Differing Holy Moments: An Inquiry of the Archetypal Numinous in Prenatal Attachment©
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by Danielle Nicole Burns
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A numinous encounter is an involuntary or instinctual stimulus defined as an archetype that appears spontaneously in the participant’s peripheral or physical awareness from the collective unconscious, is associated with a pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood event, and produces acute sensations, feelings, or behaviors that are experienced as negative or positive.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Negative)
NS: Pregnancy or Motherhood Event
UR: Sensations, Feelings, or Behaviors (Negative)
Discomfort, fear, or trauma are negative sensations or feeling responses evoked by a numinous encounter when associated with an unpleasant or aversive pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood events defined as diagnoses or struggles with illnesses.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Negative)
CS: Diagnosis or Struggle with Illness + Pregnancy or Motherhood Event
UR: Sensations, Feelings, or Behaviors (Negative)
CR: Discomfort, Fear, or Trauma
A diagnosis or struggle with an illness is an unpleasant or aversive pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood event that produces a negative feeling state or sensation in the participant defined as discomfort, fear, or trauma, and is associated with a numinous encounter.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Negative)
CS: Diagnosis or Struggle with an Illness
UR: Sensations, Feelings, or Behaviors (Negative)
CR: Discomfort, Fear, or Trauma
A loss or ending is a negative feeling or sensation response experienced as prolonged grief or questioning evoked by a numinous encounter when associated with an unpleasant or aversive pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood event defined as a diagnosis or struggle with an illness, and the disappearance of a familiar identity, state, or pattern.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Negative)
CS: Diagnosis or Struggle with an Illness + Disappearance of a Familiar Identity, State, or Pattern
UR: Sensations, Feelings, or Behaviors (Negative)
CR: Loss or Ending
Not feeling maternal is a neutral response defined as psychological denial evoked by a numinous encounter that is associated with feelings of inadequacy or inability, the disappearance of a familiar identity, state, or pattern, and a pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood event defined as a diagnosis or struggle with an illness.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Negative)
CS: Feelings of Inability or Inadequacy + Diagnosis or Struggle with an Illness + Disappearance of a Familiar Identity, State, Pattern
UR: Sensations, Feelings, or Behaviors (Negative)
CR: Not Feeling Maternal
Letting go or surrendering control is a neutral feeling response defined as psychological acceptance of the moment when associated with the disappearance of familiar identity, state, or pattern, and the gradual suppression of fear, discomfort, or trauma that pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood event defined as a diagnosis or struggle with an illness and is evoked by a numinous encounter.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Negative)
CS: Diagnosis or Struggle with an Illness + Suppression of Fear, Discomfort, or Trauma + Disappearance of a Familiar Identity, State, or Pattern
UR: Sensations, Feelings, or Behaviors (Negative)
CR: Letting Go or Surrendering Control
Longing is a neutral feeling response defined as a need or desire for someone or something evoked by uncertainty or entering the unknown when associated with the disappearance of familiar identity, state, or pattern, the suppression of fear, discomfort, or trauma that accompanies a pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood event defined as a diagnosis or struggle with an illness.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
CS: Disappearance of a Familiar Identity, State, or Pattern + Diagnosis or Struggle with an illness + Suppression of Fear, Discomfort, or Trauma
UR: Sensations, Feelings, or Behaviors (Positive or Negative)
CR: Longing
Uncertainty or entering the unknown is an immobilized state suspended between ego consciousness and the collective unconscious stimuli where the involuntary or instinctual presence of a numinous archetype is made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of a lucid memory trace between the two stimuli.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences or Synchronicity
Body experiences are sensations or behavioral responses evoked by an immobilized state of uncertainty or entering the unknown where the involuntary or instinctual presence of a numinous archetype is made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of a lucid memory trace between two stimuli defined as an ego conscious state and a collective unconscious state.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
Synchronicity is a time oriented experience evoked by an immobilized state of uncertainty or entering the unknown where the involuntary or instinctual presence of a numinous archetype is made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of a lucid memory trace between two stimuli defined as an ego conscious state and a collective unconscious state.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences or Synchronicity
Numinous meaning is a quality of worthwhile significance or purpose evoked by uncertainty or entering the unknown where the involuntary or instinctual presence of a numinous archetype is brought into consciousness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant when associated with pre-conception, conception, pregnancy, or motherhood event.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
CR: Numinous Meaning
Reflection on past experiences are moments of insight associated with uncertainty or entering the unknown where the involuntary or instinctual presence of a numinous archetype is brought into consciousness and is assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant and results in unlimited versions of understanding.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Reflection on Past Experiences
UR: Numinous Meaning
CR: Maternal Subjective Understanding
Inward listening or dreaming are lucid states of consciousness associated with uncertainty or entering the unknown where the involuntary or instinctual presence of a numinous archetype is brought into consciousness and is assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant and results in unlimited versions of understanding.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Inward Listening or Dreaming
UR: Participant Numinous Meaning
CR: Maternal Subjective Understanding
Cultural influences are historical, geographical, familial, or archetypal factors associated with uncertainty or entering the unknown where the involuntary or instinctual presence of a numinous archetype is brought into consciousness and is assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant and results in unlimited versions of understanding.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Cultural Influences
UR: Participant Numinous Meaning
CR: Maternal Subjective Understanding
Guidance from or connection with a father figure is a numinous archetype made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of uncertainty or entering the unknown and results in body experiences and synchronicity.
US: Guidance from or Connection with a Father Figure
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
Guidance from or connection with a mother figure is a numinous archetype made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of uncertainty or entering the unknown and results in body experiences and synchronicity.
US: Guidance from or Connection with a Mother Figure
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
Guidance from or connection with Spirit is a numinous archetype made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of uncertainty or entering the unknown and results in body experiences and synchronicity.
US: Guidance from or Connection with Spirit
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
Guidance from or connection with other women or ancestral wisdom is a numinous archetype made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of uncertainty or entering the unknown and results in body experiences and synchronicity.
US: Guidance from or Connection with other Women or Ancestral Wisdom
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
Guidance from or connection with human potential is a numinous archetype made accessible in the participant’s peripheral and physical awareness by means of uncertainty or entering the unknown and results in body experiences and synchronicity.
US: Guidance from or Connection with human spirits
NS: Lucid Memory Trace Between Ego Conscious State and Collective Unconscious State
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
Love is a positive meaning response defined as a sensation or feeling of safety or security that is associated with a diagnosis or struggle with an illness and subjective understanding that accompanies a numinous archetype brought into conscious awareness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Maternal Subjective Understanding
UR: Body Experiences or Synchronicity
CR: Love
Events happening for a reason is a positive meaning response defined as a time-oriented experience of psychological acceptance having purpose in the future that is associated with a diagnosis or struggle with an illness and subjective understanding that accompanies a numinous archetype brought into conscious awareness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Maternal Subjective Understanding
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
CR: Events Happening for a Reason
Faith or knowing is a positive meaning response defined as the capacity to perceive an archetypal principle that is associated with a diagnosis or struggle with an illness and subjective understanding when accompanying a numinous stimulus brought into conscious awareness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Maternal Subjective Understanding
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
CR: Faith or Knowing
Bonding and attachment pre-birth is a positive meaning response defined as an image or idea, representing an affiliative relationship between a parent or significant other and fetus, which is potentially present before pregnancy, is related to a diagnosis or struggle with an illness, and subjective understanding that accompanies a numinous archetype brought into conscious awareness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Maternal Subjective Understanding
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
CR: Bonding and Attachment Pre-Birth
Bonding and attachment post-birth is a positive meaning response defined as an affiliative relationship between a parent or significant other and newborn, potentially present before birth, is associated with caregiver adequacy and ability, a diagnosis or struggle with an illness, and subjective understanding that accompanies a numinous archetype when brought into conscious awareness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Maternal Subjective Understanding
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
CR: Bonding and Attachment Post-Birth
Something missing after giving birth is a neutral meaning response defined as a pre-birth attachment loss or ending when associated with a diagnosis or struggle with an illness and subjective understanding that accompanies a numinous archetype into conscious awareness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Maternal Subjective Understanding + Disappearance of an Identity, State, or Pattern
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
CR: Something Missing After Giving Birth
Not ready or spiritual connection not suitable is a neutral meaning response defined as waiting for the appearance of someone or something that is associated with a diagnosis or struggle with an illness and the disappearance of an that accompanies a numinous archetype when brought into conscious awareness and assimilated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Uncertainty or Entering the Unknown
CS: Brought into Consciousness and Assimilated into the Whole Personality of the Participant + Disappearance of a Familiar Identity, State, or Pattern
UR: Body Experiences and Synchronicity
CR: Not Ready or Spiritual Connection not Suitable
Changes in thinking or consciousness are defined as new attitudes or perspectives of divine grace that are associated with a diagnosis or struggle with an illness that accompanies a numinous archetype brought into conscious awareness, accommodated within the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant, and resulting in positive meaning responses.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Changes in Thinking or Consciousness + Brought into Consciousness and Accommodated within the Whole Personality of the Participant
CR: A Change in Career/Vocation and Trying Something New/Carefree Thinking
A change in career or vocation is a positive meaning response defined as a role driven by a new sense of purpose that is associated with changes in thinking or consciousness, and a diagnosis or struggle with an illness that accompanies a numinous archetype brought into conscious awareness and accommodated into the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Changes in Thinking or Consciousness + Brought into Consciousness and Accommodated within the Whole Personality of the Participant
CR: A Change in Career or Vocation
Trying something new or carefree thinking is a positive meaning response defined as self-guidance aligned with a pursuit of worthwhile significance that is associated with changes in thinking or consciousness, and a diagnosis or struggle with an illness that accompanies a numinous archetype brought into conscious awareness and accommodated within the whole peripheral and physical personality of the participant.
US: Numinous Stimulus (Positive)
CS: Changes in Thinking or Consciousness + Brought into Consciousness and Accommodated within the Whole Personality of the Participant
CR: Trying Something New or Carefree Thinking