11.7.24 | Sukie Colegrave: Uniting Heaven and Earth | Part II of II (Free Reading Discussion)

How did this psychic and cultural one-sidedness evolve? And how can we redress the imbalance before the damage becomes irrevocable? Drawing on her subtle understanding of Chinese philosophy and mythology, Sukie Colegrave charts the historic emergence of masculine consciousness out of the original, undifferentiated oneness that many believe characterized the prehistoric, preconscious periods of social life.

Uniting Heaven and Earth addresses an essential task of our time — reintegrating the feminine spirit into both consciousness and culture so that we may recapture that vital harmony but on a higher level that embodies our full awareness. Until we restore this balance, we, as individuals, remain prisoners of the need to find wholeness through institutions, ideologies, and relationships, while our culture threatens to devastate the natural world.

This work draws on the author’s extensive knowledge of archaeology, mythology, Chinese philosophy, as well as the ideas of Freud, Jung,  Erich Neumann, and Rudolf Steiner to create a provocative blending of Eastern and Western perspectives that offers dramatic relevance to our time.