Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics [Paperback]

Wild Mercyis essential reading for anyone ready to awaken the feminine mystic within and birth her loving, creative, and untamed power into the world.

Mystical brilliance at its best. Caroline Myss

No one can take us into the fiery and tender depths of the sacred feminine with more skill, humor, clarity, and vibrant naked honesty than Mirabai Starr. Andrew Harvey, author ofThe HopeandThe Return of the Mother

We live in a world that has suffered the abuses of an unbalanced masculine rule for thousands of yearsbut the feminine is rising. Seeds of feminine wisdom that have been quietly germinating underground are now breaking through the surface, writes Mirabai Starr. Women everywhere are rising to the collective call to step up and repair our broken Earth.And we are activating a paradigm shift such as the world has never seen.

WithWild Mercy,Mirabai shares the subversive wisdom and fierce compassion of the feminine mystic across cultural boundaries and throughout history. From saints and sages, to goddesses and archetypal energies, to contemporary teachers and seekersyoull meet women who blazed a path that will illuminate your own.

Each chapter explores a different facet of feminine mysticism through a tapestry of teachings, reflections, and stories, along with a practice for integrating the chapters themes into your own life. As you journey through these pages, youll explore:
Taking refuge in contemplative practice with St. Teresa of Avila and the Shekinah
Longing, embodiment, and union as the heart of feminine spiritual practice with the Hindu poet Mirabai and Mary Magdalene
Your relationship with the Earth, motherhood in all its forms, and a loving call to action alongside Gaia and Ix Chel
Community and the web of life with Indra, the Beguines, and female prophets throughout history
Wild, playful, and compassionate mercy with Talc.