Women in History-Anima Projection

February 4, 2013 — archetype, history, queen

The celebration of Women’s History Month will take place in March, 2013 with a theme about innovation and imagination. A  salute to women in engineering, math and science must include the women who broke into those and other fields after a struggle to be educated.  By following a timeline we can see the contributions women have made.  The Queen archetype, both in history and in mythology has power to rule with wisdom when she is at her best.  Queens inherit the power and responsibility of ruling people wisely.  The shadow queen is ruled by her own heart and lacks boundaries.

It is obvious that without women there could be no history, no men, and no archetypes.  Our collective consciousness is full of both reality and projections.  To create a better and more wholesome future it behooves us to sort out delusions in order to enlighten both men and women.  When archetypes are understood well the need to perceive the world by using stereotypes can vanish.  Stereotypes are cliche. Archetypes are infinitely instructive. When you look around the world do you notice examples of both? How do you avoid being a stereotype?