Before exploring some of the many archetypes that influence our lives and affect our personal power, I want to mention something that was a real “aha” for me. I used to think of archetypes as referring soley to human character types, such as “The Hero” or “The Victim”. These are indeed archetypes, but they are actually personifications of the archetypal energies, forces or realities that underlie them. Oftentimes, the personified archetypes are formed by combining several archetypal forces. For example, the archetypal forces of “courage” and “fortitude” underlie the personified archetype known as “The Hero”.
There is plenty of information (books, articles, websites) on the personified archetypes, such as the work of Carolyn Myss. However, I find that working with the archetypal forces directly (rather than somewhat indirectly through the personified versions) is a particularly empowering approach. As I see it, the ultimate objective is to recognize and understand the operation of these archetypal forces in our world, then to integrate them into our own daily lives in order to create more happiness and freedom for ourselves and for others.
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