In Honor of the Feminine: Jungian Analysts and the Complexities of Love

Eight women—Jungian psychoanalysts— share their personal stories of the emergence of and transformative manifestations of the divine archetypal feminine, the complexities of love and the necessity for Eros—relatedness.

Meaningful experiences span the heartbeats of life and reveal the significance of a woman’s emotional, sexual and spiritual awakenings as she learns to claim her own value and voice in a patriarchal culture. Both the mysteries of the archetypal feminine and the devalued and repressed attributes of her nature have enriched and strengthened these analysts’ feminine identities as well as challenged and influenced their relatedness to the archetypal masculine and, thus, to the men in their lives.

This book tells of the pivotal struggles, revelatory dreams, illuminating myths and the emotional fires that have informed, transformed, and supported them on their paths of individuation.

Contributors Include:

(Editor) Marilyn Marshall

Constance Romero

Carolyn Bates

Nancy Qualls-Corbett

Susan Negley

Janice Quinn

Barbara Friedman

Jacqueline Wright