"An exploration of trauma, power, and reclamation. Written with trauma‑informed awareness, this book approaches difficult material with respect for the reader's autonomy, pacing, and boundaries. Robin Corak invites the reader to meet Medusa not as a monster, but as a mirror—revealing where our anger, wounds, and sovereignty have been silenced or distorted. This is both a rigorous exploration of myth and a living initiatory text: one that dares us to look unflinchingly at our shadows and emerge more whole, more powerful, and more truthful. This is an essential body of work for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of power, trauma, and rebirth and how it applies to the alchemy of transformation.
—Frances Billinghurst, author of Dancing the Sacred Wheel, Encountering the Dark Goddess, Contemporary Witchcraft and On Her Silver Rays

"Robin Corak presents us with a captivating look at the intricacies in Medusa's stories and the numerous ways that her imagery and presence have influenced modern collective consciousness. Corak brings us bright and engaged writing on the historical and mythic lore related to this enigmatic being while also balancing the academic learning with effective methods to integrate Medusa's teachings on incredibly personal and spiritual levels. The brilliant merging of these vantage points causes the experience of Medusa to settle into your bones as you marinate in the powers of her stony cauldron, the depths of your soul reflected back to you by her knowing gaze. This exhilarating deep dive brings the oft-feared Gorgon from a status of dangerous, misunderstood monster to that of a goddess of shadow work, healing and justice. This book is arriving at a time when we need Medusa on our side more than ever, and Corak has done a stellar job in bringing it forth. I highly recommend Medusa Rising, not only for magical folk who relate closely to the empowering energies of the dark goddess- but for the betterment of everyone."
—Nikki Wardwell Sleath, author of The Goddess Seals, Dream Sorcery, Ogham Sorcery, and Seals of the Tuatha