In this conversation with Safron Rossi we explore the significance of myths and archetypes in understanding the human psyche, personal journeys into mythology, the role of the Kore Goddess archetype in modern society, how myths serve various functions in our lives, from providing meaning and connection to guiding individual and collective growth, the importance of retrieving feminine archetypes, and how they can empower individuals in their quest for self-discovery and individuation.

mythology, archetypes, Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, individuation, Kore Goddess, depth psychology, personal growth, storytelling, collective unconscious

Key Takeaways

• Safron Rossi is a professor of mythology and archetypal studies.
• Myths have deep significance beyond historical facts.
• The quest for the grail symbolizes personal journeys.
• Myths help us understand our relationship to divinity.
• The Kore Goddess represents a self-figure for women.
• Myths give language to our deep longings.
• The animus connects us to our core self.
• We need images to guide our inner development.
• The Kore Goddess is significant for psychological health.
• We are in this together and must work it out.

Guest Details

Safron is Core Faculty in the Jungian and Archetypal Studies MA/PhD program, teaching courses on mythology, symbolism, archetypal cosmology & astrology, and scholarly praxis. For many years she was Curator of the Joseph Campbell, James Hillman, and Marija Gimbutas manuscript collections at Opus Archives. Her writing and scholarly studies focus on Greek mythology, archetypal psychology, archetypal astrology, and goddess traditions. Safron is the author of The Kore Goddess: A Mythology & Psychology (2021), co-editor of Jung on Astrology (2017), and editor of Joseph Campbell’s Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine (2013). Safron has published articles in Jungian, Archetypal, and astrological journals and lectures across the US and internationally in Europe, South America, and Australia.

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