The Vital Spark:

Within every woman lies a powerful force. Yet, somewhere along the line, the burdens of responsibility and desire to nurture the ones they love cause that fire to dim, and they lose their sense of self.  The Vital Spark brings women on an immersive journey that reunites them with their innate humor, cunning, and assertiveness.

Combining personal stories, intercultural fairy tales, and deep analysis, Lisa Marchiano shares resources that inspire women to break free from the conditioning that has kept them confined to rigid roles and muffled the sound of their soul. Here, she invites us to explore eight core aspects of ourselves: shrewdness, disagreeableness, desire, trickiness, sexuality, anger, authority, and ruthlessness. Each chapter reinforces the truth of our relentlessly human narrative in the truest sense―allowing for the retrieval of our “outlaw” energies and deepest parts of our authentic selves.

The Vital Spark:

Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies
and Find Your Feminine Fire

LIVE-VIDEO BOOK PRESENTATION
AND Q&A

with author and analyst
Lisa Marchiano, LCSW

WEDNESDAY

SEPT. 25, 2024

4-6pm Pacific / 7-9pm Eastern
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“Using myths, fairy tales, and clinical anecdotes, Lisa Marchiano describes how many traits that are essential for women to thrive get banished into the unconscious shadow. As a result, the vital spark that connects us to our aliveness, power, and authenticity is snuffed out. She takes the reader’s hand and gently guides us through timeless tales to re-find our essential selves.”

– Connie Zweig, author of The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul and Meeting the Shadow.

Lisa Marchiano, LCSW

Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, podcaster and certified Jungian analyst. Her highly-acclaimed books use draw upon the healing wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves.

Lisa is a host of the popular depth-psychology podcast This Jungian Life. With over 10 million downloads and a loyal following that includes artists, journalists, and celebrities, This Jungian Life is a top podcast in the US in the health and fitness category.

Lisa obtained her BA from Brown University. She holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a Master of Social Work from New York University. She trained at the Inter-regional Society of Jungian Analysts.

She is the author of three books published by Sounds True, Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself, The Vital Spark: Reclaim Your Outlaw Energies and Find Your Feminine Fire and the forthcoming Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams.  She has a private practice in Philadelphia.

The Vital Spark

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