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The Journey of Archetypes
Our behaviors reflect our state of
health. They are an expression of the
choices we make, which in turn are
rooted in our belief systems. But where However, we all possess
do these belief systems come from? To
understand this, we need to delve into
the nature of archetypes.
Archetypes are the building blocks of the prostitute.
psyche, the language we use to express
and understand ourselves in relation to
the world. Each archetype represents a
particular pattern or role that we play
out in our lives. There are countless
archetypes, but we each have a unique
relationship with a select few, which we
“possess” a contract with.
These archetypal contracts are the
agreements we have made as to how
we learn, grow, evolve, and serve in this
lifetime. Some of us may step into the
archetype of the healer, while others
embody the athlete, the engineer, or the
visionary. Every archetype has the potential old childhood programs for survival.
for both light and shadow expressions,
representing the empowered and
disempowered versions of each pattern.
Just as we all have unique fingerprints,
we each embody a different range of
archetypes. It’s said that we don’t choose
our archetypes, but rather they choose
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us. This may explain why some
children are drawn to music,
writing, poetry, or athletics.
four universal survival
archetypes: the child,
the victim, the
saboteur, and the
These four
archetypes
are the aspects
of our psyche
that ensure our
survival. Whenever
we are under stress,
feel threatened, or unsafe,
we shift into these survival
archetypes. They represent our alarm
system, triggering our nervous system’s
sympathetic “fight or flight” response.
The child archetype reverts us back to
The victim looks out for any potential
perpetrator. The saboteur guides us into
sabotaging for our safety. The prostitute
leads us to compromise ourselves for our
own security.
These archetypes help us survive, not
necessarily thrive. They represent our