A pioneer in the spiritual ecology movement, her focus is on the transformative power of landscape archetypes and nature metaphors to reveal our true purpose and right relationship with the planet. Menopause, like all times of transition, is a time between stories, when the old story fades and a new one is waiting to emerge. Yes, one chapter is devoted to the subject of women that lack two X chromosomes, a very controversial topic these days, but the information is relevant and respectful.

If you like folklore, feminist spirituality and personal journey stories this is a very current and relevant book for today. Audiobook narration was pleasant enough to listen to, but due to its repetitive nature, I definitely zoned out occasionally in the second half. As always enjoyed the whirlwind of ideas and images that Blackie's writing involves which offer so much inspiration for further reading, thinking and finding alternate ways of being in the world.

She inducts a felt sense of permission and deep presence, inviting each woman to claim her unique engagement with the dance of life. Her reading of the audiobook is also problematic (and horrible) - even on 115%, the pauses were too long, especially those meant for us to chuckle at her wittiness. Destined to become a classic … Blackie does an admirable job of describing a beautiful, rich, intoxicating, messy, terrifying and ultimately illuminating pathway into the heart of the land and of our own souls.

Menopause is not the death of all that is powerful within a woman, we are not just here to birth children and service the needs of others until we end up in a old folks home.For many years I was a crofter, both in the far north-west Highlands of Scotland and in the Outer Hebrides, sandwiched between mountains and sea in one of the wildest and most remote places in the country. Out of one side of her mouth she claims transgender rights are human rights and appears to support the transgender community.

Sharon Blackie leads women on a quest to find their necessary and unique place in the world, drawing inspiration from the wise and powerful females in her native mythology, and guidance from contemporary women who have re-rooted themselves in land and community and taken responsibility for shaping the future. I really thought it was about women archetypes, myths and legacies of certain older women and their influences on our soc-economic landscapes. The yearlong live membership program which began in October 2022 has now drawn to a close, but the material and resources are now available as an on-demand, self-study course. But even during the writing of her book, it was knowledge easily found that it’s actually NOT that simple.She has worked as a medical doctor for most of her life, and in various medical disciplines, including at the medical centre of the University of Nijmegen, where she developed trainings in mindfulness. Gave me a list of books to now look up too, which is something always likely to endear me to a book. In Celtic Women Today you’ll find photographs and biographies for each of the contemporary women interviewed in the book. Everyone has different experiences of womanhood that doesn’t make any experience less or more valuable, nor does it exclude.