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In this form it lures a woman away from any real relationships and particularly
those with a man. Von Franz describes this state of consciousness as a "cocoon
of dreamy thoughts, filled with desire and judgments about how things 'ought to
be', which cut a woman off from the reality of life."
brutality
recklessness
empty talk
silent, obstinate, evil ideas
There is a more destructive side to this dark animus as well. "By nursing secret
destructive attitudes,"
Franz Lester B. Aguirre Assigment October 25, 2010
BSBA-HRM / MF1L INSOCIO
The animus tends to produce opinions in women. The creative woman in good
relationship with her animus may be thoroughly feminine but have "invincible
character and speak with power". She may have strong beliefs in what is right and
wrong.
The animus isn't meant to be negative. When properly developed, it can build a
bridge to the Self through creative activity.
initiative
courage
objectivity
spiritual wisdom
It is a difficult task to develop a positive relationship with the animus. It can take much
time and genuine suffering as it requires conscious attention.
This gospel is according to Marie Louise von Franz: "In its individual manifestation the
character of a man's anima is as a rule shaped by his mother. If he feels that his mother
had a negative influence on him, his anima will often express itself in irritable, depressed
moods, uncertainty, insecurity, and touchiness.... Within the soul of such a man the
negative mother -- anima figure will endlessly repeat this theme:
I am nothing.
Nothing makes any sense.
With others it's different,
but for me . . . I enjoy nothing.
This anima figure is of the watery type (versus earthy, the other yin element) and she
has that "fairy quality" von Franz speaks about. She is distantly related to mermaids,
ondines, sylphs, the Lorelei and the Sirens in Ulysses. She can be dangerous in her
ability to seduce or lure a man to his death but in her positive aspect she is alluring, not
luring, like this young woman.