An Exploration of the Puella Archetype in Analytical Psychology: Girl Unfolding

Excerpt-Susan Schwartz

What does the puella part of the personality and femininity look like? What happens when we decouple femininity from female bodies? We are led to puella with imagination and hope, enchanted and curious about her elusive elements. As Jungian analyst Toni Wolff said years ago, ‘What is of practical importance is the awareness of the existence of the probl…