Such a complex topic, which you've handled with competence and grace. Despite the fact that I instantly struggled with the Jungian archetypal roles in the opening paragraphs (my mother wasn't 'the nurturing role model who made me feel welcome and safe', and my father refused to handle money and left the financial management of our family household to my mother, even though he earned all the money!) I kept reading and learned so much!
I really appreciate the distinction you're making between shame and guilt. And the 'relationship with money at the hormonal level' is a new (to me) thought well worth pursuing.
Thank you so much, Katerina, for a fascinating article about a subject that affects all of us deeply 💕🙏
Oh, thank you for being open to sharing how your family history around money has impacted you. I understand the resistance to the opening paragraphs; I've experienced them myself, and when I let them sink in, I could see the sadness that arose when I realized how I've always shied away to avoid being a financial burden.
Even though we may have felt something was wrong in our childhood, admitting that certain situations were not ideal can be very painful. Writing this article was also challenging for me, as I recognized the profound emotional impact that discussions around money can have.
While most people, including myself, may not immediately recognize the connection, money serves as a significant social, cultural, and economic thread that unites us beyond our inherent human nature. I'm glad you found it fascinating and handled it with grace, thank you for taking time to share your feedback! 🙏
money as "a significant social, cultural, and economic thread that unites us beyond our inherent human nature" ~ that's an interesting perspective! Just think of the way money passes through many hands... literally. Daily.
The other day we were standing in a shop, Josh emptying the coins from his wallet into his hand to pick out some change.
"Look, a Euro from Ireland," he said. (we live in Portugal)
A small reminder of money travelling, being left behind when people return to their home countries etc.
And with regards to those Jungian archetypes, I'm not sure where they come from. Perhaps a patriarchial model of wishful thinking?
I like what you've said: that money travels from hand to hand, and migration and changing forms also occur from generation to generation. We cannot deny our transactional human nature, which entails using our hands to create and exchange goods. In reality, this is the way we establish our life intentions and aims from the very beginning of our human journey.
You aptly pointed out that this could potentially be a patriarchal model of wishful thinking. As I dove deeper into the concept of money, I came to understand that the primary nature of their circles stems from the masculine energy, whereas the feminine energy is not transactional.
I interpret this in a metaphorical sense: we, as women, possess the ability to create, enabling men to bring all their powerful, potent desires to fruition.
Healed men wield immense psychic and physical power, while we, as women, possess the source of life and nature's wisdom, which we pass down from mother to daughter, forming the most powerful team.
I believe that archetypes represent our aspirations and needs, and the majority of them aim to reintegrate into the womb, where we once felt whole and united not only with our mother, but also with the universe/nature. I think we are searching for wholeness in everything we do.
I totally agree with what you say about the search for wholeness. That's what my work is about too.
So interesting what you said here "I came to understand that the primary nature of their circles stems from the masculine energy, whereas the feminine energy is not transactional."
I've been thinking of the feminine energy as 'relational', or 'interactional'
In my work the interaction between masculine and feminine energies is also very central. I used to be more explicit about this, but against the backdrop of the current gender discussion and propaganda kept it more under the radar.
Your words here inspire me to take another look at that because in the healthy interaction between our own healed masculine and feminine aspects, that's where our true power lies. Would you say so?
I understand your point about being neutral and under the radar, but we must acknowledge a reality that has nothing to do with accepting people as they choose to be or reinforcing stereotype thinking.
It's important to avoid making this assumption and instead focus on acknowledging our own nature. While there appears to be no way out of perception's subjectivity, we recognize it and exercise caution when projecting male concepts onto women and the other way around. People widely acknowledge the misrepresentative nature of men's distorted views of women, including personality theories developed by male mental health professionals.
I always focus on the masculine and feminine energies, acknowledging their presence in everyone, irrespective of gender. It is up to us to use or intensify them individually, whether consciously or unconsciously. However, our psyche is always striving for balance and wholeness.
And I like the way you've put these "I've been thinking of the feminine energy as 'relational', or 'interactional', I wanted to add to this short list "inclusive" as a feminine energy attribute :).
Thank you for sharing your doubts, as they were mine too!
totally agree. Especially since the whole 'gender thing' has now gone completely mad, revealing that 'transgendering' has been driven by interests in 'transhumanism' all along... I no longer feel beholden to tiptoeing on eggshells around any perceived 'sensitivities'. In my current understanding, this is no longer a 'sensitive topic' but a brutal one!
So yes, I'm going to embrace my explicitness about the natural feminine and masculine energies which are alive and play important roles in everyone. Inclusive is a good attribute for the feminine too, thank you.
Money is only seriously used in authoritarian dominator societies. It's not neutral, it's not existential any more than a game of monopoly is existential; it's created by egotisical psychopaths who wish to control the behavior of others for their own selfish reasons.
Consider what the effect of money and how it gains value. It has value only because it's always kept in short supply for the masses. It guarantees a servant class out of the desperation that money itself creates. Rulers love it. That's why they all use it, if it didn't directly serve to maintain or expand their power they'd never maintain its use.
Money also creates a society based in lies, since people routinely take up activities they'd ordinarily never do unless the fear of scarcity or desire for control and status was driving their actions.
Thank you for sharing your perspective! Money, when used as a source of power, can be extremely destructive. There are psychopaths on this earth that will harm anyone, regardless of their financial situation. I hope you read my post because it is my purpose to inspire, empower "individuals" to reach their greatest human potential, and understanding oneself is a tremendous weapon for dealing with life. My perspective is to understand reality as clearly as possible and to manage what is within my power, which in this case is my mind, body, and circumstances.
Such a complex topic, which you've handled with competence and grace. Despite the fact that I instantly struggled with the Jungian archetypal roles in the opening paragraphs (my mother wasn't 'the nurturing role model who made me feel welcome and safe', and my father refused to handle money and left the financial management of our family household to my mother, even though he earned all the money!) I kept reading and learned so much!
I really appreciate the distinction you're making between shame and guilt. And the 'relationship with money at the hormonal level' is a new (to me) thought well worth pursuing.
Thank you so much, Katerina, for a fascinating article about a subject that affects all of us deeply 💕🙏
Oh, thank you for being open to sharing how your family history around money has impacted you. I understand the resistance to the opening paragraphs; I've experienced them myself, and when I let them sink in, I could see the sadness that arose when I realized how I've always shied away to avoid being a financial burden.
Even though we may have felt something was wrong in our childhood, admitting that certain situations were not ideal can be very painful. Writing this article was also challenging for me, as I recognized the profound emotional impact that discussions around money can have.
While most people, including myself, may not immediately recognize the connection, money serves as a significant social, cultural, and economic thread that unites us beyond our inherent human nature. I'm glad you found it fascinating and handled it with grace, thank you for taking time to share your feedback! 🙏
money as "a significant social, cultural, and economic thread that unites us beyond our inherent human nature" ~ that's an interesting perspective! Just think of the way money passes through many hands... literally. Daily.
The other day we were standing in a shop, Josh emptying the coins from his wallet into his hand to pick out some change.
"Look, a Euro from Ireland," he said. (we live in Portugal)
A small reminder of money travelling, being left behind when people return to their home countries etc.
And with regards to those Jungian archetypes, I'm not sure where they come from. Perhaps a patriarchial model of wishful thinking?
I like what you've said: that money travels from hand to hand, and migration and changing forms also occur from generation to generation. We cannot deny our transactional human nature, which entails using our hands to create and exchange goods. In reality, this is the way we establish our life intentions and aims from the very beginning of our human journey.
You aptly pointed out that this could potentially be a patriarchal model of wishful thinking. As I dove deeper into the concept of money, I came to understand that the primary nature of their circles stems from the masculine energy, whereas the feminine energy is not transactional.
I interpret this in a metaphorical sense: we, as women, possess the ability to create, enabling men to bring all their powerful, potent desires to fruition.
Healed men wield immense psychic and physical power, while we, as women, possess the source of life and nature's wisdom, which we pass down from mother to daughter, forming the most powerful team.
I believe that archetypes represent our aspirations and needs, and the majority of them aim to reintegrate into the womb, where we once felt whole and united not only with our mother, but also with the universe/nature. I think we are searching for wholeness in everything we do.
I totally agree with what you say about the search for wholeness. That's what my work is about too.
So interesting what you said here "I came to understand that the primary nature of their circles stems from the masculine energy, whereas the feminine energy is not transactional."
I've been thinking of the feminine energy as 'relational', or 'interactional'
In my work the interaction between masculine and feminine energies is also very central. I used to be more explicit about this, but against the backdrop of the current gender discussion and propaganda kept it more under the radar.
Your words here inspire me to take another look at that because in the healthy interaction between our own healed masculine and feminine aspects, that's where our true power lies. Would you say so?
I understand your point about being neutral and under the radar, but we must acknowledge a reality that has nothing to do with accepting people as they choose to be or reinforcing stereotype thinking.
It's important to avoid making this assumption and instead focus on acknowledging our own nature. While there appears to be no way out of perception's subjectivity, we recognize it and exercise caution when projecting male concepts onto women and the other way around. People widely acknowledge the misrepresentative nature of men's distorted views of women, including personality theories developed by male mental health professionals.
I always focus on the masculine and feminine energies, acknowledging their presence in everyone, irrespective of gender. It is up to us to use or intensify them individually, whether consciously or unconsciously. However, our psyche is always striving for balance and wholeness.
And I like the way you've put these "I've been thinking of the feminine energy as 'relational', or 'interactional', I wanted to add to this short list "inclusive" as a feminine energy attribute :).
Thank you for sharing your doubts, as they were mine too!
totally agree. Especially since the whole 'gender thing' has now gone completely mad, revealing that 'transgendering' has been driven by interests in 'transhumanism' all along... I no longer feel beholden to tiptoeing on eggshells around any perceived 'sensitivities'. In my current understanding, this is no longer a 'sensitive topic' but a brutal one!
So yes, I'm going to embrace my explicitness about the natural feminine and masculine energies which are alive and play important roles in everyone. Inclusive is a good attribute for the feminine too, thank you.
Money is only seriously used in authoritarian dominator societies. It's not neutral, it's not existential any more than a game of monopoly is existential; it's created by egotisical psychopaths who wish to control the behavior of others for their own selfish reasons.
Consider what the effect of money and how it gains value. It has value only because it's always kept in short supply for the masses. It guarantees a servant class out of the desperation that money itself creates. Rulers love it. That's why they all use it, if it didn't directly serve to maintain or expand their power they'd never maintain its use.
Money also creates a society based in lies, since people routinely take up activities they'd ordinarily never do unless the fear of scarcity or desire for control and status was driving their actions.
Thank you for sharing your perspective! Money, when used as a source of power, can be extremely destructive. There are psychopaths on this earth that will harm anyone, regardless of their financial situation. I hope you read my post because it is my purpose to inspire, empower "individuals" to reach their greatest human potential, and understanding oneself is a tremendous weapon for dealing with life. My perspective is to understand reality as clearly as possible and to manage what is within my power, which in this case is my mind, body, and circumstances.