Descent

Descent: A Journey for Women provides a map to the territory of descent myths. Using this map, a woman can determine which descent pattern is present within her life and find the support she needs to spiritually awaken. From the Preface: "Throughout human history, a sacred timeless path has called to women over and over again, the path of descent. And unlike the hero's journey where at each juncture the hero attains gifts, tools, or allies, the descent journey asks us to relinquish our hard won trophies, shatter our deeply held convictions, dissolve our ego-supporting illusions, and surrender our very innocence." Katrina Messenger is an apt guide, teacher and translator of these stories. She helps the reader comprehend the intricacies of each story and how each story can affect a woman's life.