The Secret of Secrets Anima and Animus

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One must be as fluid as water, feminine, receptive, loving, and non-violent. One must be like a rock. A rock may appear very strong, but it is not. Water may appear very weak, but it is not. Do not be deceived by appearances. In the end, water overcomes the rock, and the rock crumbles into sand, washing away into the sea. The rock disappears before the water.

The rock represents masculinity, the violent mind of man. Water represents femininity, gentleness, and love. It is never violent, but gentleness prevails. Water is always ready to surrender; it flows through surrender, and this is the way of woman. A woman surrenders and wins through her surrender. Man wants to win, and the end result is surrender and nothing else. It was on this principle that the water buffalo chose when he left his homeland.