Mary Reynolds Thompson, CAPF, CPCC, is the founder of Live Your Wild Soul Story and an award-winning writer, internationally recognized speaker, and facilitator of journal and poetry therapy. A pioneer in the spiritual ecology movement and the author of Reclaiming the Wild Soul, Mary lives in Marin County, California.
Foreword by Clare Dubois
Introduction
1 Desert Woman
Barren Worlds: The First Initiation
The Challenge: Knowing You Are Enough
The Shift: Mirage to Vision
The Way: Releasing the Old
Emerging as Desert Woman
2 Forest Woman
The Dark Womb: The Second Initiation
The Challenge: Rising from the Ashes
The Shift: Linear to Spiral Path
The Way: Cocooning
Emerging as Forest Woman
3 Ocean and River Woman
The Waters Break: The Third Initiation
The Challenge: Learning to Love Ourselves
The Shift: Dam/ned to Flow
The Way: Shapeshifting
Emerging as Ocean and River Woman
4 Mountain Woman
Giving Birth: The Fourth Initiation
The Challenge: Embracing Friction
The Shift: Broken to Reborn
The Way: Transformative Power
Emerging as Mountain Woman
5 Grassland Woman
Nurturing the New Life: The Fifth Initiation
The Challenge: Finding Common Ground
The Shift: Striving to Thriving
The Way: Reciprocity
Emerging as Grassland Woman
6 Walking the Way of the Wild Soul Woman
Seeking Wholeness
A Letter to My Readers
Acknowledgements
Notes
Journal Reflections, Rituals, and Practices
Index
About the Illustrator
About the Author
