daimonic

  1. Adjective.  In the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish. .
  2. Adjective.  Motivated by a spiritual force or genius; inspired. .
  3. Noun.  (context, psychology) The unrest that exists in us all which forces us into the unknown, leading to self-destruction and/or self-discovery.
  4. Noun.  (context, psychology) The journey and transition from innocence to experience; part of the process of individuation.
  5. Noun.  (context, mythology) The place where light and dark meet.

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