Tales of Awakening

Coming to life again after a period of emotional deadness is something many struggle with. Historically, there has been a gap in this area of psychology, though work was found in the area of clinical psychology on related topics such as depression and happiness. The most appropriate supporting literature was found in work on ascent and descent myths, the transformational process of alchemy, and the symbolism in fairy tales. Little was known about the experience from a modern person's view. Heidi Taylor brings you on an autobiographical-heuristic journey of her descent into the Underworld and what it took to rise from the ashes. This work of literature is her dissertation that was submitted for her PhD in clinical psychology. It includes fascinating interviews with five people who have made similar journeys and how they rose above adversity.