Mother's children - Mother's animus in the life of the son

Abstract

This paper aims to reflect on people born in the context of paternal absence, the “mother’s children”. From the understanding of the priceless value of human relational phenomena and psychic functioning, this paper applies the principles of animaand animusproposed by Jung, considering that such principles explain the duality between sexes, on one hand, and give meaning to the experience itself, on the other. It also discusses the differentiation between the children of a woman with a structured ego and a good relation with his masculine side and the children of a woman with the animusacting autonomously. The assumption is that biology and psychology must be looked at integrated, for if the brain shapes the psyche, the psyche also shapes the brain. There is no way to suppose that men be ruled by logosand women by Eros, even though they be understood as elements that make up both the masculine and the feminine. The capacity for decision, initiative, courage and honesty are born from the positive side of the animus,which in its greater aspect embodies a superior spiritual depth.