Anima/Animus

“Humankind is masculine and feminine, not just man or woman. You, man, should not seek the feminine in women, but seek and recognize it in yourself, as you possess it from the beginning.”

– C.G. Jung [The Red Book]

Using quotes of C. G. Jung, we will help define and differentiate aspects of his theory of Anima and Animus to acquire a better understanding of these. We will look at their function and consider why they are so difficult to work with consciously.

We will relate Jung’s view of these contrasexual archetypes with our present time and the questions of gender and sexuality and formulate a better adapted way of considering these archetypes for our time. 

The technique of coming to terms with the animus is the same in principle as in the case of the anima; only here the woman must learn to criticize and hold her opinions at a distance; not in order to repress them but, by investigating their origins, to penetrate more deeply into the background, where she will then discover the primordial images, just as the man does in his dealings with the anima.

– C.G. Jung [CW 7, par. 336]

Saturday
November 11 & 18

Noon - 2pm Pacific / 3-5pm Eastern

+ Video recording will be available

david pressault, Iaap

David Pressault is a Jungian analyst with a strong background in the Arts. He has a Masters in dance from UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) and was a professional dancer and choreographer for 20 years. He developed a relationship to the unconscious through that art form. Today, he works in private practice and is a faculty member of the Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts.