p. 23
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Although the patriarchal ego prides itself on being reasonable, the twentieth century has been anything but the Age of Reason. In our collective neurosis, we have raped the earth, disrupted the delicate balance of nature, and created phallic missiles of mass destruction.
— Marion Woodman
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Source: Wikiquote: "Marion Woodman" (Quotes, Dancing in the Flames (1997): Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness, co-authored with Elinor Dickson (Shambhala, 1997, )
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About Marion Woodman
Marion Woodman (born on the 15of Agust1928) is a mythopoetic author and women's movement figure. She is a Jungian analyst trained at the Jung Institute in Zürich, Switzerland.
About Marion Woodman
Marion Woodman (born on the 15of Agust1928) is a mythopoetic author and women's movement figure. She is a Jungian analyst trained at the Jung Institute in Zürich, Switzerland.
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