| The Creative Fire: Myths and Stories on the Cycles of Creativity Contributor(s): Estes, Clarissa Pinkola (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591793874 ISBN-13: 9781591793878 Publisher: Sounds True OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: This recording was produced specifically for people who create for a living - writers, artists, thinkers, teachers - anyone who must depend on their creative powers every day. Through the seamless retelling of myths and tales gathered from many world cultures, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes examines the inner fires of creativity: what she calls "the nutritive mother of the soul." These timeless stories will familiarize you with the fundamental forces which inspire humans to achieve artistic greatness. Dr. Estes - best known as the author of the national bestseller Women Who Run With the Wolves - concludes with a demonstration of a powerful Jungian technique called "active imagination," which analysts look upon as a dependable tool for finding inspiration and loosening psychic log-jams. The Creative Fire is a wellspring of poetic stories, each one a useful illustration of how creativity illuminates our lives. Additional Contents: The cycles of creativity; incubation; remaining true to your personal vision; the necessity of descent; the myth of Mother Earth; myth of Calaban; the Medial Woman; the archetypal world; what kills creativity; raising creative children; much more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Creativity - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition |
| Dewey: 153.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.18" W x 5.74" (0.25 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Search of La Chispa: The Elemental Source of Your Creativity An expanded edition of the classic on creativity by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Est s, this spoken-word masterpiece guides you through the dark labyrinths of the psyche in search of la chispa--the ember that is the elemental source of all creative work. Dr. Est s teaches about the hidden aspects of creativity, including the negative complexes that prey upon creative energy. The Creative Fire includes many special insights for people who create for a living: artists, writers, teachers, and others who must depend on their creative instincts every day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Estes, Clarissa Pinkola: - Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD, is an internationally recognized scholar, award-winning poet, diplomate senior Jungian psychoanalyst, and cantadora (keeper of the old stories in the Latina tradition). In addition to her international bestseller Women Who Run With the Wolves, Dr. Estés is a managing editor and columnist writing on politics, spirituality, and culture at the newsblog TheModerateVoice.com, and she is a columnist at The National Catholic Reporter online. |