Midlife offers a portal for one of the most transformative periods in a woman’s life. During the perimenopausal years, typically occurring between 35 and 55, women may experience a range of physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. As society begins to recognise these challenges, more conversations and treatments are emerging to support women through this transition. But for many, there’s also a deeper, more profound shift taking place.

Many women during midlife feel a powerful calling to live more harmoniously— within themselves, with others, and in connection with the natural world. They feel called to embrace a more authentic and meaningful way of living.

Making significant changes, however, is no easy task.

In a head-led patriarchal society that values speed and productivity over the needs of our hearts, bodies and souls, many women find themselves depleted. They feel stuck sleepwalking through life but at a loss for how to make the changes they long for. To create a better life balance, we must first explore and address imbalances within. This process is a deep individual journey but it requires guidance and support. Women today are largely bereft of community and wise elders to guide them through such a heroine’s journey and can find themselves feeling quite lost and alone.

If this resonates with you, you are not alone.

For centuries, the balance between the Masculine and Feminine principles—present in everyone regardless of gender—has been cockeyed, with the subjugated Feminine concealed in the shadows. Patriarchal mythologies have encouraged us to live from the mind while neglecting the body, heart, and soul. As a result, many women have lost connection with core aspects of themselves, leaving them feeling imbalanced and unfulfilled.

Midlife offers a key turning point. On a larger scale, our society is also at a pivotal moment, as is this beautiful world we call home. The patriarchal paradigm we’ve lived by for so long is beginning to crumble and new stories are unfolding that challenge our social structures. The Feminine is rising and her re-emergence offers us a path toward greater harmony within ourselves, with each other, and with the natural world. Many perimenopausal women are hearing the call from deep within themselves, the call of their wild Feminine soul longing to be retrieved. By answering this call they can take their place in the great turning of these times and become the wise elders the world greatly needs.

In this book, Dr. Alice Laskey draws from both her personal journey through perimenopause and her professional experience as a psychologist helping women navigate midlife. She takes the reader gently by the hand and invites you to explore the dynamic relationship between your inner Masculine and Feminine, offering a framework to understand and heal these imbalances. Through The ReEmergence Process, she shares practices to reclaim what she calls the ‘Arts of the Feminine,’ bringing balance to both your inner and outer worlds in everyday life.

Reclaiming the elusive Feminine in midlife requires us to foster new ways of being—within ourselves and in the world around us. This transitional period can act as a transformative rite of passage, guiding and empowering women to express themselves more authentically and embrace a soul-led life full of vitality and purpose. By reclaiming the Feminine in this way, we not only transform our own lives but also become a part of the change we long for in the world.