Archetype Cards: An 80-card Deck with instruction booklet

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However, all archetypes have a negative aspect and a malevolent Ruler archetype is one to be feared. Just as we see in mythology and in real life, rulers can be tyrants that terrorise their subjects and their children.

Adopting the qualities of the caregiver means you are easy to get along with, highly likeable, flexible and always willing to do what is required. It also means you take good care of yourself. Denying yourself the things you want to do in life, takes away the things that you need to grow emotionally and spiritually. As you get older this will manifest as restlessness and an overwhelming desire to differentiate yourself from your friends. Creator In this scenario, you are living too much in the unconscious and not integrating the Lovers energies into your ego-conscious which when combined with the magician develops your feminine principle. This aspect of human nature is often found in adults that did not receive emotional support from their families when they were children. If the intellect of the sage is also present, you will prefer to engage in intellectual pursuit rather than to explore the depth of your emotions. We created a test that you can take to discover your type. Take our free enneagram test. Psychological Archetypes Sometimes you need to appreciate what you do have and adopt the cliche: the journey is part of the destination.Death - the way we react to this card is similar to how we react to the shadow, with fear. It is a universal human shadow - the shadow that follows us from the day that we are born. We all choose not to think about him, but in many senses, understanding that we all die is a transformative moment that shapes how we choose to live.

You will notice during the process of self-development that you will feel uneasy at times. The King’s fear of being overthrown will sometimes manifest as an intense feeling of stress in your head.

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A weakness of the Everyman archetype is that they are dependent on other people. This can give you a character weakness that exudes a feeling of helplessness. You may even refrain from learning how to do things so that other people do them for you. This type of behaviour is classified as the “Victim” archetype. By giving yourself to others you lose your sense of self and find it difficult to set boundaries. You could say, for example, that the shadow is all the dark and evil aspects of you that exists in all humans. Quite rightly you want to have control over your potential for evil but it is also pertinent to be aware that such aspects of your nature exist. In symbolism, “subjects” of a city, realm, kingdom or country are the cells in the body. If your children are afraid of you, their cells are also being damaged. They will also develop neurotic behaviours in adulthood. As with the explorer, the outlaw recognises when a need for change is required; either in the physical world in within yourself. The energy emerges as the nugget of an idea or a full-blown realisation.