Books like Woman who glows in the dark

A grounding and visionary exploration of how ancient indigenous healing practices can illuminate modern women's health. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Woman who glows in the dark.

grounded
spiritual
empowering
reflective

01
Women Who Run with the Wolves
Clarissa Pinkola Estes · 1992
A fierce, mythic excavation of the soul that reads like a spell to awaken your deepest, most untamed instincts.
Shares:
- empowering
- earnest
02
Herbal healing for women
Rosemary Gladstar · 1993
An earthy, nurturing guide that connects modern wellness to the ancient, global lineage of women's plant medicine.
Shares:
- grounded
- earnest
- respectful
- women's health
03
Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la Llorona
Gloria Anzaldúa
A mystical, folklore-steeped journey where a frightening legend transforms into a guiding spirit.
Shares:
- earnest
04
Dreaming the dark
Starhawk · 1982
A contemplative journey into how ancient spiritual practices can heal the modern fractures between the individual and society.
Shares:
- empowering
- earnest
05
Bless Me, Ultima
Rudolfo Anaya · 1972
A sun-drenched, mystical coming-of-age journey where the harsh realities of the desert clash with ancient magic and spiritual awakening.
Shares:
- earnest
06
The eagle's gift
Carlos Castaneda · 1981
A surreal, mind-bending descent into the esoteric mysteries of consciousness and the heavy burden of spiritual awakening.
Shares:
- earnest
07
Sacred Woman
Queen Afua · 1999
A deeply spiritual, Afrocentric guide to reclaiming the divine feminine and healing the body and soul.
Shares:
- spiritual
- empowering
- reflective
- earnest
08
Witches, midwives, and nurses
Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English · 1971
A sharp, righteous unearthing of how the modern medical establishment was built on the ashes of women's traditional healing.
Shares:
- empowering
09
Dancing in the flames
Marion Woodman · 1996
A descent into the dark, fertile soil of the psyche to unearth the transformative power of the Divine Feminine.
Shares:
- empowering
- earnest
- visionary
10
The second ring of power
Carlos Castaneda · 1977
A surreal, terrifying plunge into spiritual warfare that shatters the boundaries of everyday reality.
Shares:
- earnest
11
Borderlands/La Frontera
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
A fierce, genre-defying exploration of living in the in-between spaces of language, culture, and identity.
Shares:
- visionary
12
Under the feet of Jesus
Helena María Viramontes · 1995
A lyrical, sun-baked awakening of a young woman discovering her own fierce power amidst the brutal realities of migrant labor.
Feels:
- sun-baked
- oppressive
- tender

Back to Woman who glows in the dark