Tag Archives: Erich Neumann

Eros and Psyche (1)

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Eros and Psyche by blackeri Plato perceived love as the desire and pursuit of the whole, as he wrote in Symposium. The tale of Eros and Psyche is a story of the soul’s desire for wholeness. It has been haunting … Continue reading →

Posted in Eros and Psyche | Tagged Amor, Aphrodite, Apuleius, Erich Neumann, Eros, Greek myth, Greek mythology, Jungian psychology, psyche, Psyche’s Knife, The Golden Ass | 36 Comments

The Dark Face of the Goddess

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Symbol Reader

“I am dark, but lovely,” proclaims the Shulamite in the Song of Songs. The highest and purest form of the feminine archetype is Sophia, the white dove symbolizing the wisdom of the feminine side of God and the deepest wisdom … Continue reading →

Posted in The Dark Goddess | Tagged Dark goddess, earth archetype, Erich Neumann, Hekate, Inanna, Ishtar, Kali, Lamashtu, Lamia, Lilith, Medea, Medusa, Oedipus, sacred feminine, Sekhmet, sphinx, the Great Mother, the Terrible Mother | 49 Comments

Fate: A Jungian Perspective

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Symbol Reader

My fate cries out, And makes each petty artery in this body As hardy as the Nemean lion’s nerve. Shakespeare, Hamlet The following article is greatly inspired by Liz Greene’s book The Astrology of Fate. I have yet to find … Continue reading →