Amaterasu—A Path to Embodiment after Sexual Trauma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21204286 |
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| Authors | Kathy Gusewelle (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 76-86 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Jung Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1934-2039 • E-ISSN: 1934-2047 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19342039.2016.1119001 |
| OpenAlex | W2312008536 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
In this article, framed by the myth of Amaterasu, the author weaves together clinical material, analytic literature, and personal experiences from decades of sessions with a patient who experienced complex trauma. According to ancient Japanese myth, Amaterasu, the sun goddess, is aggressively attacked by her brother Susano-Wo, god of sea and storms, while weaving with her attending women. She retreats into a cave and seals the entrance behind her, causing the entire world to become dark and desolate. Uzume, the goddess of merriment, dances outside her cave, enticing Amaterasu to become curious to peek outside. The first thing Amaterasu sees is herself in an eight-sided mirror, revealing a new identity of wholeness and integration
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Brother · Cave · Human sexuality · Literature · Mythology · Psychoanalysis · Sexual identity · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
| Highly cited | No |
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