Sharon Blackie

‘A beloved and highly respected thinker and a legend in the ecofeminist and nature writing world’

POSITIVE NEWS

‘She knows her archetypes, knows her Jung, knows her fairytales and knows her neuroscience, and is sick of being patronised by men who don’t’

THE SUNDAY TIMES

‘My standout interview of the year’

Matthew Taylor, writer, broadcaster and host of the RSA ‘Bridges to the Future’ podcast

Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning author and psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore. Her highly acclaimed books, lectures and teaching programs are focused on reimagining women’s stories, and on the relevance of myths, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, cultural and environmental problems we face today.

As well as writing five books of fiction and nonfiction, including the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted and her latest, Hagitude, her writing has appeared in anthologies, collections and in several international media outlets – among them the Guardian, the Irish Times, and the Scotsman. Her books have been translated into several languages, and she has been interviewed by the BBC, US public radio and other broadcasters on her areas of expertise. Her awards include the Roger Deakin Award, and a Creative Scotland Writer’s Award. Her next book, Wise Women: A new mythology of older women will be published by Virago in October 2024.

Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and has taught and lectured at several academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world. Her publication ‘The Art of Enchantment’ is in Substack’s ‘Top Ten Literature Substacks’.

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‘A fascinating book. It’s well researched, packed with stories and bursting with lovely descriptions of the natural world. There’s plenty in it to inspire women of every age.’

THE SUNDAY TIMES

‘… mind-blowing in the most profound and exhilarating sense. This is an anthem for all we could be; an essential book for this, the most critical of recent times.’

MANDA SCOTT, AUTHOR OF THE BOUDICA SERIES AND INTO THE FIRE

‘Engaging and inspiring, Sharon Blackie’s beautiful book will empower people to find wonder in everyday life.’

CLOVER STROUD, AUTHOR OF THE WILD OTHER

‘A jewel for lovers of the mystical, its pages conjure up reimaginings of ancient tales, characters and beliefs from an eco-feminist angle.’

PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE

‘Hugely potent. A tribute to the art of storytelling that is itself an affecting and inspiring story.’

THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

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Hagitude has the power to change lives. Full of fierce energy, this is a book that acts like a ration of courage, of purpose.’

TANYA SHADRICK, AUTHOR OF THE CURE FOR SLEEP

‘… mind-blowing in the most profound and exhilarating sense. This is an anthem for all we could be; an essential book for this, the most critical of recent times.’

MANDA SCOTT, AUTHOR OF THE BOUDICA SERIES AND INTO THE FIRE

‘Engaging and inspiring, Sharon Blackie’s beautiful book will empower people to find wonder in everyday life.’

CLOVER STROUD, AUTHOR OF THE WILD OTHER

‘A jewel for lovers of the mystical, its pages conjure up reimaginings of ancient tales, characters and beliefs from an eco-feminist angle.’

PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE

‘Hugely potent. A tribute to the art of storytelling that is itself an affecting and inspiring story.’

THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

SUBSTACK: THE ART OF ENCHANTMENT

One of Substack’s ‘Top Ten Literature Substacks’

Join me at ‘The Art of Enchantment’, my publication and community on Substack: a gathering place for hags, lovers of myth and fairy tales, and all those seeking the enchanted life. You’ll have access to exclusive articles on myth and psychology, live monthly Fairy Tale Salons, podcasts, chat and much more.

Become a member of The Hearth for live online retreats with me, and other resources to deepen your work with story and the mythic imagination.

‘Stories are the stars we navigate by; their lessons are deep and rich. Anywhere, there may be a door to another world: learn to look for it. Always leave a trail of breadcrumbs to find your way out of the dark wood. Don’t maim yourself trying to fit into the glass slipper which was made for someone else. Gold is never a good goal. Never take your skin off and leave it unattended.’

LIVE PROGRAMS

Finding Ourselves in Fairytales: A Narrative Psychological Approach

A Graduate Certificate at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Begins Saturday May 18

This 8-month graduate certificate program (which offers Continuing Education Credits) offers an archetypal approach to understanding and working with fairy tales. We’ll be guided by ideas and practices from the field of narrative psychology, and we’ll excavate fairy tales to interrogate our self-narratives, identify problem-saturated stories and then learn to rewrite them so that we can more fully participate in the process of our own becoming. We’ll use the Fairy-tale Heroine’s Journey as a framework for exploring the archetypal feminine in fairy tales and the ways in which these stories can illuminate the process of individuation.

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SELF-STUDY

Transformative courses designed to lead you into a deeper awareness and understanding of your own unique mythopoetic journey through this life. Born in the edgelands where psychology, myth and ecology converge, these courses are aimed at rewilding the tired and overly domesticated psyche.

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HAGITUDE

A woman’s journey through midlife and beyond

This self-study program explores the ways in which we might flourish at midlife and beyond, in the decades that so often are portrayed as a time of decline. Grounded in story, dreamwork and archetypal psychology, this inspirational course offers many different resources to help you reimagine the second half of your life.

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 COURSES & EVENTS

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