In Jungian psychology, the Anima and Animus represent the inner feminine in men and the inner masculine in women. But more broadly, they speak to the soul-image: the often repressed, opposite-gendered aspect of our psyche that carries intuition, feeling, wisdom, and projection. The Anima is not about being female, and the Animus is not about being male. They are symbolic forces that influence how we relate to creativity, love, authority, and selfexpression. Jung saw these archetypes as bridges to the unconscious, portals to the deeper self. As we integrate them, we become more whole.