

The Devouring Mother: Facing Archetypal Darkness
Every archetype has a dual aspect: light and dark, and ‘mother’ as devouring and destructive is the dark side of this ever-present, over-arching archetype. The mother’s life-giving, bright aspect is counterbalanced by her engulfing, attacking aspect. The devouring mother is present across cultures in myth, fairy tale,…

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“I am a devouring mother. I would have a large white farmhouse like the Waltons and everyone stays on the farm with me. I am always severing my own hands and heart away from holding onto my kids. But as a child, teen, adult who did not have…”
“Can we agree that picture is horrifying”
“35:36 But this is very narcissistic which needs to be said. The REAL underlying motivation is "Don't make me look bad out there." it's really linked to a lack of self esteem in the parent, an inappropriate need for the child to not embarras…”
“My mother is an emotionally neglectful person and never protected me or my brother from any kind of danger. She behaves like a kid so it's been really difficult to look at her as our mother. She has always been like that and even now, not m…”
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