Book excerpt: Lilith is a Goddess and mythological figure who is misunderstood. She is reputed to be Adam’s first wife before Eve, and she represents the first powerful and liberated female in history. Then why was she banished? Through commentary and reflection on the multifaceted aspects of Lilith, Theresa C. Dintino guides the reader on an exciting inner journey to reclaim their own repressed parts. By examining how these Lilith energies may show up in their own lives, readers are encouraged to do the work to bring them back to life. Rituals included in the book offer the opportunity to explore these powerful but often feared aspects. Reclaiming the lost fragments—their power, their anger, their shadow, their sexuality, their creativity and deep inner truth—returns the psyche to a state of wholeness and integration.