Dark Feminine

It is time to emerge from the underground closet in my effort to deeply study and research the dark feminine phenomenon, which has captivated humanity since the beginning of time.

Disclaimer: This topic requires a discerning approach as it can be uncomfortable and triggering for some people. This article aims to bring this unconscious phenomenon into the light so we can examine it together and find ways to discuss it with an open mind. It is not an attempt to blame or shame the feminine or make it a villain. Instead, it seeks to create space to explore this concept unconventionally and bravely.

Over the last two-plus years, with the aid of mind-opening psychedelic medicine, and an additional three-plus years with a Transactional Analyst Mentor, I have delved into a fascinating rabbit hole. Alongside many courageous and open-minded women and men, I have explored the unfolding of the dark feminine archetype in ways that transcend my comprehension.

This article will serve as the foundation and introduction to begin revealing the layers of the teachings learned from this process. For now, I’d like to share a few fundamental insights presented as inquiries to help make sense of this phenomenon:

- Could it be that the dysfunction of humanity is a manifestation of the unconscious dark feminine archetype operating in the shadows of our collective psyche?

- Is the dark feminine archetype a representation of the original split that led to the causality of contrast, serving the elevation of individual consciousness and thereby feeding into collective consciousness?

- How do we explore this phenomenon in the most neutral way to help us understand and explore our unconscious material and shadows?

- Could this phenomenon help us understand why we feel stuck, relationally dysfunctional, imposter, lacking connection, sick, depressed, deceived, and confused? Despite millions of modalities, tools, therapies, hacks, and tricks, why is self-development progress still as slow as a snail and sometimes pretentious or non-existent?

- Why is this topic important, and why should we bother with it? What kinds of resistances, biases, assumptions, and psychological defenses may block us from exploring it? What limitations may arise in the process? What are the pros and cons? Or should we abandon the exploration altogether and carry on with business as usual?

Each of these questions requires separate articles for a deep dive over time, so please stay tuned! For now, I’ll share a few insights that have been revealed about the consequences of the unintegrated, fragmented dark feminine archetype:

- The Mother Wound in women

- The Mother Contract in men

- The compromised self in humans, with deeply ingrained shadow material that affects the psyche, keeps people in survival mode, and leads to transactional and disconnected relationships with others, the self, and life.

Here’s a video of a female psychologist attempting to address the dark feminine. Please check it out:

https://youtu.be/cUeQ9PDnyxY?si=ANYaBLDkQSGw1WDH

The only criticism I have of the video content is the collective conditioning of blaming the "patriarchy" movement for the emergence of the dark feminine. In our exploration, the dark feminine is revealed as part of an existential phenomenon, not simply a result of male dominance. I’ll share more on this topic over time.

Thank you for engaging, and welcome aboard! I look forward to your participation in this exploration and discussion.

Much love ??

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