Feminine Archetypes: The Virgin
September 12th 2007 23:06
They are self-contained, pure, independent, uncorrupted and unpartnered.
Virgin in this context has more to do with state of mind and attitude rather than physical attributes or sexual status. Often the Virgin Archetypes were unmarried, but this did not mean that they were necessarily asexual. In fact, some of them express their sexuality openly, owning their sexuality proudly and without shame. It was not given away or bartered or owned by their partners, it was wholly and solely within their dominion.
This archetype appears whenever a woman is pursuing her own desires and ideas for herself . The Virgin has been given a bad rap as a selfish wanton being for centuries in a culture that has taught women to only please and look after others to the exclusion of all else. She is now making a come back as women everywhere are beginning to follow their own hearts and dreams to manifest a reality other than that of partnerships, motherhood and child rearing.
Occasionally, a virgin archetype survives in popular culture. The half-woman/half-fish mermaid is associated with the goddess in her virgin, or maiden, aspect. The mermaid can swim in the realms of the unconscious and live in the watery world of mystery. Fear of the intuitive maiden's power has resulted in trivializing the mermaid, or making her a temptress who lures men to their death. The maiden is also referred to as the nymph, a free-spirited child.
Virgin in this context has more to do with state of mind and attitude rather than physical attributes or sexual status. Often the Virgin Archetypes were unmarried, but this did not mean that they were necessarily asexual. In fact, some of them express their sexuality openly, owning their sexuality proudly and without shame. It was not given away or bartered or owned by their partners, it was wholly and solely within their dominion.
This archetype appears whenever a woman is pursuing her own desires and ideas for herself . The Virgin has been given a bad rap as a selfish wanton being for centuries in a culture that has taught women to only please and look after others to the exclusion of all else. She is now making a come back as women everywhere are beginning to follow their own hearts and dreams to manifest a reality other than that of partnerships, motherhood and child rearing.
Occasionally, a virgin archetype survives in popular culture. The half-woman/half-fish mermaid is associated with the goddess in her virgin, or maiden, aspect. The mermaid can swim in the realms of the unconscious and live in the watery world of mystery. Fear of the intuitive maiden's power has resulted in trivializing the mermaid, or making her a temptress who lures men to their death. The maiden is also referred to as the nymph, a free-spirited child.
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Comment by Mrs M
Mum's Word
I've been wanting to read these for a while now but have been swamped. But here I am. I'll have to read the rest tomorrow thought. It's midnight and I really should go to bed.
But before I do that.
I liked this
I was doing some reading into why we have this overwhelming urge to procreate and I read that it is a very ego thing to do. We want to leave a little bit of ourselves behind. So it is a very primal urge. So when women decide to not have children I wonder whether they ever fight those primal urges, with logic and reason. Or they just feelings don't exist for them.
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by Miswanderlust
Killer Beats
Ramble On
Hipnotherapy
I am glad that you find this post interesting. I have found that in my practice many women feel a societal urge for motherhood but not primal (especially in the 20 something age group) and are delaying marriage and motherhood until they become satisfied with the motivation for their decisions.
Mis