The Water Calls: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Dignity and Freedom

In The Water Calls, Ariana masterfully crafts a mythical journey for any woman to embark on to findher wings, her voice, her "yes," and her "no."What began as Ariana Strozzi Mazzucchi's desire to understand her traumatic divorcebecame the revelation of a heroine's journey. Written through the eyes and voice of"Emma," Ariana unravels a lifetime of conditioning to fit in-to be "the good girl"and "the good wife"-convinced to hide her intuitive powers and deeply connectedrelationship to the natural world.Through significant life moments, Ariana shares how her animal guides, sacredrelationship with horses, and the healing lessons gleaned from nature helped her heal oldwounds and betrayals-and reclaim her dignity and freedom. Her personal reflectionsreveal how a modern-day spiritual warrioress finds her way back to her shamanic wayof being.Each chapter, many adorned with her illustrations, provides inspiration from natureand her animal friends that ultimately guide Ariana through her most vulnerable andchallenging undertaking: to stand tall without apology. At the end of each chapter, Ariana offers "opportunities to contemplate" and "time in nature reflections," invitingreaders to awaken to their personal transformations and take a stand for their originalselves.