Discover the biography of Jean Shinoda Bolen, Doctor of Medicine, Therapist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of San Francisco, who in recent years has become a reference in female psychology, with his specific Jungian analysis, his books are a global literary phenomenon, as well as revolutionizing the psychological approach of women.
Shinoda Bolen’s work reflects her personal and professional development, and from an early age found great gaps in different psychological approaches, especially in psychoanalysis, to women’s particular conflicts.
This situation led her to develop a new perspective on Jungian psychoanalysis, which we will return to next.
Jean Shinoda Bolen was born in Los Angeles in 1936. Sa family is of Japanese descent; therefore, interest in the spiritual has always been present in his life.
He graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Medicine, then served as an interim officer at Los Angeles General Hospital and resident of Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute in San Francisco (UCSF). In the latter, he finished as a professor of psychiatry and graduated as a Jungian analyst at CG. Jung from San Francisco.
Shinoda Bolen is a member of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP). During his time at the University, he became interested in Professor Joseph Campbell’s teachings on mythology applied to psychology.
However, although she was passionate about her theories, she found her approach to women’s psychology sparse.
Out of curiosity, Shinoda Bolen scolded Campbell in an interview about it. The teacher replied that the woman did not need to make the hero’s journey because, in her own words, “women are what all men want to achieve. “
A little disappointed with that view, JS Bolen decided to develop a new form of joint analysis based on the mythology Campbell had used, based, in turn, on his personal and therapeutic experience.
In 1984, Jean Shinoda Bolen published The Goddess of Every Woman, a book that helps women understand their qualities and characteristics through the stories and personalities of different mythological goddesses.
It is with these characters that Jean Shinoda Bolen has recovered specifically feminine archetypes that are activated in women; According to the author, the recognition of these archetypes makes it easier for women to discover their present moment, their past and identify their obstacles and strengths. .
He has published more than a dozen books with resounding editorial success, which have been translated into 85 languages. He has also collaborated in several anthologies.
All her work refers to the unique qualities of women, their wisdom and their urgent empowerment. After The Goddesses of Every Woman, titles such as The Witches Do Not Complain and The Gods of All Humans followed.
From a young age she was linked to feminist movements and an activist for peace and human rights, Jean Shinoda Bolen has been a lawyer at the Fifth World Congress of Women of the United Nations, called the Milliontieth Circle Initiative.
He is also a permanent representative of the United Nations NGO Pathways for Peace.
“Women can change the world in the coming decades” – Jean Shinoda Bolen-
At the age of 49 she divorces and embarks on a mystical journey through Europe, visiting sacred places, a particularly intense journey for her that marked a reference in her later publications.
Shortly after her return, she writes Goddesses of mature woman, a work that introduces us to the third stage of women’s lives, from a completely different perspective to the clichés of the moment, followed by titles such as Journey to Avalon, Wise as a Tree and the Milliontieth Circle.
Jean Shinoda Bolen, with his life and work, sent an urgent message to all the women of the world to save the planet, society, the economy and thus save themselves.
“The men had our chance and made a real mess. Now, do we need women to save us?-Desmond Tutu-