Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness

Cynthia Whissell is a psychology professor at Laurentian University.

The first premise of this book is that people (both men and women) who
cannot get in touch with their female side are likely to experience
psychological problems. The second premise is that our female side is
not always an incarnation of “sugar and spice”; sometimes it is wise
and powerful—or even terrifying—instead. The authors, both of whom
practise therapy within the analytical framework established by Carl
Jung, have filled their book with dreams and visions, and carefully
scrutinized them for the presence of god and goddess symbols. For those
already familiar with Jungian analysis, Woodman and Dickson have many
useful insights to communicate. The uninitiated, however, will have a
hard time making sense of this book.