Susan Persing, PhD candidate at Pacifica Graduate Institute, will illuminate the evolution of the feminine God-Image and its importance in our ongoing capacity to establish right relationship with feminine Divinity, which is not just an issue for women but is crucial as well for men who have been wounded by patriarchy and have lost touch with a vital aspect of their interiority. Recognizing the changing image of the divine feminine opens the door to more harmonious relationships with ourselves, with each other, and with the planet that we call home.

Listen to our conversation below!

To prepare for this discussion, Susan has graciously offered several of her research papers submitted during her graduate studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Please enjoy the depth and magnitude of her research in these wonderful writings below. She has also recommended the following books for deeper dives into this topic:

The Goddess by Christine Downing

Return of the Goddess by Edward Whitmont

The New God-Image by Edward Edinger

Transformation of the God-Image by Edward Edinger

Mysterium Coniunctionis by C. G. Jung

A psychological approach to the dogma of the Trinity, Volume 11 of CW, by C. G. Jung

A bit more about our guest speaker: 

Susan Persing earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from San Francisco State University and a MA degree in Jungian and Archetypal Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Pacifica. Mother of eight and grandmother to ten, she lives, writes, and hikes in San Martin, CA.

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