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 and internationally bestselling author, and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore. Her work is focused on reimagining women’s stories, and on the relevance of myths and fairy tales to the personal, cultural and environmental issues we face today.
As well as writing six books of fiction and nonfiction, including the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted and Hagitude, her writing has appeared in international media outlets and she has featured in programs by the BBC, US public radio and independent filmmakers. Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts, and has taught and lectured at many academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world. Her publication ‘The Art of Enchantment’ is in the top ten global literature Substacks.
SUBSTACK: THE ART OF ENCHANTMENT
A Top Ten Literature Substack
Join me at ‘The Art of Enchantment’, my publication and community on Substack: a gathering place to explore the wisdom of myth and fairy tales, and the ways they can help us find ourselves. You’ll have access to exclusive articles from a depth psychology perspective, live monthly Fairy Tale Salons, podcasts, chat and much more. For all those looking to unlock the magic of the everyday.
‘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
This program will repeat in spring 2025
This 8-month graduate certificate program (which offers Continuing Education Credits) offers an archetypal approach to understanding and working with fairy tales.
WORK WITH ME
SELF-STUDY
Transformative courses designed to lead you into a deeper awareness and understanding of your own unique mythopoetic journey through this life.
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.
COURSES & EVENTS
Find out about new live online teaching programs, or discover where I’m lecturing, teaching, reading, or otherwise hanging out.
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