divine child, n.Definitions

The Divine child (n.) or ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠child motif represents the preconscious, childhood aspect of the collective psyche — not a vestigial memory of one's own childhood.

The Divine child (n.) as ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the Christ Child is a religious necessity only so long as most men cannot give psychological reality to "Except ye become as little children."

The Divine child (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the redeeming symbol itself — childlikeness or the absence of prior assumptions is of its very essence — and it is born when least expected, in the most improbable place.