Black Lilith. Archetype.
Black Lilith: The Demonisation of Feminine Power and Sexuality.
The story is about Arhetypes, (in Jungian theory) a primitive mental image or model inherited from the earliest human ancestors, and supposed to be present in the collective unconscious. Archetypes are Energy Patterns, behavior, thoughts, understanding, perspectives and feelings that exist within and around ALL of us — NO MATTER OUR CULTURE, NO MATTER OUR AGE, GENDER, OR BELIEF SYSTEMS. Story isn’t just about women, but about strong and healthy feminine energy in any of us.
In astrology, Lilith symbolises the exiled parts of ourselves—the primal, untamed aspects we’ve been conditioned to repress. She represents what society teaches us to silence, particularly around female power and sexuality. Lilith invites us to explore and embrace our shadow sides, those raw emotions and instincts that don’t fit neatly into societal norms.
In Jewish mythology, Lilith was Adam’s first wife, created by God from the same earth as him, making her his equal. Refusing to submit to Adam’s authority—both sexually and otherwise—she was expelled from the Garden of Eden. According to some versions, she grew wings and flew away after rejecting a subservient role. Cast out, she became the mother of demons or, in some interpretations, Satan’s wife. This demonisation reflects an ancient fear of powerful, autonomous feminine energy embodiment and need to have control over it.
Lilith embodies the “Dark Feminine,” a force seen as wild, sexual, and dangerous. As patriarchal societies emerged, the feminine was split into two categories: the virtuous, obedient “Light Feminine” or “Good Mother” (like Eve), and the rebellious, untamed “Dark Feminine” or “Bad Mother” (like Lilith). Female deities and figures who didn’t conform to domestic virtues were vilified or erased, a reflection of the shift from egalitarian to patriarchal values.
The Divine Feminine Archetype fractured as female power was suppressed. The “Great Mother,” once a symbol of life and creation, became feared as the bringer of death and chaos, requiring sacrifice. Female sexuality, if not in service to men, became something to control, demonise, or destroy.
Lilith’s refusal to submit to Adam’s authority was seen as a direct insult to God, and her choice to live freely and sexually with demons made her the ultimate symbol of the Dark Feminine. Meanwhile, Eve, the more compliant figure, became the archetype of the “Good Mother,” a symbol of what a proper woman should be—modest, obedient, and beneficial to men.
Lilith challenges us to confront these ingrained societal fears and transform them into tools of empowerment, encouraging us to embrace the parts of ourselves we’ve been taught to suppress.