the animus

What is the Animus? 

Both the Feminine and the Masculine are present in all of us. In a woman the Inner Masculine energy is called the Animus. How does it come into being? How does it manifest in our lives, both positively and negatively? How can we dialogue with the Animus? These are the essential questions that the lecture will address. 

We will spend some time exploring the theme of the killer Animus in the Fairy Tale Bluebeard and we will look at a possible transformation of the Animus: from enemy to friend, from obstacle to “torch bearer”. Excerpts from movies will be presented as well as some Tango performances in which Anima and Animus dance together. 

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About the Speaker:

Elisabeth first realized her love for psychology and psychotherapy when she started working with artists. Starting her career as a singer and later a voice teacher, she came in contact with artists who experienced debilitating stage fright and at times were blocked in their creativity. She started developing Performance Without Fear, a course in which she used her background in Yoga, Qigong, Meditation and Psychotherapy to help artists release tension both physically and psychologically.

At the same time, she discovered the works and psychology of Carl Jung and began her training in Analytical Psychology at the Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts. She graduated in 2009.  Elisabeth has a private practice in Toronto. She assists both adults and teenagers struggling with challenges such as anxiety, depression, loss and grief, difficult relationships, loss of meaning and life transitions. She also provides supervision.

Elisabeth’s focus is to assist someone in their unique Individuation Process. She believes that there is a potential for wholeness in each human being, an urge towards freedom, completeness and self-realization similar to that of a blade of grass, which manages to find its way to the sunlight even through rock and rubble. That is what gives life hope and meaning.

Elisabeth is a member of the International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP) and the Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts (OAJA). She is also a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and of the Canadian Association for Psychodynamic Therapy (CAPT).

Elisabeth is also an aficionada of Argentine Tango and travels the world to study that beautiful art form.

Website: http://www.elisabethpomes.com