“People experience a myth as the truth, in metaphor form, for themselves,” says psychiatrist and author Jean Bolen. Her book Ring of Power (HarperSanFrancisco 1992) describes...
Standing By Trees, Women, And Girls
Trees are our essential partners in life on this planet. Not only are they indispensable to our wellbeing, they are sacred. Bolen's thwarted efforts to save a magnificent Monterey...
Urgent Message: Gather The Women
Informed by the Sacred Feminine, which both women and men embody into consciousness and culture, Bolen wants every child in the world to be wanted, to be fed, to be safe, to have...
The Gods in Everyone
Both men and women carry the archetypal patterns of gods and goddesses. Here, Bolen, a psychiatrist and Jungian analyst, discusses the power of this dynamic in our lives. She...
Embracing Crone Wisdom
What wisdom do you have that you can pass on? Have the difficult times in your life left you bitter, seeking someone to blame? Or have they left you juicy with self-awareness,...
Into The Circle
A circle may be a dialogue group, prayer or meditation group, support or project group - whatever the agenda, its members can create "soul connections." Explore the potentials of...
Goddesses As Inner Images
Psychiatrist Jean Bolen describes seven archetypal patterns embodied in seven of the Greek goddesses. In knowing which “goddess” is present, a woman can have a deeper...
The Tao, Synchronicity and Self-Discovery
Psychiatrist and author of The Tao of Psychology (Harper & Row 1979), Jean Bolen talks about the role of synchronicity in our lives, and ways we can open to new experiences...
Calling On The Spirit Of Artemis
The Greeks have given us a wealth of complex folklore and myths that are full of meaning for our lives. Among them are the stories of the Goddess Artemis and her human...
Juicy Crones: Wonderful Older Women
With the help of goddess archetypes that every woman can cultivate within herself – older women can revolutionize the way they live and the way they are seen by society. Bolen...
