Animus Dom - Embody spirit, come home.

Animus Dom is a modest, transitory library and shop bazaar from a parallel reality. Herein we discuss our personal use of crsytal gemstones, off-hand applications of numerology, aesthetics and Feng-Shui, psychology, and slice of life tales. We also discuss meditation and mindfulness practice, different theological practices, as well as overcoming addictions and substance abuse.

We believe in the brilliance of the imagination in fuelling the magic in and around us and in our daily pursuits and interests. Animus dominus.

Affirmation space map

Pictured across, an affirmation space map - take a detour on the cosmic turnpike? Affirmation space maps are a tool used by time travellers when they need to reallign their sense of direction.

Affirmation space maps, usually prepared for inbound travellers before a departure, play with numerology, astrology, geomancy and mantras, prayers, and affirmations.

Animus Dom

There are many definitions for the word 'animus', and we're open to all of them. A direct translation from Latin to English will see 'animus' defined as 'mind'. A translation in the world of criminal law animus nocendi refers to the guilty state of mind of an accused with respect to the actus reus of a crime, actus reus being the act itself, animus nocendi is analogous with mens reus, the guilty mindest of the accused when committing the criminal act (actus reus).

Further, the Latin translation from 'animus' into 'mind' may be construed as the 'soul', the non-material and eternal aspect of the human being which precedes their life and succeeds it, their immortal essence, that which they cannot be without but that which cannot be identified or pointed to.

In Jungian psychology, the animus is described as the unconscious masculine side of woman, and the anima the unconscious feminine side of man.

The Roman maxim 'Vi Et Animo' means 'with heart and soul'.

There are many definitions for 'Dom'. Once cursory look on the internet will see 'dom' as to be an abbreviation of 'dominant', as in, 'the dominant partner in a sexual activity'. This of course is a relatively recent adoption of the term 'dom'.

To return to our Latin maxims, Dom, or D.O.M, is an abbreviation of Deo optimo maximo, 'to God, the most good, the most great'. Dom is also a shortening of 'dominion', or 'kingdom'.