I am puzzling over female archetypes again in preparing for Nano. My WIP has mythic elements and I've been doing research, reading parts of The White Goddess, The Golden Bough, and The Hero with a Thousand Faces. I am troubled that female archetypes, and the feminine spiritual journey, are almost universally defined by their relationship … Continue reading Female Archetypes: The Divine Feminine
Category: myth
Aconite and Belladonna
Okay, so I’m rereading all the Harry Potter books in preparation for Deathly Hallows. Finished Sorcerer’s Stone the other night. I was paying close attention to Snape in this one, for obvious reasons. I paid special attention to the first time Harry sees Snape: Harry notices a greasy-haired man at the head table looking at … Continue reading Aconite and Belladonna
