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The daimonic is any natural function which has the power to take over the whole person. Sex and eros, anger and rage, and the craving for power are examples. The daimonic can be either creative or destructive and is normally both.
Rollo May
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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
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