The Power They Called Monstrous: What Aliens reveals about the dark side of the Mother archetype

What’s shiny, alarmingly fertile, and likely to eat your face? The Xenomorph Queen, of course. Hazel Gale explores the contradictions of this monstrous mother archetype, revealing its relevance to people of all genders – whether we are parents or not. Brought to you by the creators of Betwixt, the mental health game. Topics include: 🥚 The psychological traits of the Virgin Mother and Devouring Mother archetypes 🥚 How scary mums show up in mythology and fiction, from Kali and Medea to the Xenomorph Queen herself 🥚 Why the parenting message of the movie Aliens might not be as straightforward as you think 🌱 Like the idea of story‑enriched self‑reflection? Download our app Betwixt – an interactive adventure that helps you reconnect with yourself. Find it in the App Store, on Google Play, or at https://www.betwixt.life/ Join the conversation! 💬 Who’s your favourite fictional or mythological monstrous mother? Let us know in the comments. 🎮 Join the Betwixt Discord community to explore wellbeing and storytelling among likeminded people. 🔔 Subscribe for new videos on psychology and stories every two weeks. 👍 Give us a like if you think we deserve it! References: 🔹 Cameron, James. Aliens (1986) 🔹 Jung, Carl. Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (1959) 🔹 Creed, Barbara. The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis (1993) 🔹 Madock, Maureen. The Heroine’s Journey: Woman’s Quest for Wholeness (1990) 🔹 Neumann, Erich. The Great Mother: An Analysis of the Archetype (1955) 🔹 Woodman, Marion. Addiction to Perfection: The Still Unravished Bride (1982) 🔹 Works on feminist film theory and the virgin/whore dichotomy by Laura Mulvey and Mary Ann Doane #aliens #xenomorph #sigourneyweaver #AliensMovie #motherhood #jungianpsychology #shadowwork #feminism #badmother #YouTubeEssays