The masculine archetype hunts and kills, whereas the feminine gives life and nurtures; therefore a man dealing with his anima confronts and becomes entangled in life, whereas a woman dealing with her animus encounters situations involving aim and direction.
Today, few psychoanalysts think and write about anima and animus in strictly gendered terms. As archetypes, they are representational, thus non-binary and non-gendered. Our theories, understanding, and language continue to develop.
Taking an art class is one of many attempts over the past year or so to do activities that may assist me along the path of individuation, and may encourage my more unconscious, repressed, or shy aspects to show themselves.
