The Heroine's Journey : Woman's Quest for Wholeness

Name: The Heroine\u0027s Journey : Woman\u0027s Quest for Wholeness
Author: Maureen Murdock
ISBN: 9781611808308

by Maureen Murdock

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The Heroine's Journey : Woman's Quest for Wholeness

by Maureen Murdock

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The Heroine's Journey describes contemporary woman's search for wholeness in a society where she has been defined according to masculine values. Drawing on cultural myths and fairy tales, ancient symbols and goddesses, and the dreams of contemporary women, Murdock illustrates the need for--and the reality of--feminine values in Western culture. This special anniversary edition, with a new foreword by Christine Downing and preface by the author, illuminates that this need is just as relevant today as it was when the book was originally published thirty years ago.

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LanguageEnglish

PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated

Publication DateAug. 18th, 2020

ISBN-139781611808308

Dimensions5.51 x 8.43 x 0.79 inches

ISBN-101611808308

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"Though the book is rich with examples drawn from myths and Jungian psychology, it is surprisingly easy to read. The journey requires serious, often frightening, wandering before one's true identity and power are known. Like the journey Murdock describes, there are no cheap, easy lessons. There are many rich, rewarding lessons, but these are gained only through integrity, courage, and the willingness to meet challenge with all the resources one can muster."-- Creation

"Murdock's personal journey will surely speak to many women, but I hope also to those men willing to hear these newly awakened female voices--and of the feminine in their own souls."-- Utne Reader

"Combining personal experience and painstaking erudition, Maureen Murdock's The Heroine's Journey shares with us the essence of the female journey. A fine, warm, and insightful book."--Carol Pearson, author of The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By

"The Heroine's Journey offers a map of the feminine healing process. Murdock writes in a clear and compassionate voice which draws inspiration from her experiences as a mother, artist, and therapist and from the collective wisdom of the community of women on the path of the goddess. This book speaks to each woman who longs for a spiritually alive feminine self, one who is actively engaged in the world, and who embraces the masculine principle as a mirror of herself. The Heroine's Journey guides the reader in reweaving the threads of her life story into a mantle of empowerment for herself, for other women, and for Gaia, the Planet Herself."--Patrice Wynne, author of The Womanspirit Sourcebook and co-founder of the Gaia Bookstore and Catalogue Company

"Maureen Murdock's important book on the heroine's journey contains a wealth of insight that is of great value to contemporary Western women. It explores a rich territory of the feminine psyche and opens an understanding of female development that relates not only to personal transformation but cultural transformation as well."--Joan Halifax, President of the Ojai Foundation

"A great roadmap for the changing landscapes of women's lives. It's assuring, rich in personal stories, and leads us securely to the Goddess."--Z. Budapest, author of The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries and The Grandmother of Time

Foreword	p. xi
Preface to the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
Separation from the Feminine	p. 15
Rejection of the Feminine	p. 17
The Journey Begins: Separation from the Mother	p. 19
The Terrible Mother and the Negative Feminine	p. 21
Abandoning the Mother	p. 23
Separating from the Good Mother	p. 25
Rejection of the Female Body	p. 26
Rejected by Mother	p. 29
Identification with the Masculine	p. 31
Daughters of the Father	p. 31
Father as Ally	p. 34
Daddy's Girl: Absorption of the Feminine	p. 36
The Father Quest: Gathering Allies	p. 39
Lack of a Positive Masculine Ally	p. 40
Addiction to Perfection	p. 44
Learning the Rules of the Game with Dad	p. 45
Putting the Patriarchy on Notice	p. 47
The Road of Trials	p. 49
Confronting Ogres and Dragons	p. 49
The Myth of Dependency	p. 51
The Two-Headed Dragon	p. 54
The Myth of Female Inferiority	p. 57
Slaying the Ogre Tyrant	p. 58
The Myth of Romantic Love	p. 60
Psyche and Eros	p. 61
The Illusory Boon of Success	p. 64
The Superwoman Mystique	p. 64
Reaction to the Feminine Mystique	p. 66
The Great Pretender	p. 68
The Myth of Never Being Enough	p. 71
Strong Women Can Say No	p. 74
A Sense of Betrayal	p. 76
Spiritual Aridity	p. 78
Betrayal by the Father: Iphigenia	p. 79
Betrayal by God	p. 82
Spiritual Daughters of the Patriarchy	p. 84
What Happens When Women Say No?	p. 86
Saying No: The King Must Die	p. 88
The Initiation and Descent to the Goddess	p. 91
Woman's Initiation	p. 92
Looking for the Lost Pieces of Myself	p. 96
Mother/Daughter Mysteries	p. 98
The Grain Goddess	p. 103
The Descent of Inanna	p. 106
Meeting the Dark Mother	p. 110
Mindful Suffering and Return	p. 112
Urgent Yearning to Reconnect with the Feminine	p. 115
The Worm Baby	p. 115
Body/Spirit Split	p. 116
Female Sexuality	p. 118
Family Messages about the Female Body	p. 121
This Is My Body	p. 124
A Cap on My Heart	p. 125
Grieving the Separation from the Feminine	p. 127
Grandmother Spider	p. 128
The Feminine as Preserver	p. 130
The Feminine as Creator: Oshun and Changing Woman	p. 131
Refining the Vessel	p. 134
Healing the Mother/Daughter Split	p. 136
Daughters Unmothered	p. 138
Mother as Fate	p. 140
The Search for the Personal Mother	p. 142
Divine Ordinariness	p. 145
Healing in Nature and Community	p. 146
Grandmother as Guide	p. 147
Woman as Mythmaker	p. 149
The Origin of Images of the Goddess	p. 151
The Dark Dream Woman	p. 152
Woman's Words	p. 154
Taking Back the Dark: Reclaiming the Madwoman	p. 155
Reclaiming the Power of the Feminine	p. 159
Finding the Inner Man with Heart	p. 162
Healing the Wounded Masculine	p. 162
The Unrelated Masculine	p. 164
Releasing Machisma	p. 166
The Sacred Marriage	p. 167
A Woman of Wisdom and a Man with Heart	p. 168
Healing Powers of the Feminine: Hildegard	p. 172
Dreaming of the Sacred Union	p. 173
Beyond Duality	p. 177
Healing the Split between Feminine and Masculine	p. 179
A Circular Perspective	p. 182
Dual Nature of the Divine	p. 184
Celtic Christianity	p. 186
The Circle as a Model for Living	p. 188
Conclusion	p. 193
Notes	p. 196
Bibliography	p. 206
Credits	p. 211
Index	p. 213
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FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated

Publication DateAug. 18th, 2020

ISBN-139781611808308

Dimensions5.51 x 8.43 x 0.79 inches

ISBN-101611808308

Shipping Weight0.72 lbs

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Foreword	p. xi
Preface to the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
Separation from the Feminine	p. 15
Rejection of the Feminine	p. 17
The Journey Begins: Separation from the Mother	p. 19
The Terrible Mother and the Negative Feminine	p. 21
Abandoning the Mother	p. 23
Separating from the Good Mother	p. 25
Rejection of the Female Body	p. 26
Rejected by Mother	p. 29
Identification with the Masculine	p. 31
Daughters of the Father	p. 31
Father as Ally	p. 34
Daddy's Girl: Absorption of the Feminine	p. 36
The Father Quest: Gathering Allies	p. 39
Lack of a Positive Masculine Ally	p. 40
Addiction to Perfection	p. 44
Learning the Rules of the Game with Dad	p. 45
Putting the Patriarchy on Notice	p. 47
The Road of Trials	p. 49
Confronting Ogres and Dragons	p. 49
The Myth of Dependency	p. 51
The Two-Headed Dragon	p. 54
The Myth of Female Inferiority	p. 57
Slaying the Ogre Tyrant	p. 58
The Myth of Romantic Love	p. 60
Psyche and Eros	p. 61
The Illusory Boon of Success	p. 64
The Superwoman Mystique	p. 64
Reaction to the Feminine Mystique	p. 66
The Great Pretender	p. 68
The Myth of Never Being Enough	p. 71
Strong Women Can Say No	p. 74
A Sense of Betrayal	p. 76
Spiritual Aridity	p. 78
Betrayal by the Father: Iphigenia	p. 79
Betrayal by God	p. 82
Spiritual Daughters of the Patriarchy	p. 84
What Happens When Women Say No?	p. 86
Saying No: The King Must Die	p. 88
The Initiation and Descent to the Goddess	p. 91
Woman's Initiation	p. 92
Looking for the Lost Pieces of Myself	p. 96
Mother/Daughter Mysteries	p. 98
The Grain Goddess	p. 103
The Descent of Inanna	p. 106
Meeting the Dark Mother	p. 110
Mindful Suffering and Return	p. 112
Urgent Yearning to Reconnect with the Feminine	p. 115
The Worm Baby	p. 115
Body/Spirit Split	p. 116
Female Sexuality	p. 118
Family Messages about the Female Body	p. 121
This Is My Body	p. 124
A Cap on My Heart	p. 125
Grieving the Separation from the Feminine	p. 127
Grandmother Spider	p. 128
The Feminine as Preserver	p. 130
The Feminine as Creator: Oshun and Changing Woman	p. 131
Refining the Vessel	p. 134
Healing the Mother/Daughter Split	p. 136
Daughters Unmothered	p. 138
Mother as Fate	p. 140
The Search for the Personal Mother	p. 142
Divine Ordinariness	p. 145
Healing in Nature and Community	p. 146
Grandmother as Guide	p. 147
Woman as Mythmaker	p. 149
The Origin of Images of the Goddess	p. 151
The Dark Dream Woman	p. 152
Woman's Words	p. 154
Taking Back the Dark: Reclaiming the Madwoman	p. 155
Reclaiming the Power of the Feminine	p. 159
Finding the Inner Man with Heart	p. 162
Healing the Wounded Masculine	p. 162
The Unrelated Masculine	p. 164
Releasing Machisma	p. 166
The Sacred Marriage	p. 167
A Woman of Wisdom and a Man with Heart	p. 168
Healing Powers of the Feminine: Hildegard	p. 172
Dreaming of the Sacred Union	p. 173
Beyond Duality	p. 177
Healing the Split between Feminine and Masculine	p. 179
A Circular Perspective	p. 182
Dual Nature of the Divine	p. 184
Celtic Christianity	p. 186
The Circle as a Model for Living	p. 188
Conclusion	p. 193
Notes	p. 196
Bibliography	p. 206
Credits	p. 211
Index	p. 213
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