In Her Image

by Kathie Carlson

This book seeks to reconnect the very human problems of mothers and daughters with their deeper psychic roots.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology

154 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 1990

Reviews

[Trista Hendren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adored this book. As Ms. Carlson wrote, "The Goddess reflects back to us what has been so missing in our culture: positive images of our power, our bodies, our wills, our mothers. To look at the Goddess is to remember ourselves, to imagine ourselves whole." May we all imagine ourselves whole.

Every woman should read this book.

[Lily Goddess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book not knowing what I had in store for me. Not knowing how powerful the information that Kathie Carlson was about to show me.
I read this book for the simple yet complex reason of my relationship with my mother. I was hoping it would answer my ongoing question of “How do I try to understand my mother without losing myself?” When I found out that I was going to read about not only deepening the connection between my mother and I but learn how to deepen my self-connection I was intrigued.
Kathie Carlson is not just a writer, she is also a psychotherapist and a teacher in feminine psychology in the ancient religion of The Goddess. Carlson’s purpose for writing this book was to reveal her studies of the relationship between a mother and daughter. She most importantly talks about how you can deepen your relationship with yourself. “Most deeply and broadly, what we long for is a fuller version of Women, a vision that can mother our hearts and our souls into their truest being.” (Carlson intro pg. xii) She believed that no matter what we could heal our inner child.
I really enjoyed reading this book because of how powerful the material was. She gave so many examples of all her patience’s and their experiences with their mothers—including her own—whether it be bad or good. I really enjoyed that because some of them I could connect with them personally and it didn’t make me feel so alone in my journey of discovery. When I first started reading this book I didn’t expect it to get so personal with the self-deepening but when I did find out I just loved the book more, it was like a bonus, like the extra 11th chicken nugget in a 10 piece.
Even though I loved the book, there was some things that I didn’t like so much. The Mother Goddess part. Now I have a very open mind about things like this, I did enjoy learning a new perspective of one’s self and a way of living, it was like learning more about history and their religions. What I didn’t like so much was that half of the book was about that. It was almost like reading the bible and it also made me feel like if I don’t know and accept this side then I would fully be accepting myself.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars because it was overall was inspiring. It showed me the value and fragileness within a relationship between a mother and daughter. I do plan on taking some of these things with me into my relationship with my mother and my future child. Despite the Goddess part of the book it was a beautiful journey in healing my inner child.

[Angela Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

The relationships between mother and daughter and the state of 'The Great Mother' in the past and present. Interesting and thought provoking.

[Bianca Lesman-Hinderks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Where is SHE today, this creative force? Maiden-Mother-Crone, let's remember HER in us all and let HER rise!

Would recommend this book to all daughters, mothers and grandmothers. ❤️‍🔥

[Amber Middlebrook · Rating 5 out of 5]

High impact read!

[Gaia Rodriguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most healing "mother wound" books I've ever encountered!