Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD: Diamonds in the Dark
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tami Simon speaks with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning poet, diplomate senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and cantadora (keeper of the old stories). In addition to her international bestseller Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Estés is deputy managing editor and columnist at TheModerateVoice.com and a columnist at The National Catholic Reporter online. In this interview, Clarissa discusses her new online events through Sounds True: Mother Night, Learning to See in the Dark. (56 minutes)
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“I’m just an old lump of coal, but I’ll be a diamond one day.” Thanks so much, just in time..
Looking forward to being part of the learning..the seeing in the dark…the diamonds in the rough. Lou J.
Comment by Lou J. — September 8, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
Always amazing. I have truly been able to jump into the creative and spiritual river of knowledge and truth and magik and myth that Dr. Estes so brilliantly expresses. Finding and celebrating the Great Feminine, within myself, and as a 25 year old homosexual boy, something that has always been important to me. Truly amazing!!! Much respect…om tat sat, I believe.. ;-)
Comment by Charles East — September 9, 2009 @ 1:42 am
Blessed be!! I love it. Makes me so so excited and feeds my soul. Powerful.
Comment by Charles East — September 9, 2009 @ 1:47 am
Just Saturday morning, I was wondering if we might be hearing something new from our beloved Clarissa. Shut off the phone, put the “time out” sign on the door, get the Wolf Tail from the back of the closet and take down the handmade red shoes from the top shelf. Cliimb up in our favorite chair, with the favorite blanket and let’s go Inward together with our Beloved Contadora. Oh what will we discover about ourselves and our lives? Oh how we are about to grow! This is my favorite food.
Comment by Rosemary King Merrritt — September 9, 2009 @ 9:13 pm
Dr. E and Tami,
you are speaking my language!
THANKS!!
Comment by Megan Crittenden — October 5, 2009 @ 9:03 pm
~^~Namaste~^~ My name is philip. Inoneness with The Divine Source philip is in the Spirit Of Helping Others Who ASK or SEEK HELP ! Healing On ALL Levels ~ Body ~ Mind & Spirit ~ being of service to others
I am blessed and GRATEFUL for this day 6th october 20009 ~In my recovery of multi addictions ~the recovery of my Soul Sickness Started 18th May 2000 using a 12 Step Spiritual Program.and Innerbonding.The process of uncovering the childhood rapes sex abuse and trauma from beatings from the adult male abusers,its different for each person. Some people have been waiting all their lives for a safe space to let their stories out and it does not take long for difficult material to surface. I required a base of self learning and self-care first, I needed to make some important life changes before opening up and remembering the past EGO wounded inner child within me. with the help of a 12 step spiritual program & meeting rooms, A sponsor,Internet self help groups,therapists and Inner Guidance from within my spirit, my higher self and a God of my understanding.The Divine Source ~ TODAY ~ Spiritual In Nature.:))) Being kind to myself,I am very passionate about helping people with recovery of addictions,should they ASK for HELP !, I take loving action to myself and others,in my daily living with Advanced HIV+ I am Happy,Spiritual and Healthy in all aspects of my life.
I adore rigorous honesty today many blessings in your journeys today ~^~ Inoneness with the Divine Source. A Zillion Arch Angel are Singing calling my Earthly to return HOME.my Mother, who has only days to live her human body is dying.from grade 5 Cancer of her throat.My mother was a blessing that GOD gave me my mother to LOVE me in my human expirence here on mother earth. you mention FREAK lol yes i agree that others THINK ! i am a freak. however LOVE JOY INNER PEACE is all that I AM. I AM WHO I AM Expect Nothing Gain Everything. I Appriciate who i have become. ~^~ Namaste ~^~
privledged to be of service as a ambassador for
http://www.letgoletpeacecomein.org/
Comment by Philip — October 6, 2009 @ 2:51 am
Very excited to have found the site (Soundstrue.com) and am catching up on Podcasts… I read “Women Who Run With Wolves” back many years ago and was so thrilled to find this information about her upcoming online event. This interview was incredible! Thank you Tami for once again delivering a great podcast!
Comment by Maryann — October 6, 2009 @ 8:35 pm
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Pingback by Clarissa Pinkola Estés: Diamonds in the Dark Podcast - Teelanovela Magazine — October 9, 2009 @ 5:08 am
Words cannot even begin to express how timely this series is for me. I am very much looking forward to joining Clarissa and others in Mother Night. Thank you from the depths of my Soul.
Comment by Amy Adams — October 9, 2009 @ 11:19 am
Clarissa’s insight into the life of the soul is a gift to us all. The Mother Night series provides a light on my path to my True Self… my different and unique Self. Thank you, drcpe!
Comment by Pauline McBeth — October 13, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
Re comment on Jung’s Civilization and Transition…there was no slip of tongue by dr e, as she stated. She speaks truth without knowing. She HAS re-written MUCH for the rest of us, in a language we can speak.
Truly Abulita Divina.
Have waited long for this. Feeling blessed.
Thanks to all involved, and that which powers you. Truly.
Comment by carla pitcher — October 17, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
Clarissa has been my “bibliotherapist” for years.
Thank you for supporting my journey/feeding my spirit…being there with answers at times of great query and angst.
MAny Blessings
Comment by Dorrie — December 13, 2009 @ 1:24 pm
When Clarissa tells a story well she is invisible. When our ego is not rooted in our soul it tends to inflate in self importance and then collapse. Clarissa was invisible for much of this talk. Thank you.
Comment by Stan — February 11, 2010 @ 1:42 pm
[...] Clarissa Pinkola Estes has a marvelous, rich voice. I hope you will find this true, also. [...]
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