Humans 101
Resurrecting the Wild Woman
On intuition, instinct, and feminine power
What does it mean to be a “wild woman?” If you’re visualizing someone baring her chest at Mardi Gras in exchange for beads, that’s not what I’m talking about. A wild woman is someone who has a keen sense of intuition, follows her instincts, feels empowered to protect herself and her pack, and has the confidence to pursue what she desires—and not the things that society tells her she should want. I’m talking about the desires she can feel in her bones.
This version of a wild woman has been drastically domesticated. And it’s time to let her out of the cage.
Each year, I host a Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés book club. It’s a classic piece of literature that reflects on the wild woman archetype through a collection of stories. These stories prompt the reader to consider what it means to be a woman and how to reclaim a sense of sovereignty that many feel has been lost.
We decided to read it in my Facebook group, and when I opened it up to others, more than 700 women joined. Far fewer appear to be actively reading, but the fact that more than 700 had intended to read a book with women across the world is telling. These women can feel that something is missing. It’s their connection to the…
