She

Understanding Feminine Psychology

By: Robert A. Johnson

Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg

What does it mean to be a woman? What is the pathway to mature femininity? And what of the masculine components of a woman's personality? Robert A. Johnson explores these questions in this new edition of She, updated to reflect the growth of his thinking on these subjects.

Many writers and scholars have long considered that the ancient myth of Amor and Psyche is really the story of a woman's task of becoming whole, complete, and individuated. Here, examining this ancient story in depth and lightening up the details, Johnson has produced an arresting and perceptive exploration of what it means to become a woman. You will not listen to this book without understanding the important women in your life and a good deal more about yourself as a woman.

©1989 Robert A. Johnson (P)2021 Tantor

She-a Jungian classic must read

Robert Johnson is one of my favorite Jungian scholars. i have read and re-read this entire series (He, She,We) many times and gained insights into relationships with myself and partners. His simplicity and clarity of writing about myths open up avenues in the psyche for transformation. The narration was paced just right and Josh's voice made the listening easy.

Something to ponder

I feel like i thought everyone k ew what it meant to be a “she” but I now realize what healing qualities we embody and the mystery we hold. I’d like to listen again.

Excellent—must be willing to hear Jung’s meaning of feminine and not modern society’s

This is an illuminative work on Jungian concepts as they play out in the myth of Psyche and Eros. However, the modern listener may tempted to project modern definitions of “myth,” “feminine,” and “masculine” onto those terms in ways that would prevent them from getting the true meaning of this text. Johnson does a good job reminding readers of Jung’s principles and the way Jungian psychologists see these terms, but it’s worth repeating this even in a review here.
The final points seemed especially pertinent to the modern person and was refreshing for me to hear as a woman.

Psyche's Journey

Amor & Psych, ancient mythology as a guide to female power. One man who understands feminine strength;
I would have loved talking with him.
RIP...surely he watches over us.

Thought Provoking

A very thought provoking book, despite it's short length. If anyone is unfamiliar with the Eros & Psyche myth, this sums it up very well while also emphasizing the dichotomy of the message, symbolism and psychology of the feminine.

Great look into psychology of a woman but felt a little lacking

Only lacking in drawing comparisons between the myth/psychology/modern life. It remained a bit too elusive for me. Would have appreciated more substance in that form. Will have to listen to this again in order to draw out more of my own conclusions and understanding.

A Gem…But A Small One

Johnson’s humility, insight and wisdom is, well, mythic. And, as always, a small gem in the mine, but always of the most worth and value.

A great look at Feminine Psychology

The author uses the story of Psyche to explain how feminine psychology works. I like it because the author goes in-depth with the story and how it relates to the feminine. It really helps us in life to understand both the feminine and masculine.

Nice listen, confusing metaphor

Listening to the book is nice and entertaining. The narrative thread, though is confusing to me. I’m just a man looking to understand women psychology. It was hard to me to separate the underlying psychology pieces from the tale.

Antiquated but interesting

The book pushes the idea that women are placed on this earth as servants to men. If you read it as a book in literary criticism rather than psychology, it’s interesting