Whispers of Womb and Wilderness is a journey through the cyclic nature of women and the four female archetypes they embody-the maiden, the mother, the wild woman/witch and the wise woman/crone.
It is a provocative encounter with the divine feminine and the shared story of women throughout the ages, showcased through a collection of bold black and white art and the poetic whispers each piece inspired.
This collection stirs up themes of longing, purpose, hope, creativity, motherhood, loss, love, healing, power, rage, loneliness, deconstruction, independence, transformation and rebirth.
Feeling seen and empowered, the female reader is stirred to a remembering that she is supported by all of the women who came before her and reminded of her transcendent feminine soul.
Excerpt, page 13:
Messenger
A Vessel, A Warrior, A Messenger for Man
Mimicking the moon, the seasons, the plan
The Maker's secret army
Has been quietly formed
A bigger purpose has been waiting
Since the day that we were born
Sophia, Eve, Mary and me
From alpha to omega-
The invisible She
Masked, buried, identity unspoken
One bite of the apple
And they thought that we were broken
But, the seed of truth
Made camp in our wombs
The pattern of creation
Forever entombed
We became the vessels
With a message deep inside
Warriors the world needed
But strategically denied
Ezer Kenegdo
Go back to the start
Remember the identity
God planted in our heart
Wisdom will find us wherever we go
Our purpose is waiting
Be still and know
Review:
Whispers of Womb and Wilderness is so beautiful, indescribably beautiful. I love all of it. I love the poetry, I love the art, I love the bravery, I love how it feels revolutionary and familiar all at the same time. I love the little moth, and the font, and the sections... and the Latin I had to look up like a secret message.
It's like the whole thing is a journey, obviously, but as reader too- reading it is a journey. A graduation. It's one of those books, the kind where the author bleeds onto the paper and you see and feel her soul and you can't help but love her and know her. And knowing her makes you feel part of something bigger, less alone but also brave enough to face things alone. Nicole has created something priceless and I can't wait for the world to see it.
-Amy Jorgensen, Author
