The Archetypal Death Parent - Daniela Sieff
First, the literal Death Parent, seen in maternal ambivalence, hostility and even infanticide. Inspired by evolution and anthropology, this work aims to foster a more compassionate understanding of both struggling mothers and those raised in their shadows. Second, the metaphorical Death Parent, seen in the hostile, damaging, and archetypal energy directed at us by those we expect to nurture us. Work includes an interview with Jungian analyst, Marion Woodman, as well as an exploration of the Archetypal Death Parent manifesting as toxic shame Image credit: Shutterstok AI Generator The Archetypal Death Parent has many faces and is difficult to pin down. However, I define it as: ‘A numinous and powerful personification of traumatising attitudes and behaviours, which comes to us from a person, institution, culture, or nation-state that we would naturally expect to nurture and support us.’ Image credit: Shutterstok AI Generator The Archetypal Death Parent symbolises traumatising attitudes s