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The Red Shoes

On Torment and the Recovery of Soul Life

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The Red Shoes

By: Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph.D.
Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph.D.
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The Red Shoes is a dramatic excursion into the realm of the soul with analyst Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Using an ancient tale deeply rooted in our collective psyches, Dr. Estés illuminates how people fall prey to destructive impulses while seeking to balance their inner lives.
In our culture, she begins, we may travel life's path in one of two ways: in handmade shoes, crafted with love and care according to the unique needs of the individual soul; or in Red Shoes, which promise instant fulfillment, but ultimately lead to a painful, hollow, and split existence.
Drawing from real-world examples such as the tragic death of Janis Joplin, Dr. Estés analyzes the deeply seated needs that lead to addiction. By listening to your instinctive forces, she says, you can free yourself of the exterior traps that torment and destroy the soul. This is the way to construct a life that is uniquely your own; a life made by hand.
The Red Shoes is a treasury of ideas and counsel, threaded with magical storytelling, about the complete life each one of us deserves to lead.
Additional contents: The Internal Predator; how instincts are injured; learning to say no; the exile; vulnerability and seduction; feral women; and more.

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This inspired and soothed me just when I really needed it. I love it ! Beautiful 💖

Excellent ❤️

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Clarissa is a brilliant healer, if you listen closely....she explains how trauma comes about, the impacts of trauma, and the way back into wholeness and healing- in a very short eloquent piece she manages to bring forth the essence of the medicine needed for all the poisions that the spirit has had to suffer so that it once again can take it's rightful place and lead people back into their own center and their own authentic life.

Nourishing, insightful, warm, healing, a true curandera of stories that sits at the bonfire with you, and somehow manages to put your spirit back into wholeness with her magick touch, skillfull use of words, voice, singing and soulful insights.

One of my favorite pieces by her, absolutely recommended

Healing & Insightful

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This is one of many allegories explained beautifully by CPE. Her blend of story and psychological archetype is truly inspiring.

CPE is THE BEST storyteller

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loved this story and it's deeper meaning, another gem from my favourite author, Dr Clarissa

beautifully told

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What did you like most about The Red Shoes?

How the author spoke directly to the listener like over a cup of tea.

Have you listened to any of the narrator’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Yes, all as good.

Deep, moving, amazing.

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