“Sarah La Rosa has written a masterpiece in Midlife Isis, offering a profound companion for any woman standing at the crossroads of change. Writing practically yet poetically while drawing upon the timeless myth of Isis and the archetypal wisdom of tarot, she guides women through one of life’s most transformative seasons. This is not simply a book about midlife—it is a book about awakening.”
Description
• Takes the ancient Egyptian story of Isis to guide you through the unraveling and rebuilding process of midlife crisis and awakening
• Explores the tarot cards and astrological transits that are relevant to the midlife journey and offers numerology techniques to reveal their impact on your life
• Provides metaphysical teachings, guided meditations, divinatory tools, and practical body-centered wisdom to support your sacred midlife pilgrimage
Women entering their middle years are moving into the deep magic of archetypal transition. They’ve left behind the fresh face of the Maiden and the nurturing role of the Mother but haven’t yet reached the wisdom of the Crone. Bridging the gap between these stages, Sarah La Rosa presents an initiatory journey to embrace the inner authority that arises in midlife and embody the sacred feminine archetype of the Wild Queen.
La Rosa brings together empowering mythic stories of surrender, resurrection, and transformation. Using the ancient Egyptian story of Isis to guide you through the unraveling and rebuilding process of midlife crisis and awakening, she explains how to come out stronger, more resilient, and more confident.
Midlife Isis explores the themes and revelations of tarot cards associated with midlife, including the Hanged Man, the Empress, and Death. With unique card spreads, La Rosa will help you understand how each card has impacted your journey. She also gives in-depth explanations of the astrological transits that are most relevant to midlife awakening and provides metaphysical teachings, guided meditations, divinatory tools, and practical body-centered wisdom to support you. By making the sacred pilgrimage of Isis your own, you will come to see your middle-aged years unfold as a revelation of grace, authenticity, and sovereign personal power.
Reviews
“Midlife Isis is a book of profound wisdom and true nourishment for midlife women. Sarah La Rosa is becoming one of my personal wisdomkeepers and favorite writers. She articulates so beautifully the soul-deep truths that we hunger for that our culture keeps from us. In a world that demands surface compliance, she offers practical and meaningful ways to explore our depths to uncover our own personal wisdom.”
“What a journey! In Midlife Isis, Sarah La Rosa takes us by the hand and reveals the mysteries of women’s midlife nature as seen through the stories of Isis and her sisters. Initiation into the Wild Queen archetype awaits—not maiden, not mother, not crone, but something else altogether. This book vibrates with wisdom, passion, and depth. It will ignite midlife women who are searching for teachings that will see them through crisis into the resolution of inner sovereignty.”
“Midlife Isis is a soul tome that holds profound embodied wisdom, insight, and mystery. La Rosa’s words carry the reader through a mythopoetic, midlife odyssey that reveals our sacred power. Her prose captivates and seasons me as I read, steeping me in the ancient lineage of Isis through storytelling, insights of the tarot, and the wisdom that can only emerge from the firsthand lived experience of initiation. This is both a personal and ancient journey, crafted with soulful eloquence. A book to treasure.”
