Introduction, p. 7
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The whole, however, had become more than the sum of its parts. The parts concentrate on the periods in the chrysalis when life as we have known it is over. No longer who we were, we know not who we may become. We experience ourselves as living mush, fearful of the journey down the birth canal. The whole has to do with the process of psychological pregnancy—the virgin forever a virgin, forever pregnant, forever open to possibilities.
— Marion Woodman
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The whole, however, had become more than the sum of its parts. The parts concentrate on the periods in the chrysalis when life as we have known it is over. No longer who we were, we know not who we may become. We experience ourselves as living mush, fearful of the journey down the birth canal. The whole has to do with the process of psychological pregnancy—the virgin forever a virgin, forever pregnant, forever open to possibilities." in the context of "Introduction, p. 7" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Marion Woodman" (Quotes, The Pregnant Virgin (1985): The Pregnant Virgin: A Process of Psychological Transformation (Inner City Books, 1985, )
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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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