Lisa Marchiano – författare

Within every woman lies a powerful force. Yet, somewhere along the line, the burdens of responsibility and desire to nurture the ones they love cause that fire to dim, and they lose their sense of self. The Vital Spark brings women on an immersive journey that reunites them with their innate humor, cunning, and assertiveness.Combining personal stories, intercultural fairy tales, and deep analysis, Lisa Marchiano shares resources that inspire women to break free from the conditioning that has kept them confined to rigid roles and muffled the sound of their soul. Here, she invites us to explore eight core aspects of ourselves: shrewdness, disagreeableness, desire, trickiness, sexuality, anger, authority, and ruthlessness. Each chapter reinforces the truth of our relentlessly human narrative in the truest sense - allowing for the retrieval of our “outlaw” energies and deepest parts of our authentic selves.“For a woman to return to herself, she must be reunited with her own central fire,” Marchiano says. “No longer does she need to feel obligated to set aside a part of herself to feel valued by society, betraying her essential nature in the interest of pleasing external forces.” The Vital Spark offers a guide to recovering the fiercely brave spirit that lies within our original wholeness.

Beyond the veil of sleep lies a world of mythic images, improbable encounters, and strange beauty. Dreams carry messages about our past, present, or future - but how can we develop the skill to decipher their deeper meaning? With Dream Wise, the hosts of the widely respected podcast This Jungian Life present an unprecedented resource, translating C. G. Jung’s brilliant insights into a practical, self-guided method for excavating the hidden wisdom of your dreams.Authors Lisa Marchiano, Deborah Stewart, and Joseph Lee identify ten keys for diving into the rich territory of your dreamworld - offering guidance for effective journaling, understanding archetypes, exploring the shadow, and much more. As you progress through each chapter, these experienced analysts share their most effective insights and practices to help you improve your dream recall, become fluent in your psyche’s symbolic language, and harness the extraordinary intelligence of your dreams to inform and transform your waking life.“Our dreams attest to an order of being that transcends the limits of materiality,” say the authors.“They are the path back to a primordial connection with nature, nonrational ways of knowing, and connection with the numinous Self that Jung called ‘the god within.’” The doorways of imagination are waiting for you - with Dream Wise, you have the keys to explore their limitless possibilities.