Dr Estes is a gifted old soul who is able to articulate wisdom with great clarity, consistency and kindness.I have recommended this 6 CD set to many of my friends with such passion that they look at me thinking I am a dangerous woman :)She starts with the story of the seven woman trees and introduces this wonderful concept about "standing in my danger." If there is one piece of advice that sticks to me through this entire 6 CD journey, it would be that we have to own and stand in our danger, unlock the gifts and understand the beauty and magic that grows in the fringes of our lives.We owe it to our daughters, our sons, the others that we mother to pass it forward, the essence of pushing ahead and forging the path.The Dangerous Old Woman on the cover has evolved from the one who runs with the wolves to one who sees the chained rusty gate that says "keep out" and breaks the chains to move to what awaits ahead.With her gentle, soothing voice, Dr Estes pulls out stories effortlessly and assimilates for us, her years of research into the psyche. Powerful imagery of young and old trees, the retelling of Snow White and the looking glass that represents our intuition.What does it mean to behave yourself to the craft of weaving and recognizing our heritage interspersed with the tales of the predator and energy vampires."Mountains are raised by earthquakes" and in the driest dessert blooms the most beautiful flower. What can the crone teach us through lightening? Much more than we imagined. Whether we are 30, 40 or 70, I would recommend this series to awaken, nourish or strengthen your parched soul.