Her Rites - by Christy Angelle Bauman (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Every woman wants wholeness-to be at home in her body, in her relationships, in her life. But women too often feel that they don't belong to themselves. The path to wholeness, to a woman belonging to herself, is formidable, and women know they can't travel it alone. Author, teacher, and therapist Dr. Christy Angelle Bauman has dedicated her life to guiding women on this path to meaning and profound joy. In Her Rites, Dr. Bauman takes you into her office and through six transformative exercises: a deep dive into the most common rites of passage in every woman's life, when she sometimes loses hold of herself but also has a unique opportunity to reclaim herself"--

Book Synopsis

A daring invitation to discover and claim your identity and purpose, and to embrace the freedom to thrive right where you are

"A wise, gentle, and compelling vision of what needs to be consecrated in a woman's life--the deaths and the births of hope."--Dan B. Allender, PhD, founding president of the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

Every woman wants wholeness--to be at home in her body, in her relationships, in her life. But women too often feel that they don't belong to themselves. The path to wholeness, to a woman belonging to herself, is formidable, and women know they can't travel it alone.

Author, teacher, and therapist Dr. Christy Angelle Bauman has dedicated her life to guiding women on this path to meaning and profound joy.

In Her Rites, Dr. Bauman takes you into her office and through six transformative exercises: a deep dive into the most common rites of passage in every woman's life, when she sometimes loses hold of herself but also has a unique opportunity to reclaim herself.

- Birth: claiming how and why you came into the world
- Initiation: coming of age
- Exile: finding yourself
- Creation: bringing something new into the world
- Intuition: acquiring embodied wisdom that comes later in life
- Legacy: living with emotional and spiritual readiness for one's own death

These rites help women to find wholeness and self-knowledge. Included in Her Rites are ritual templates and exercises that Dr. Bauman employs with her clients, which will help any woman incorporate the principles of self-reclamation into her daily life.

Dr. Bauman has seen again and again that by learning to pause and to reflect on these key moments, we can come home to ourselves and receive the gift of flourishing.

Review Quotes

"Christy Angelle Bauman offers a wise, gentle, and compelling vision of what needs to be consecrated in a woman's life--the deaths and the births of hope."--Dan B. Allender, PhD, founding president of the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

"Bauman invites us to peer into our lives and our bodies with holy wonder. Her Rites will bring joy to your life and empower you to live with more awareness of being a woman."--Becky Allender, co-founder of the Allender Center

"Her Rites is for deeply hopeful women who have been conditioned to live in the pain of domestication. Full of honesty and heartache, it is a pilgrimage to reclaim your life."--Jay Stringer, licensed psychotherapist and author of Unwanted

"Don't just read Her Rites; expect to experience it, to wrestle with it, to sit and be still with all the God moments it brings. I emerged from Her Rites lighter, more confident, and better able to listen to my body. I am grateful."--Sheila Wray Gregoire, author of The Great Sex Rescue

"Her Rites left me breathless. I'll be unpacking this book's wild legacy of biblical womanliness in my own life for a long time."--Sarah McDugal, co-founder of Wilderness to WILD

"A magnificent journey through the passages of a woman's life . . . For women searching to heal, integrate with, and celebrate their deepest selves, Her Rites offers a passionate exploration of our lifelong quest for meaning and wholeness."--Natalie Hoffman, author of Is It Me?

"This book is a stunning invitation to take your life seriously, as well as a helpful resource for doing just that."--Scott Erickson, author of Honest Advent

"Her Rites is an extraordinary must-read for any woman."--Tracy Johnson, founder of Red Tent Living

"Required reading for every woman and mother who has questioned her sanity in a world that denies the feminine a voice . . . In Her Rites we have not only a voice but an entire song dedicated to our wholeness, value, and worth."--Jennifer Magnano, the Barefoot Preacher

About the Author

Christy Angelle Bauman, PhD, MDFT, LMHC, is a therapist, professor, and author specializing in Christian women's sexual and spiritual health. She supports women while they work toward self-identity, sexual healing, and hope, and she is committed to helping women come into their authentic voices. She hosts the podcast Womaneering, in which she discusses what it means to pioneer a meaningful life.