{"id":1430,"date":"2021-03-03T07:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rglongpre.ca\/naturism\/?p=1430"},"modified":"2026-07-20T09:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:43:23","slug":"the-soul-anima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rglongpre.ca\/naturism\/the-soul-anima\/","title":{"rendered":"The Soul – Anima"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s sunny out and -1 Celsius. I just came back from a morning walk of just over four kilometres and plan on another walk of about six kilometres later this afternoon, the second walk being out into the countryside. I have to wear ice cleats on my boots while walking around town, but not when I venture into the countryside. At my age, the last thing I need to do is to fall on the ice and break something. The next ten days promises more of this warm weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing topics, I have returned to a book I started about six months ago. I have some time while a few beta readers peruse the story about aliens involving themselves in the political landscape of Canada. My new\/old story is about a psychotherapist [original? not!] named Bruce. The story is going to be a Jungian Romance. Somehow or other, the story has begun to weave in elements of Turkish mythology. Why? Well, I have to blame it on a series I have been watching called The Gift<\/em>, which is set in Turkey and has a mythological framework for a modern world tale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of days ago, when I began to weave in the references to Turkish gods and goddesses, I received a notice that a Turkish poet from Istanbul had followed me. Sounds like synchronicity to me. Now, a bit more about the new\/old novel. It is about the psychological idea of anima \u2013 eros and libido. Earlier today, I found the quote that I will use to introduce the story on the copyright page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAnima \u2026 is the great illusionist, the seductress, who draws him into life \u2026 she is his greatest danger, she demands from a man his greatest, and if he has it in him, she will receive it.\u201d<\/em>Carl Jung, Collected Works, volume 9ii<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Now, just imagine how that will play out for the main character. It will be a messy affair indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s sunny out and -1 Celsius. I just came back from a morning walk of just over four kilometres and plan on another walk of about six kilometres later this afternoon, the second walk being out into the countryside. I have to wear ice cleats on my boots while walking around town, but not when I venture into the countryside. At my age, the last thing I need to do is to fall on the ice and break something. The…<\/p>\n

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