Reconciliation

The anima and animus are inner archetypes—the unconscious feminine in the male psyche, and the unconscious masculine in the female. Individuation requires encountering and integrating this inner other.

Here, the two figures—patterned with mirrored floral motifs—emerge from one another in a moment of recognition. The anima’s hand rests gently on the animus’s chest, suggesting a reconciliation. No longer at odds, their patterns interweave across the surface, symbolizing a deeper psychic unity. The red eyes hint at the intensity of this process; the calm gesture, its eventual peace.