The feminine, projection producing archetype found in every man. This is a very simple description of an extremely complex concept. The reader is encouraged to study more about this archetype and that of the Animus and Shadow in the works of C. G. Jung and his followers
animus: These are antithetical Jungian archetypes. The anima is the unconscious male image of the female; the animus, the unconscious female image of the male. Such archetypal figures as Sky Father/Earth Mother, Wise Old Man, Magna Mater/Terrible Mother, etc., are expressions of the basic anima/ animus opposition.
Feminine elements, generally hidden in men or male-oriented women.
The buried feminine elements in a man's psyche
Anima is a Latin-based word which refers to feminine energy. In reference to Carl Jung’s study of psychology, Anima means the inner conscious, the self, the soul.
(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
Latin for soul. Jung's term for the unconscious feminine aspect of a man.
(Jungian) the unconscious feminine side of a man that typically manifests in dreams and fantasies as an idyllic woman, or can manifest in a man's irrational feelings. Related Web Articals: The Anima in Film by John Beebe, M.D. http://www.cgjungpage.org/films/jbanima.html Jung and Gender Masculine and Feminine Revisited by Gary S. Toub, Ph.D. http://www.cgjungpage.org/articles/gtgender.html Related Books: Golden Ass of Apuleius : The Liberation of the Feminine in Man by Marie-Louise von Franz Lying with the Heavenly Woman by Robert A. Johnson
The male part of the psyche.
(Latin, "soul"). The unconscious, feminine side of a man's personality. She is personified in dreams by images of women ranging from prostitute and seductress to spiritual guide (Wisdom). She is the Eros principle; hence a man's anima development is reflected in how he relates to women. Identification with the anima can appear as moodiness, effeminacy, and over sensitivity. Jung calls the anima the archetype of life itself.
the personification of the feminine aspect of a man's unconscious
Latin, fem., "soul." The unconscious, feminine side of aman's personality. She is personified in dreams by images of women ranging in nature from harlot and seductress to divine Wisdom and spiritual guide. She is the Eros pinciple in men. Identification with the anima causes a man to become moody and resentful. Projection of the anima accounts for a man's falling in love. A man's anima development is reflected in how he relates to others.
The Latin word for "soul", used by Jung to represent a layer of the "unconscious" that is deeper than the "shadow". It is the "archetype" in the "psyche" of all men that represents the female aspect of their "personality". When "projected" onto another person, the anima usually gives rise to an intense "feeling" of emotional attraction.
Personification of the feminine nature in the unconscious of a man; the contrasexual soul image, the image of the feminine which is internalized in the male psyche.
It is suggested that this article be split into separate animus/anima pages