• Sitting by the Well

  • Bringing the Feminine to Consciousness Through Language, Dreams, and Metaphor
  • By: Marion Woodman
  • Narrated by: Marion Woodman
  • Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (266 ratings)

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Sitting by the Well

By: Marion Woodman
Narrated by: Marion Woodman
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One symbol, perhaps above all others, holds a crucial significance for everyone in search of wholeness: the well. From the terrestrial world it leads down into darkness, to the treasure of pure feminine consciousness. We are each blessed with our own well, and from this source of salvation and eternal life, teaches Marion Woodman, we must "drink or die".

In Sitting by the Well, this acclaimed Jungian analyst and author uses dreams, symbols, and body imagery to reach into the shadows of the unconscious mind and cast light on our everyday lives. Here is a poetic culmination of Woodman's many years of work with the psychological impact of patriarchy on men's and women's lives - from distorted body image and addiction to sexual trauma and relationships to our ultimate connection with the Great Mother (matter) and Great Father (spirit).

Rare Lectures Collected for the First Time

On six archival recordings - each one digitally remastered for maximum clarity and comprehension - Marion Woodman unravels Carl Jung's core teachings about archetypes and the unconscious and analyzes how dreams and metaphors provide powerful healing tools for the psyche. You will hear the evolution of Woodman's theories throughout the past decade while vividly sharing her insights into what we each must do to open to spirit and find meaning in our suffering. For all of us interested in what Woodman calls "the language of our instincts", Sitting by the Well is a one-of-a-kind guide for learning it.

In her practice, Woodman has encountered many people who feel lost and out of touch with their bodies and their spirits. Where is the energy and imagery we need for nourishment? Join Marion Woodman and find your way to a wellspring for deeper guidance with Sitting by the Well.

©2000 Marion Woodman (P)2000 Marion Woodman

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Incredible & deeply moving

Marion Whitman is one of the best interpreters of subtle psychology I have ever seen. Her philosophies on Jungian psychology speak to me on so many levels. I highly recommend this audio version of her work.

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I found this very hard to listen to, Marion seems to have an agenda and would cherry pick parts of Jung, the Bible, Freud, and current societal prejudices and morals to tell an incomprehensible story of women's Archetypal journey. To base all assumptions on these limited parameters dismiss the untainted true experience of the Woman's Archetypal journey of ancient times. Her dream interpretation is ridiculous presuming everyone's symbolic representations of their struggles have the same exact meaning across the board without taking into consideration the emotional experience and its effect on the individual. Everything has a Biblical slant to interpretation which paints a limited view as though the Female Archetype was developed a mear 2,000 years ago. There did not appear to be much truth here, just a lot of presumed assumptions. It was mainly "take her word for it" approach with little room for personal discovery and growth.

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So profound and clear!

Every woman on the path to growth and healing should listen to this! She talks about dreams and concepts so eloquently. One of the best audio books ever!

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A must for anyone interested in dreams and consciousness

As the adage rings true here for me, when the student is ready the teacher appears, this was an amazing collection of speeches by Marion Woodman, drawing from the Jungian catalogue, and her own experience et al, Marion advances thought related to dreams, consciousness, experience, health, healing, the soul, spirit and her ideologies of the feminine. Highly recommended.

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Really worth a listen

this was my first exposure to the author and I loved her insight. I plan on listening to it again

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I loved this book, first because it is about the inner world and the place of the soul in it. Secondly because the author is a women and has all atributes any woman need to keep going on the individuation path.

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A treasure of wisdom

The way the lectures are woven together into one body is really beautiful. Marion’s voice is the best medium for her wisdom.

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Wisdom from Marion Woodman

This is a precocious resource of conscious femininity. It is what is needed for our time. I have to pause often to try to assimilate the information. A rich resource; I will revisit often.

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powerful , transformative

Marion Woodman takes us on a deep journey to awaken the power of the feminine.

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Life Changing

This truly was the most beautiful thing I've ever listened to it made my soul glad

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