Tag Archives: Metaphors

After Ecstasy, The Laundry

After Ecstasy, The Laundry After Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Heart Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path was written by Jack Kornfield and it came out in 2000.  Drawing on the experiences and insights of leaders and practitioners within the … Continue reading

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Soul Murder

Soul Murder Soul Murder: The Effects of Childhood Abuse and Deprivation by Leonard Shengold came out in 1989.  To abuse or neglect a child, to deprive the child of his or her own identity and ability to experience joy in … Continue reading

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The Pregnant Virgin

The Pregnant Virgin: A Process of Psychological Transformation by Marion Woodman came out in 1985.  I didn’t read it until 2010. I picked up her newer book Dancing in the Flames and then went back to read her other work … Continue reading

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A Spy in the House of Metaphors: The Metaphysics of Alias

A  Spy in the House of Metaphors:  The Metaphysics of Alias   What if the genre of Spy-fiction was just a cover for the inner struggle of a typical woman to find her identity?  What if the biggest conspiracy was … Continue reading

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