memory of Her is renewed, or that the knowledge of her miraculous, fierce, enduring ways is drawn into your heart for the very first time.”
Untie the Strong Woman Blessed Mother Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul edition by Clarissa Pinkola Estes PhD Religion Spirituality eBooks
This wonderful book defies any simple review. Its difficult to confine to any summary or set of words other than the author's own. It is broad, deep, elegantly simple at times and then profoundly complex all on the same page. A totally different experience, ever richer, unpacks on each encounter I've had so far. Its heart-breaking, heart-mending and heart-opening.So...Instead it makes more sense to me to speak about what happens when one meets the book, encounters the author's voice, and through her enters the presence of the Strong Woman she so passionately introduces now to the rest of the world. Regardless of our faith or lack thereof, our gender, our culture, or our political creed.
I started to preorder this weeks ago out of curiousity, but largely skeptical. Discussion of the mother archetype and such religious themes carries echos of familiarity from either my upbringing or academic past. Some have been decidedly not pleasant. And for the most part I would say I'm not very comfortable "believing" in them -- particularly if I sense persuasive efforts to press me into cooperation with a view held by one particular organized or institutionalized version. My preferred entrance into the spiritual, sacred, or holy is more easily recognized in the nonverbal world of nature. Nonetheless, I have greatly enjoyed and benefited from several other works from Dr. Estes. These convinced me that her newest book, UnTie the Strong Woman, might be quite different than my expectations. Indeed, it is not like any other book I have ever encountered.
In brief, because there is so much for each person to individually discover on their own, and not wishing to spoil any secrets I will just say that I was awe-struck by the following:
1. This book and its message radiates beauty. From cover to cover. Not just the dust jacket. But a collection of beautiful color images generously dispersed throughout the book that clearly amplifies the stories, the intention, the quality, and wisdom that the author has refined over years in order to communicate her passionate love for Our Lady, Blessed Mother, the Source with many names.
2. The hope and realness that permeates shared portions of Dr. Este's personal journey, revealed more here than I've seen in previous books. And even more ... the genuine respect, compassion and love she passes along to her readers. I've not found any boasting -- but instead a quiet, persistent, incredibly skilled poetic manner in which she gives flesh and blood to her conviction that the Blessed Mother loves the Wild Soul in all beings.
3. It has a unique design and quality that meets me where I am at the moment and expands tenderly to reach my soul. It doesn't have to be read cover to cover. More like interacting with the Dao De Jing or creating a sand-tray. A story that fits is often right where it falls open, as if it calls.
I'll want to visit over and over. Am thinking this is a text to be treasured the rest of my lifetime. I feel no coercion. Refreshing, even when it reaches to the dirt, grit and blood of life and death -- lending meaning and greater purpose to some of humanities darkest hours and its most joyous celebrations. Though in my younger years certain words/phrases used to flow easily from my mouth, too easily, too empty and too trained so that I rarely am comfortable uttering them now ... this is one occasion in which they feel required. Hence, while reading this book I feel I am indeed "Standing on Holy Ground", experiencing sacred cries and community across centuries and cultures. UnTie the Strong Woman -- it is a Gift to us, to me. One I know I will be sharing.
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The preceding review is for the printed hardcover book. The CD audiobook is clearly and closely related, but in my view a work all its own, with some important gifts and differences from the printed text. It is NOT simply a recording of the author reading her book page after page. I find substantial value in the character and art work of both. Unfortunately, Amazon is organized in such a way that we cannot enter separate reviews for both works. Thus, for those interested, please look under comments for information about the CD collection.
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Untie the Strong Woman Blessed Mother Immaculate Love for the Wild Soul edition by Clarissa Pinkola Estes PhD Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
Estes does it again with an incredible book since reading "women who run with the wolves". I highly recommend this book for all women as it is so affirming of strength and femininity which can honestly go together In harmony...
This set of discs is amazing. It is many things a wonderful collection of stories from different cultures; an exposition on the archetype of the Mother; and a courageous work of love for and explanation about the Blessed Mother as revered in the Catholic faith. Many times, I believe, those raised as Catholics may find the doctrine of the Blessed Mother too "hot" to touch psychologically. If you are one of these, this set of discs will re-introduce you to the sacred and loving aspect that the traditional training may have lost. But this work is not only for Catholics; it is for all human beings. It will help you feel safe, and brings with it, as do all Clarissa Pinkola Estes' works, a sense of being enveloped in love. It helps us to explain, accept, and relate to one of the most basic and important of archetypes in the human experience. It helps us to accept that human experience.
And, as a side-line, it is also, (almost by-the-way) a great tool for breaking apart prejudices and fears that one may not even know one has.
This set of discs might feel a little more riske than some of the others, but it is definitely worth it!
If there were a higher rating, I would have chosen it. I bought this second copy for a young male friend. Clarissa is THE voice for leading world citizens out of a pathological, macho male, destructive world society into the only possible future for humanity to survive. Our boys and girls do not have to be taught to hate and kill so the conquerors can keep spreading. Nation after nation being turned into slaves.
The Blessed Mother was co-opted by institutions and turned into a meek, submissive woman. Clarissa reintroduces us to the Strong Woman who has as many names as cultures that have remembered the archetype of mother means to gather, nourish, protect her children. I prayed with many images of "The Mother at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Our Lady of Guadalupe who spoke to Juan Diego and Las Sedas, the maize mother, who protects victims of wars and conquest, speak the loudest to me today. In this time, when our dreamers are being arrested, tortured and murdered, she will gather the survivors. They will arise, stand up, go forth and love life back into being. We can imagine a future with peace.
Today as I write this, peoples are celebrating the birth of Light into the Roman Empire. He was the one who would lead the people back into living life together as a human family. And his mother had to say yes. Yes, Untie the Strong Woman. Bind up the strong man. Lead us to Peace. And remember, men are responding to the call to love. Love is not a "woman's thing." Men can cry and pick up the victims of tyranny.
I was extremely disappointed because I wanted to learn more about the beauty and power of the Sacred Feminine. Instead, the author goes on and on about conquerors and Holy Mother being wiped out. Here is just one passage”In my own family, the invaders set strong horrific images into the hearts and minds of the farmer people they overran. The invaders’ ultimate destructions of the sacred left the beautiful bond between spirit and holy, soul and psyche in shreds...”. In many chapters, the author keeps bringing this concept up to a reader who has no power to go back to the past and change the actions of sinful humanity. It left me feeling helpless and sad for the conquered people, not uplifted or empowered. Also, Sacred Feminine power is expressed in more ways than just motherhood. Even the mother of Jesus (who reflects God’s Sacred Feminine image) has many titles. She is also known as Queen of all Saints and Seat of Wisdom to name just two examples. I guess the author just wanted to focus on the one title of Mother, but it was disappointing.
This wonderful book defies any simple review. Its difficult to confine to any summary or set of words other than the author's own. It is broad, deep, elegantly simple at times and then profoundly complex all on the same page. A totally different experience, ever richer, unpacks on each encounter I've had so far. Its heart-breaking, heart-mending and heart-opening.
So...Instead it makes more sense to me to speak about what happens when one meets the book, encounters the author's voice, and through her enters the presence of the Strong Woman she so passionately introduces now to the rest of the world. Regardless of our faith or lack thereof, our gender, our culture, or our political creed.
I started to preorder this weeks ago out of curiousity, but largely skeptical. Discussion of the mother archetype and such religious themes carries echos of familiarity from either my upbringing or academic past. Some have been decidedly not pleasant. And for the most part I would say I'm not very comfortable "believing" in them -- particularly if I sense persuasive efforts to press me into cooperation with a view held by one particular organized or institutionalized version. My preferred entrance into the spiritual, sacred, or holy is more easily recognized in the nonverbal world of nature. Nonetheless, I have greatly enjoyed and benefited from several other works from Dr. Estes. These convinced me that her newest book, UnTie the Strong Woman, might be quite different than my expectations. Indeed, it is not like any other book I have ever encountered.
In brief, because there is so much for each person to individually discover on their own, and not wishing to spoil any secrets I will just say that I was awe-struck by the following
1. This book and its message radiates beauty. From cover to cover. Not just the dust jacket. But a collection of beautiful color images generously dispersed throughout the book that clearly amplifies the stories, the intention, the quality, and wisdom that the author has refined over years in order to communicate her passionate love for Our Lady, Blessed Mother, the Source with many names.
2. The hope and realness that permeates shared portions of Dr. Este's personal journey, revealed more here than I've seen in previous books. And even more ... the genuine respect, compassion and love she passes along to her readers. I've not found any boasting -- but instead a quiet, persistent, incredibly skilled poetic manner in which she gives flesh and blood to her conviction that the Blessed Mother loves the Wild Soul in all beings.
3. It has a unique design and quality that meets me where I am at the moment and expands tenderly to reach my soul. It doesn't have to be read cover to cover. More like interacting with the Dao De Jing or creating a sand-tray. A story that fits is often right where it falls open, as if it calls.
I'll want to visit over and over. Am thinking this is a text to be treasured the rest of my lifetime. I feel no coercion. Refreshing, even when it reaches to the dirt, grit and blood of life and death -- lending meaning and greater purpose to some of humanities darkest hours and its most joyous celebrations. Though in my younger years certain words/phrases used to flow easily from my mouth, too easily, too empty and too trained so that I rarely am comfortable uttering them now ... this is one occasion in which they feel required. Hence, while reading this book I feel I am indeed "Standing on Holy Ground", experiencing sacred cries and community across centuries and cultures. UnTie the Strong Woman -- it is a Gift to us, to me. One I know I will be sharing.
________________
The preceding review is for the printed hardcover book. The CD audiobook is clearly and closely related, but in my view a work all its own, with some important gifts and differences from the printed text. It is NOT simply a recording of the author reading her book page after page. I find substantial value in the character and art work of both. Unfortunately, is organized in such a way that we cannot enter separate reviews for both works. Thus, for those interested, please look under comments for information about the CD collection.
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