Awakening Aphrodite 229. The Wild Woman Archetype: Nourishing your Goddess Instincts, Passion and Beauty with Dr. Stacey Shelby
Have you met the Wild Women?
Hopefully regardless of how old you are, you know her and you know her well.
Perhaps you caught a faint whiff of her on a steamy hot Summer night or when a societal or cultural issue ignited your inner fire to take action on something that was important to you.
Yet far too many women are not familiar with her.
They either consciously or unconsciously feel the cultural constraints and metaphorical leash that has tried to tame and domesticate her in an attempt to control and limit her powerful energy and abilities. Yet we need her...desperately. The primal, instinctual nature that exists in all women is known as the Wild Woman archetype and it is a critical asset in helping us navigate wisely through our lives. So if you find yourself feeling overly 'civilized' or 'domesticated', out of touch with your instinctual inner compass and "fire in the belly" - basically feeling lame and far too tame - this episode is for you!
My guest today is Dr. Stacey Shelby who is an author, speaker, educator, and depth psychotherapist. She is certified clinical dream tender holds a masters and Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with a specialization in Jungian and Archetypal Studies. In this episode we tap into Dr. Shelby's understanding and experience with the Wild Woman Archetype and what it means for all women. We also talk about love as a catalyst for true inner awakening and discuss ways we can engage with Goddess archetypes in our everyday lives.
There are many amazing other Awakening Aphrodite episodes on Goddess energy and archetypes, including:
83. Awakening Aphrodite, Archetypes and Activism With Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, Author Of Goddesses In Everywoman and The Millionth Circle
46. The Heroine's Journey: Manifesting Your Quest for Fulfillment and Wholeness Through Embracing Your Feminine Power
206. Fast Friday: Embracing Your Feminine Power on The Heroine's Journey
155. Unleashing the Power of Mythology to Ignite Your Imagination & Tap into the Subconscious Patterns of Humanity with Pamela Jaye Smith
176. Fast Friday: Messages from the Divine Feminine Oracle of Sekhmet, the Red Woman and Diana, Goddess of the Wilderness, Part III
161. Moon Energy: Uncovering the Biological, Cultural and Metaphysical Significance of the Lunar Cycles
221. The Mythology in Your Stars: Learning From Oracle Cards, the Tarot & Mythic Heroines with Letao Wang
TIME STAMPS
00:11:27 The Wild Woman Archetype
00:16:27 The Illusion Of Truth
00:19:37 Girls Gone Wild?
00:22:52 Feminine Sexuality
00:25:32 A Critique Of Attachment Theory
00:29:22 Falling Into Love Rather Than Fear
00:32:51 What Are Goddess Archetypes?
00:37:00 The Aphrodite Energy Of LA
00:40:58 The Virgin Goddesses
00:45:23 Being In Service To Beauty
00:49:15 What To Do When You Don’t Feel Beautiful
00:52:03 The Indomitable Spirit
00:57:41 Development Through The Archetypes
01:02:45 The Wisdom Of Slowing Down
01:05:04 The Myth Of Psyche And Eros
01:07:11 Closing Words
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