Women and Mythology

In this episode, Maria Souza analyses the eight traps that the heroine in The Red Shoes succumbs to and what we can do to heal instinct. Reflect on what you must take to the executioner's house and women's excesses. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Listen to the story of The Red Shoes, a classic tale about the traps women fall into when they trade their handmade life. This version of the story is found in the book Women Who Run With The Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

In this episode, Maria Souza will explore the symbols of shoes and the color red and offer images for us to understand the Handmade Life. Reflect on what kind of sacrifices you are making and how you can build a soul-giving life. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Explore ideas on the power of the body in the instinctual world. In this episode, Maria Souza will reflect on how one standard of beauty robs women of their creative life and why we must reclaim the wisdom of La Mariposa, the Butterfly Woman. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Listen to the story of La Mariposa, the Butterfly Woman, a tale about the power of the female body, and reflect on its potential to pollinate and fertilize. This version of the story is found in the book Women Who Run With The Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Reflect on the final few moments of the Ugly Duckling story. In this episode, Maria Souza will explore the ideas of cold, knowing how to accept help, and how to enter the thriving phase, the swan life. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Explore the four archetypes of the mother in the Ugly Duckling story and the inner mother we carry as women. In this episode, Maria Souza will reflect on the characteristics of the ambivalent mother, the collapsed mother, the unmothered mother, and the strong mother archetype. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Explore the Ugly Duckling as a symbol of the instinctual nature of women and the duckling's birth family as a symbol of a cruel culture. In this episode, Maria Souza will reflect on the gifts that exile offers us and the strength one must have to endure the journey for belonging. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Listen to the story of the Ugly Duckling, a tale about endurance, belonging, and finding one's kind. This version of the story is found in the book Women Who Run With The Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

What are the seven tasks of the story of Skeleton Woman? In this episode, Maria explores the images from the story and the symbols of the seeker archetype, the sleep of trust, the power of tears, and the untangling of the life-death-life nature. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Who is Lady Death? What does she offer us? In this episode, Maria explores the archetype of the Skeleton Woman. Listen and reflect on the power that death brings to life, the unstoppable cycle of life-death-life, and the role of death within relationships. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Listen to the story of Skeleton Woman, a tale about the life-death-life nature, love, and our relationship with the many endings that life brings. This version of the story is found in the book Women Who Run With The Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

In this special episode, Maria Souza gives some insights on navigating the podcast Women and Mythology: from the types of episodes available to how to listen to each of them. Maria also talks about the wild woman archetype in its shadow and light and the book Women Who Run With The Wolves. This introduction episode might be helpful if you are new to mythical work. A warm welcome to all of you! May this be one of the bones you were searching for. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Explore symbols from the story of Manawee. Who is the wild mate and his little dog? Reflect on the distractions we all find on our road and the importance of Deep Work. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Who are the twins in the story of Manawee? In this episode, Maria explores the dual nature of women: the ego and the soul self. Listen and reflect on the duality, the power of the names, and the significant figure of the father in a women's psyche. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Listen to the story of Manawee, a tale about the dual nature of women, the instinctual nature of men, endurance, and the distractions that await us on the road. This version of the story is found in the book Women Who Run With The Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

On this final part of Vasalisa's journey, we comment her descent into the life-death-life cycle and the burning of her shadow self. In this episode, we will look at the symbols of the crown, the fire skull, the working hands, and the three horses. This episode closes the interpretation of the story of Vasalisa. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Would you be able to stand in the presence of a powerful witch? What does Vasalisa gain when she serves the wild goddess? In this episode, we will explore the archetype of the witch and the meaning of each task performed by Vasalisa. Enter the natural, fearless, and instinctual world within you. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

She loses her mother and is subjected to a cruel stepfamily. She meets a witch who gives her fire. Do you think this storyline will ring any bells? Listen to the story of Vasalisa, an ancient Russian tale about retrieving intuition and encountering the wild mother. This version of the story is found in the book Women Who Run With The Wolves by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses

Reflect on intuition as the soul voice and the treasure of women's psyche. Symbolized by the doll in the tale of Vasalisa, intuition is seen here as a soul-preserving force. In this short episode, Maria shares some of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés ideas on the intuitive self. Connect with Maria: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/womenandmythology/ Website https://www.womenandmythology.com COURSES AVAILABLE AT WOMEN AND MYTHOLOGY Explore mythical journeys to enhance the soul and track the wild feminine within https://www.womenandmythology.com/courses