"Unless you become like little children"

"Unless you become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Gospel of St. Matthew)

In Jungian psychoanalysis, the concept of the "divine child" is a powerful archetype that represents the potential for growth, renewal, and transformation within the individual. Carl Jung identified this archetype as a symbol of the true self in its purest, most uncorrupted form.
The divine child symbolizes innocence and purity. This innocence is not naïveté, but a profound wisdom and potentiality that has not yet been realized. It represents latent possibilities and the process of individuation, where a person grows into their true self. The divine child is seen as a harbinger of new beginnings and creativity, embodying the potential for a new, integrated personality. It signifies a new start or the birth of a new phase in an individual’s psychological and spiritual life. The divine child also embodies the unity of opposites, combining both light and dark, masculine and feminine aspects. It is a symbol of wholeness and the integration of different facets of the self.