Marion Woodman

On November 7, 1993, Marion Woodman was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Here, in journal form, is the story of her illness, her healing process, and her acceptance of life and death. Breathtakingly honest about the factors she feels contributed to her cancer, Woodman also explains how she drew upon every resource-physical and spiritual-available to her to come to terms with her illness. Dreams and imagery, self-reflection and body work, and both traditional and alternative medicine play distinctive roles in Woodman's recovery. Her personal treasury of art, photographs, and quotations-from Dickinson to Blake to Rumi-embellish this unique chronicle of a very personal journey toward transformation.

Dying into Life

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Laura Mei

The more I listen to my soul, the more clearly I hear the truth of other people, of animals, birds, the universe. A unified field. One clear melody — like the song of a cardinal — sings out, and everything else fades away. The simplifying happens. Real issues become clear. I must stay in touch with whatever keeps me focused on the still point — the place of exact harmony in body and psyche. Simplify life to that point where the dance can happen — the dance between consciousness and the unconscious.

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