The anima gives rise to illogical outbursts of temper; the animus produces irritating commonplaces.
Carl Jung
(1875 - 1961)
Source: The Poetics of Reverie, Page: 87
The anima gives rise to illogical outbursts of temper; the animus produces irritating commonplaces.
Thanks to his complex convictions, made strong with the forces of animus and anima, the alchemist believes he is seizing the soul of the world, participating in the soul of the world. Thus, from the world to the man, alchemy is a problem of souls.