This week we will talk about Anima and Animus
According to Carl Jung, the Anima (the inner feminine in a man) and the Animus (the inner masculine in a woman) serve as bridges to the unconscious — powerful archetypal figures that connect our everyday awareness to the deeper realms of the psyche. They carry our capacity for love, trust, imagination, and connection. Yet, when unrecognized, they often merge with the Shadow, shaping our inner world and relationships through projection and conflict.
When the Anima or Animus remain unconscious, they can fuel self-sabotaging beliefs and trauma-born behaviors — patterns that repeat over and over, keeping us bound to the past. For many of us, a part of our being — our very ability to love, trust, and be vulnerable — has only ever known the framework of trauma, insecurity, or unhealthy relationships. From this, we may even derive a twisted sense of safety in negative or destructive situations, simply because they feel familiar.
However, when brought into awareness, the Anima and Animus become powerful allies in the healing process. By learning to recognize and integrate them, we can transform distorted patterns into sources of creativity, balance, and wholeness.
The circle will continue with individual sharings and will close with Q&As.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Dan Motoc
Contribution: 5$
* This circle will be guided in English, but sharing in French is welcomed.
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