{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Devouring Mother: Facing Archetypal Darkness","description":"Every archetype has a dual aspect: light and dark, and \u2018mother\u2019 as devouring and destructive is the dark side of this ever-present, over-arching archetype. The mother\u2019s life-giving, bright aspect is counterbalanced by her engulfing, attacking aspect. The devouring mother is present across cultures in myth, fairy tale, religion, and literature, and most of us have at least had glimpses of her in our experiences as children or later, as parents. In this episode Jungian analysts Lisa Marchiano and Deborah Stewart explore Erich Neumann\u2019s The Great Mother and his and Jung\u2019s concept of the unconscious as devouring mother. Drawing on myths of the Aztec goddess Tlaltecuhtli, the Hindu goddess Kali, the tale of Snow White, and the film Black Swan, we examine the archetypal image of the mother who nourishes and devours, protects and possesses. We also look at how the devouring mother shows up in ourselves and in our own parents. This dynamic can present as enmeshment, helicopter parenting, fear-based control, or an inability to allow our children to separate and become fully themselves. Read the dream we analyze in full on our \u2060website\u2060. Connect With This Jungian Life We\u2019re analyzing your short dreams or dream fragments to celebrate the publication of the paperback of our book, Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams: \u2060\u2060\u2060send your short dream here\u2060\u2060\u2060. Pre-order the paperback edition of \u2060\u2060\u2060Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams.\u2060\u2060\u2060 Take a look at \u2060\u2060\u2060This Jungian Life Dream School\u2060\u2060\u2060, our online course in Jungian dream analysis. Follow This Jungian Life on \u2060\u2060\u2060Instagram.\u2060 ","author_name":"This Jungian Life","author_url":"http:\/\/www.ThisJungianLife.com","html":"