In the book of Genesis, it is written: “Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” This moment in Scripture does not only describe biological creation, but the mystery of spirit animating matter. Breath is life, consciousness, and presence.

In Jungian psychology, the anima is the archetype of the feminine present in every man and every woman. She embodies the principle of Eros, that is, the principle of relatedness, feeling, imagination, and the desire for union.

I entitled my wall "Stabat Mater Dolorosa", the first words of a 13th-century Catholic hymn that meditates on the sorrow and suffering of the Virgin Mary during the crucifixion of her son, Jesus Christ. The title translates from Latin as "The Sorrowful Mother" referencing Mary standing at the foot of the cross. This moment in Scripture does not only describe biological creation, but the mystery of spirit animating matter. Breath is life, consciousness, and presence.

In the book of Genesis, it is written: “Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” This moment in Scripture does not only describe biological creation, but the mystery of spirit animating matter. Breath is life, consciousness, and presence.