Spring Bear
7 October 2009
With all this talk of Spring Cleaning, I just would rather hibernate. I think bears have a good idea to skip the whole winter wonderland and just sleep for months at a time. Can you imagine eating so much that you wouldn’t need to eat for a few MONTHS? What an amazing process.
In some sense, the bear’s symbol is related to Artemis, the Goddess of the Moon. As such, the bear is associated with lunar qualities, and as a result of its magnificent strength and lethal capabilities, Carl Jung connects the symbol of the bear with the dangerous side of the unconscious. Note: these symbol associations are from the Penguin Dictionary of Symbols. continue reading »
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Posted by Brenda |
Categories: Animals & Psychology | Tagged: Carl Jung, Colorado, Jungian, Penguin Dictionary of Symbols, Psychology, Sigmund Freud |