In the House of the Riddle Mother: Common Archetypal Motifs in Women's Dreams [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Clarissa P. Estes (Actor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1993

Estes teaches that a dream is like a riddle: once solved, it can provide answers to unresolved questions buried deep within the psyche. This session offers a wealth of information about women, their dreams and destinies.

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About the Author

Clarissa Pinkola Estes was born in Indiana in 1943 to parents of Spanish and Mexican ancestry, but was later adopted by Hungarian immigrants. She received her Ph.D. from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was certified as a Jungian analyst in 1984. She worked as a psychoanalyst in private practice and developed and taught the Writing as Liberation of the Spirit program in state and federal prisons. Estes served as executive director of the C.G. Jung Center for Education and Research and cofounded and codirected Colorado Authors for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights. One of Estes's better-known writings, Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype (1992), is drawn from tales and myths she heard firsthand from members of such cultures as Asian, Mexican, African, and Greek. She also wrote The Gift of Story (1993). Her books can be found indexed under Psychology, Women's Studies, Mythology, Spiritual Development, and Poetry.

From AudioFile

This storyteller and Jungian analyst offers a detailed analysis of the recurrent motifs in women's dreams. The program has as its goal a personal transformation of the listener. The presentation is clear and effective, suiting the material and expressing the author's ideas. Many other excellent titles by Dr. Estes are available from Sounds True. C.S. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Sounds True, Incorporated (March 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564552217
• ISBN-13: 978-1564552211
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,530,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dreams the language of the soul., March 13, 1999

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This review is from: In the House of the Riddle Mother: Common Archetypal Motifs in Women's Dreams (Audio Cassette)

I have long wondered what some of my dreams meant at times they are silly, frightening, and mysterious at other times profound. I had not been taught how to interpret their meaning. Dr. Estes has again deciphered the magic that lies within. Our dreams guides to where we are in soul development, she explains the method to unraveling the messages we receive nightly. I have read so many books on dreams and did not feel much enlightened at the end. So many books just give standard meaning descriptions some from so long ago they did not have the same meaning to me. In these two tapes so much is explained in a way so easy to understand that the work she did in this area is brilliant. I recommended them to anyone who desires to know thyself better.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely to listen to, March 7, 2005

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This review is from: In the House of the Riddle Mother: Common Archetypal Motifs in Women's Dreams (Audio Cassette)

I particularly enjoy listening to Estes' voice as she reads her books. It brings a color and texture to the reading that shouldn't be missed.
The content is interesting and thought provoking. During one segment, the language is crude and a bit distracting. The switching back and forth from mythology, to fairy tales, to Jung is also a little hard to follow because in the end, it really comes down to "pick what you want to believe that is relevent to you at the time" which is basically what she recommends in the beginning. So, if you are looking for clear interpretation...you will find none.
I however am facinated to find that since I've started journaling my dreams...all of them include the images she incorporates into this reading. Which came first?