( Dark magic cont. )
What is needed to conquer this danger is an "encounter with one's anima." Those who pass through their shadow selves and search out their souls, (as explained above) enter into a "world of water," but inside this water, people (especially men) meet their anima. "What one who gazes unto the water first sees us a form of himself, but soon a living entity surfaces from beneath it ... it is a unique kind of water creature. Sometimes a water sprite, or a mermaid caught in a fisherman's net ... The water sprite is an early, instinctive stage of the mythical, feminine entity called anima." ( ibid. ) It is said that the anima's early stage sometimes takes the form of erotic spirits, such as demon girls or vampire women (Lamie). And it is said that "anima appear in the form of goddesses or witches." ( ibid. )
What is needed to conquer this danger is an "encounter with one's anima." Those who pass through their shadow selves and search out their souls, (as explained above) enter into a "world of water," but inside this water, people (especially men) meet their anima. "What one who gazes unto the water first sees us a form of himself, but soon a living entity surfaces from beneath it ... it is a unique kind of water creature. Sometimes a water sprite, or a mermaid caught in a fisherman's net ... The water sprite is an early, instinctive stage of the mythical, feminine entity called anima." ( ibid. ) It is said that the anima's early stage sometimes takes the form of erotic spirits, such as demon girls or vampire women (Lamie). And it is said that "anima appear in the form of goddesses or witches." ( ibid. )