Anima

Interesting, very interesting. I like this, it gives meaning and purpose to his mother being a fayth in the first, even though we all know that she turned into a fayth for Seymour anyways but this gives a bit more information then what was given in the game.

I know Animus in Latin=spirit or soul.

see why couldn't they put that in the game? I know theres already alot of good back story in it but that would have fleshed out and given more point to the anima stuff!

I think it might have been a but much making Maechen pop up everywhere... As it stands, a fair bit of backstory is presented in the game, leaving the ultimania's for those who want to go that one step further. I just wish the Ultimania guides were not just published in Japanese and in Japan...

Theres so much FF stuff that they only release in japan..... and a bit in america..... There is another continent squareenix! Please bring it to europe!

I was reading up on amina.

Anima is obviously according to Carl Jung, the female part of the male soul. Notably he describes it as uncouncious AND a little bit concious. The part of the female mind which is male is the AnimUS. The majority of the anima is formed from th emother. This definitly refers to Anima being made Seymours aeon. Notably aeon also refers to gnosticism, where they are parts of god (i think, imagine the Holy Trinity). They come in pairs, each representing one half of God. Later, the anima is influenced by potential sexual partners, (Yuna for example to Seymour) so it is ironic that Anima then passes to Yuna.

This is all i can remember from my scattered thinking.

Wow, thats deep. I am learning alot. Even in a montheistic religion belives there are many parts to god. Christianity for example; the God of the old testament is vengeful and violent, then the new testament we see the omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient god. These two sides could be refected in the anima/animus sides of the soul, if god is seminally present in us we have to two sides aswell. Hence the overdrives two parts.

Thats the idea of Aeons. Parts of God. Jesus and Sophia. Together, they are god. It is amazing what you can learn if you just look. Sometimes it just takes a nudge.

The spines on Overdrive Anima's head resemble a crown. Could be reference to the crown of thorns, or perhaps a hint that she was once the consort of the ruler of the Guado.

That's why I privately refer to Overdrive Anima as the Blind Queen.

Oh I like the blind queen thing. With one adjustment maybe, the awakened queen? The overdrive is like her becoming awake, unleashing her anger/dispair/hate, seeing truly what is happening, absolute power corrupting absoltely in the case of seymour.

But consider that the side of Anima that is buried is possibly always awake and fighting...an internal strife.

If you look closely, you'll see metal plates over the eye sockets of Overdrive Anima. Also her blindness fits in with her blind rage.

I call the upper half of Anima the Prisoner, for obvious reasons. Naturally these nicknames are not canonical, although I use them in my Anima fanfiction.

Anima is the fayth of Seymour's mother. I did not say I know this Anima the Aeon. Anima is a both he/she & male/female, thinking it is Anima/Animus. I call Anima "it". It pains on me.

I remember from the page I read that indeed, the top part is bound to represent one of the 3 female archetypes of Jung's Anima, the bottom represents another one and Anima's overdrive displays the 3rd woman. Also note Anima has the same necklace as Seymour's mother.

To Jung there are 4 stages in the Anima.
First, the mother.
Second, potential sexual partners.
Third, potential long-term relationships.
Fourth, is termed as Sophia(Wisdom). This I have current difficulty with. Sophia is the counter Aeon of Jesus. But I need to track down Jungs book to find out more. Maybe it refers to a wisening, understanding? Maybe religious? I dont know.