This inspirational and ambitious work, written for women who are searching for understanding of their bodies and their selves, covers a wide range of material. Readers are invited to begin healing by parting the veil of cultural stereotype and mythology to rediscover inner power and guidance. Northrup shares personal stories and the stories of many of her patients to share her vision of the female energy system, to approach female physiology and pathology in the light of women's wisdom, and to describe the cycles of a woman's life. She offers readers the resources and encouragement to begin developing an individual plan for recovering, creating and maintaining health on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level, not just for ourselves, but for our society and our world.