How does Mary Magdalene fit in?
Although clouded in confusion from biblical scripture, I think and feel that Mary Magdalene was endowed with the selfsame attributes as the sacred prostitute. In many ways she followed her heart, although the way must have been arduous. I can only imagine what courage and inward strength she possessed to counter the defining role of womanhood at that time. Luke describes her, and other women followers, as being of “substance,” which is usually interpreted as financially supportive. Yet the word has additional meanings, like “consequential” and “necessary.” Is this not more in keeping with her role? You’ve based your analysis on Jung’s archetypes. What is an archetype? Why do we have them — what role do they play in human thinking and behavior? Dr. Jung referred to the deeper strata of the psyche as the collective unconscious, differentiating it from the personal unconscious that contains repressed material from an individual’s personal experiences. The collective unconscious contains
