Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Hunting: When the Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
4 Week Book Club- April 9-30th
Thursday evenings, 6-7 pm (pst)
Join me for 4 weeks as read or reread the 5th chapter of Women Who Run with the Wolves. I recently reread this chapter and have felt greatly inspired to connect and open dialogue with other women. I personally have experienced heartbreak and healing and now flirting with empowerment, and this chapter resonated so deeply. So whether you are currently in a relationship, getting out of a relationship, or single- this book club is for you! All voices and experiences are welcome.
This book club is for anyone that wants to know themselves or their relationship dynamics more intimately. It’s for anyone that wants to connect to an intentional community of compassionate, wild, and wise women. The chapter will be spread out over 4 weeks so we can really SLOW DOWN, go in, and listen. We will explore the life/death/life cycle that inevitably shows up in romantic partnerships and see how it is a path to transformation and empowerment.
“Love in its fullest form is a series of deaths and rebirths. We let go of one phase, one aspect of love, and enter another. Passion dies and is brought back. Pain is chased away and surfaces another time. To love means to embrace and at the same time to withstand many many endings, and many many beginnings- all in the same relationship.” - Clarissa Pinkola Estes
What you need:
A copy of Women Who Run With Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Access to the internet to Zoom into the Book Club
An hour on Thursday nights, 6-7 pm pst
An hour during the week to read, write, and reflect
Schedule:
Week 1: April 9th- Welcoming the Skeleton Woman
The first week we will virtually circle and be introduced to each other and the text we will be working with. We will arrive having read the short story “Skeleton Woman,” have a brief discussion, and set intentions for our time together.
Week 2: April 16th- Death in the House of Love
The second week we will dive a bit deeper into the concept of the life/death/life cycle and how it shows up in romantic relationships. We are familiar and probably really enjoy the initial “life” experience where we bliss out and get knocked off our feet. Inevitably the “Skeleton Woman” shows up, chasing us down fiercely to look at our own wounds. It’s uncomfortable and scary, and easy to turn around to try to find that original bliss. But what if there was something more intimate, more brighter, more sustainable on the other side of death?
Week 3: April 23- Untangling the Skeleton
In the third week, we will start to untangle our individual skeletons and get to know our habits and movements that hold us back and down. It’s an invitation to be in full participation with all the different parts of yourself. It’s a practice of self-love and loving yourself “even though” you are hurt or have been brokenhearted in the past. This week is an invitation to rest and trust yourself, and to feel into your power.
Week 4: April 30th- The Dance of Body and Soul
This final week, we will start to look at un baile con La Muerte, a dance with death. We’ll continue to digest and integrate the body/soul in intimate relationships- with ourselves and others. We will do some reflection and final sharing.