Synopses & Reviews
Call her Our Lady, La Nuestra Se ora, Holy Mother or
one of her thousands of other names, says Dr. Est s.
She wears hundreds of costumes, dozens of skin tones,
is patroness of deserts, mountains, stars and oceans. Thus she comes to us in billions of images, but at her center, she is the Great Immaculate Heart. With Untie the Strong Woman, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Est?'s invites us to reconnect with the fierce and loving Blessed Mother who is friendly, but never tame she who flies to our aid when the road is long and our hearts are broken, ever ready to rekindle the inner fire of our creative souls.In her first book in more than a decade, Dr. Est?'s illuminates Our Lady through blessings, images, and narrative, including:
Stories of connecting with the Blessed Mother, including
Meeting the Lady in Red, and Untie the Strong Woman
Blessed Mother's many images from around the world,
including Litany of The Mother Road: A Chant of Her
Incandescent Names; A Man Named
Synopsis
"Have You Forgotten? I Am Your Mother. You Are Under My Protection."
"There is a promise Holy Mother makes to us," explains Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Est s, "that any soul needing comfort, vision, guidance, or strength can cry out to her, flee to her protection, and Blessed Mother will immediately arrive with veils flying. She will place us under her mantle for refuge, and give us the warmth of her most compassionate touch, and strong guidance about how to go by the soul's lights." Untie the Strong Woman is Dr. Est s' invitation to come together under the shelter of The Mother--whether she appears to us as the Madonna, Our Lady of Guadalupe, or any one of her countless guises. In this unforgettable collection of stories, prayers, and blessings, Dr. Est s shares:
- "The Drunkard and the Lady"--a story of unexpected miracles that arise from the mud and soil
- "Guadalupe is a Girl Gang Leader in Heaven"--a poem of resistance and hope
- "The Shirt of Arrows"--a love that is invincible no matter how many times we are wounded
- "The Black Madonna"--she who stands at the juncture between two worlds and protects us as we enter the dark places
Why does the face of Our Lady appear in the most humble and unexpected places? Why does she burst forth into every culture no matter how hard authority tries to suppress her? It is because she never fails to answer our call when we are in need. With Untie the Strong Woman, Dr. Est s invites you to encounter the force of Immaculate Love--"So that your memory of Her is renewed, or else knowledge of her miraculous, fierce, enduring ways is drawn into your heart for the very first time."