Being a woman is a
delicate and tricky balancing act. Navigating the many roles and transitions we face is
not an easy task, especially as we strive for the authenticity of remaining true to our
essential character, our personal goddess type.
All the goddesses are present as potentials in
the psyches of every woman. Your personal goddess type expresses your preferred or
dominant way of functioning in the world . . . the one that is most natural or comfortable
for you to use in your daily life.
Most of us call upon some of the other goddesses as well,
usually only in special situations and, therefore, less frequently. Though when a
goddess archetype is seldom used, it may remain underdeveloped. Then the
archetype may function less satisfactorily than we would like, leaving us feeling
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There is usually one goddess in our
personality that is actually rejected or disowned. When this goddesses makes her
presence felt we are uncomfortable and find the experience stressful. This
"forgotten" goddess (referred to as the "shadow" in Jungian
psychology) rarely appears in our consciousness, often showing up only in our
dreams. It is important to invite
this "shadow" goddess into our awareness and to recognize and accept the gift of
her strengths. Otherwise she is apt to show up as an "uninvited guest", at
the least appropriate of times, wreaking havoc in our lives.
The saying "We are what we do" (or think) best
expresses how a goddess can be activated (energized or developed). By consciously focusing
our thoughts or actions on the mental images of a specific goddess, we invite her to be
present. The activated goddess brings her own particular strengths into our personal
repertoire, enabling us to be more flexible and adaptable in response to life's varied and
unpredictable demands.
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