Anima and Animus: Feeding the True Feminine Instead of Conforming to the Male Anima

Media has always had the power to shape our outlook on life and even how we choose to behave. I recently rewatched Sex in the City and identified how it so wrongfully shaped the definition of femininity in the late '90s and early ‘00s, by portraying empowered women operating under the guise of masculine energy.

Along with this, which arguably gave an extra boost to the feminist movement, we have a new spin on the definition of femininity that is coming from what is portrayed on social media between the boss babes, wild feminine, and trad wife movements. 

This episode is full of so much information surrounding how we interact with the men in our lives, how the men in our lives shape our male anima, and how Yin and Yang energetics are supposed to interact. Tune in now! 

In this episode:

[00:46] Welcome to The Fully Nourished Podcast!
[07:29] The different groups of “femininity” that are portrayed on social media. 
[12:54] What is misunderstood to be femininity is actually feminism, which is damaging to our true feminine energy.
[14:03] The background on Anima & Animus and what those terms mean.
[18:40] The difference between Yin and Yang energy dynamics.
[26:19] The masculine behaves in response to the feminine.
[28:31] The misconception of true femininity and women who shape themselves into what they think the men in their lives want.
[38:46] Feminine and masculine energy are not roles that we play.
[42:26] We cannot heal until we begin to mother ourselves and care for ourselves.

Links and Resources:

The Feminine in Fairy Tales (C. G. Jung Foundation Books Series) by Marie-Louise Von Franz - https://www.amazon.com/Feminine-Fairy-Tales-Marie-Louise-Franz/dp/157062609X

Episode 10 - Hungry For Nurture Part 1 - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hungry-for-nurture-part-1/id1697183569?i=1000630266498

Episode 11 - Hungry For Presence Part 2 - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/hungry-for-presence-part-2/id1697183569?i=1000630785417

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