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Hagitude

Reimagining the Second Half of Life

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Hagitude

By: Sharon Blackie
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Unearths the stories of the little-known but powerful elder women in European myth and folklore, inspiring listeners to radically reimagine the last decades of their lives as the most dynamic of all

Western folklore and mythology are rife with brilliantly creative, fulfilled, feisty, and furious role models for aging women, despite our culture's focus on youthfulness. In her exciting new book, mythologist and psychologist Sharon Blackie explores these archetypes, presenting them in a way sure to appeal to contemporary women. Drawing inspiration from these examples, women can reclaim midlife as a liberating, alchemical moment rich with possibility and their elder years as a path to dynamic power.

After menopause, women can expect to live another forty to fifty years, making this stage of life longer than childbearing years. As Blackie describes it, midlife is the threshold to decades of opportunity and profound transformation, a time to learn, flourish, and claim the desires and identities that are often limited during earlier life stages. This is a time for gaining new perspectives, challenging and evolving our belief systems, exploring our calling, uncovering meaning, and ultimately finding healing for our accumulated wounds.

©2022 Sharon Blackie (P)2022 Tantor
Aging & Longevity Gender Studies Personal Development Social Sciences Tradition Mythology Inspiring Funny Witty Thought-Provoking
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Rich Mythology • Poetic Storytelling • Beautiful Voice • Inspiring Wisdom • Personal Narratives • Melodic Delivery
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I enjoy Sharon Blackie’s writings. This one is my new favorite as I am going to be turning 59 in 3 months and many of the things she has written about are in my own life.

I love how she combines modern psychology with ancient myths and folktales In weaving a new story of empowerment for women.

The fact that she narrates her book is just icing on the cake!

Hagitude best attitude

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Interwoven wisdom of spiritualists, philosophers, mythologists, and of course, elders of many creeds and cultures—this poetic synthesis by Sharon Blackie has illuminated new paths for me to explore as I leave maidenhood behind and begin my midlife metamorphosis. I deeply appreciate her revisioning of the crone era; it is not a waning of life, but a winging off of stale beliefs that have soured and bland objectives that no longer feed our soul. Blackie’s book, part memoir and part manifesto, will help women of any age and season develop an attitude of new vitality towards their present and futures selves.

Transformational

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I like learning the old stories. I’ve heard them before through other authors. As I am aging I want to be aware of my own thoughts and feelings about hags and crones. To see them as mysterious and wise will help me enter that sacred sisterhood when it is time. Or maybe I’ve already entered? Her story along with the history of cultural tales made it a modern read and easy to relate to our modern illnesses.

Letting it sink in

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A beautiful book that is simultaneously a healing tonic, a wellspring of inspiration, and a loving swift kick in the pants. Much food for contemplation here. I highly recommend it.

Healing and Inspiration

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Informative and well researched. Do Glad Sharon read her own book. I will read this book over and over!!!!

Wow

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A wonderful new way to look at the last trimester of a woman’s life. Thank you, Sharon

Excellent!

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The author's soft calm voice was perfect for the narration, easy and soothing to listen to. The ideas, stories, imagery, and inspirations were colorful, poignant, rich, and just what I needed as I embark upon my next journey to the last part of my life. I am grateful.

Just what I needed...

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Recorded volume very low with soft spoken narrator so had to turn it up to hear clearly.

Hagitude!

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Wow! This books almost makes me want to get old. This is a must read for all. Society and our world would all be the better for it. A huge thank you to the author whose relentless self examination and insight into nature connects human and planet in infinite perfection.

Old or Elder

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I loved it, I am one of those Hags! I would recommend this to other Hags I know!

I love this story.

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