Bolen, Jean Shinoda - Goddesses in Everywoman
Shamanism and Native Culture
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27m
The goddesses of classical Greek mythology represent powerful psychic forces which are active in women today. Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of The Tao of Psychology and Goddesses in Every Woman, points out that understanding these archetypes enables us to appreciate the mythological dimensions of our own lives.
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