Women Who Run with the Wolves

Clarissa Pinkola Estés draws from myths, fairy tales, folk stories, and Jungian psychology to explore the instinctive inner life she calls the Wild Woman archetype. Through stories of loss, creativity, intuition, relationships, endurance, and renewal, Women Who Run with the Wolves considers how women can recover parts of themselves muted by fear or expectation. Estés pairs each tale with detailed commentary, inviting readers to examine recurring patterns and reconnect with imagination, discernment, and a more vital sense of self.