Marie-Louise von Franz on the Anima in Men

Hello Brothers and Sisters, and welcome to the Jungian Aion!

Marie-Louise von Franz emphasizes the profound role of dreams in guiding us toward personal meaning and destiny, stating, "Dreams show us how to find meaning in our lives, how to fulfill our destiny, and realize the greater potential of life within us." The documentary also features the acclaimed Jungian analyst Marion Woodman, further enriching this exploration of the unconscious mind.

This film offers a compelling look at the ways dreams can illuminate our inner lives and help us navigate the complexities of being human.

I highly recommend establishing a daily connection with the dream world by maintaining a dream journal, reflecting on your dreams, and exploring the rich insights they offer. In my experience, dreams are not random; they are creative and intentional expressions from our inner center, which lovingly guides us—even through challenging or unsettling dreams. By engaging with them regularly, we allow ourselves to deepen our understanding of the unconscious and align more closely with the wisdom it provides. Through this practice, we can uncover profound meaning and personal growth, guided by the artistic language of our dreams

Thank you for being here and for sharing this moment in our collective human experience. For many years, I've dedicated myself to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, and Beauty-what I believe constitutes true Health. My journey has been one of individuation, striving to understand and integrate my individuality within the collective unconscious, while becoming the person I was meant to be.

My aim is to let Jung's work permeate our modern consciousness, bridging the gap between the archetypal reality of our collective unconscious and our daily lives. This involves connecting our profound ancestral wisdom with our current space-time continuum-our daily rituals, habits, and the often unconscious patterns that guide us. I am deeply passionate about contributing to our individual and collective path to individuation, self-development, and the realization of our soul's true purpose.

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[dont.ripfuller]

I daydream about my actual wife, and when we split, I continued this energy direction and come back around after we straightened our personal issues out, found out she had been dreaming of what I had been conjuring, and had kept herself clean from other men. Now we've been rejoined and have steadily been improving ourselves and leveling up our relationship and lives so that others may be able to see and learn from our journey and better fulfill their own journey and best version of their Self.

[abracadabra]

The anima may be the greatest problem many men face in their inner lives. It is incredible how we choose (or are chosen) by persons who perfectly embody our own anima, and the moral problem of dealing with it, not losing our independent energy of selfhood to it, is daunting. The anima brings paradox upon paradox to the feeling life of a man; the treasure of belonging, and the trap of self-betrayal.

[QuadrivialArts]

It's so rare for the follower of a great thinker to be a more useful interface than the thinker themselves, but I am certainly finding MLVF's insight and communication style to be perfect for (re)discovering the depth psychology of Jung.

[vladvlog]

Very important men's ability to deal with the devouring side of women, particularly as it relates to the mother-son relationship.

[h.m.]

Level of wisdom is off the charts... Unbelievably profund thinking.
Jung was a gift to human kind. He leads to not fearing death and to accepting God.

[robertmitchell]

Carl Jung's anima and animus are Jungian archetypes that represent the unconscious masculine and feminine aspects of each person:
Anima
The feminine aspect of a man's unconscious. It's a personification of all feminine tendencies, both positive and negative. Positive expressions of the anima include sensitivity, empathy, and a capacity for loving relationships.
Jung believed that everyone is born with the potential for both sets of gender characteristics, but only one is developed consciously. The other set remains latent in the unconscious. Jung theorized that dreams often compensate for this one-sidedness by featuring archetypal images of the opposite gender.
Jung believed that the anima and animus are symbolic representations of inner psychological forces that bridge the personal unconscious with the collective unconscious. Integrating these archetypes into a coherent whole is an essential factor in personal growth.

[Wreaves]

What a great gift this video was, much wisdom was shared.

[steveb]

The ego that was damaged by love had to be destroyed. Ive done this before but evolving love to the point that i learned to love someone for the lessons she gave me because it broke me which gave me the opportunity to build something. A blank canvas that was evolved with care and intention. I realize i have a long way to go. But being grateful for the damage i endured no one identifies correctly its evolved into a gratitude. Even my family history has become wells of gratitude because i see it as opportunity in infancy. Like a rebirth an reset or a reprogramming.
Just what it looked like for me

[jtrealfunny]

14:30 "Life is a river that ends in the ocean of eternity." The lady says this with a tone as if she's saying "without enough water the oatmeal will burn" and yet, think about it, we all end in the ocean of eternity and our lives our meaningless compared with geological time. Really cool perspective from this person.

[eszterm.]

I adore her! I just discovered her. I am hooked!

[yeahweburnstuff]

Profound, beautiful, wise. Thank you dear Maria.

[freshhands]

Love my Anima. She is a wellspring of endless wisdom and empathy. I pity those men who reject her and become nothing but brittle stone

[Gustavo_Confalonieri_]

Maybe that is why despite my countless female encounters, i could not find "true love", it already haunts me in my dreams in the form of an ideal young lady I first love secretly in pain in my teen years. I've been stuck since then searching for her in other women. "There are no substitutes in love" claims a movie.

[StructuralModelling]

What a mirror did I find in her explanation. Infinite thanks for sharing this video.

[JBaca-kp]

Wanna share it with everyone, not many are ready to have the concept of self blown to bits in the best way possible.

[danielkelley]

“The higher form of love is also something with a grain of salt in it.”

“And what do you mean by that?”

::mischievous smile::

“I won’t say!”

[coleman]

Circumambulating return that feels like a cannon ball heart bomb. Such powerful words.

[Emefur]

Brilliant 2:54 “ the highest form of love is also something with a grain of salt in it“. And her perception of Christianity is also Marie Louise Franz at her finest.

[JohnLamp-gd]

Beautiful explanation of the anima/animus!

[martinlong]

Look at the strength of this lady's arms, she must be working on a farm or a garden. Very strong women.