Book Club: The Journey to Claim Your Wild Self - Part 1 (Ch. 14, Women Who Run With the Wolves)

This is our Book Club episode where we discuss a chapter from our current book choice: Women Who Run With the Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes. In this episode, we discuss chapter 14 “La Selva Subterranea: Initiation in the underground forest”.Summary:This chapter is an exploration of the entire life process of claiming your wild self through a descent into the underworld, which is the deep realm of the psyche within us. It's for you if you would love to understand more about the journey of claiming your wild self and locate yourself in it. It’s for you if you need encouragement to keep going, keep seeking healing, and keep seeking your true self. It’s also for you if you want to be emboldened by the endurance of the wild self, who can go on long healing journey and come through the other side.In this episode we discuss stages 1 - 3 of the journey to claim your wild self:Stage 1 - The Bargain Without KnowingStage 2 - The DismembermentStage 3 - The WanderingResources mentioned in the episodeA Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2021 - Joe BidenWhy celebrating Juneteenth is more important now than ever - P.R. LockhartThe Story of Juneteenth - James HarringtonThe Historical Legacy of Juneteenth - National Smithsonian Museum of African American History and CultureBare - Susan HyattLinks to bookshop.org are affiliate links. Full Heart Free Voice Podcast earns a commission on sales made through these links.Full Heart Free Voice links:Affiliate Shop (Clarissa Pinkola Estes  Classes)Podcast Merchandise InstagramEmma's links:3 habits to calm your fear and start writingEmma's websiteCaitlin's links:Finally start your passion projectsActivation session for your creative processMulti-passionate coachingWedding coachingWeekly multi-passionate PSA**If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast player!**Attributions:Theme music: Wally Ingram, Stevie Blacke and Tom Freund. You heard portions of their tracks “Shine a Light” and “Udu ULove” from their record Spadé. Fairy tale music. Keven MacLeod, found on YouTube StudioOriginal cover art created by: Caitlin BosshartDisclaimerThis episode is not a replacement for therapy, mental health care, or any medical treatments you may need. You are completely responsible for your health and well-being. You are fully responsible for the decisions and actions you take with regard to your life and affairs. This podcast doeSupport the show

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In Full Heart Free Voice Podcast, Emma Veritas partners with Caitlin Bosshart to read and discuss books that inspire you to live with a full heart and a free voice, one chapter at a time. Season one we read “Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype” by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes. In season two we are reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.