He is responsible for so many issues in a woman's life — and he has to be activated.

In this episode of the Spiritualised Podcast, Jess explores the role of the animus, the inner masculine, in a woman's individuation journey. While the feminine lives in the present moment — in pleasure, sensation, and the life right in front of her — it's the inner masculine who holds a relationship with time, the future, and the compounding structures that create what Jess calls the slow quantum leap.

We look at what happens when the first individuation is missed in girlhood, why a second window opens in our 40s and 50s, and the grief that arrives when the masks drop and you begin to see life as it truly is. From there: the alchemical marriage of inner masculine and inner feminine, and the sovereignty it births.

In this episode:

— Why the animus holds time, discipline, and the compounding elements of life
— Caring for your future selves: what does your 90-year-old self need?
— The two types of people: those who trade energy daily, and those whose structures do the heavy lifting
— Why the investment world is masculine-coded — and how it energetically pushes women out
— The first individuation (around age 12) and the protective role of a healthy masculine presence
— The second individuation: grief, shame, and seeing behind the mask
— Sovereign endings: what Princess Catherine's early relationships reveal about mature partnership
— Energy extraction in relationships — and why low energy is always worth investigating
— Why lowering your standards breeds resentment, and how the animus holds the line
— High standards, winning teams, and why mediocrity leaks your energy

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