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as a form of “power play” to manipulate
and emotional needs is a risky game. It

can lead to repetitive patterns of self-
sabotage and hinder personal growth.

The victim archetype extends beyond
external circumstances and encompasses

how we can victimize both ourselves
and others. It’s not solely about feeling

victimized by the world around us. In
fact, we have the potential to become
the perpetrators or villains that we once

believed victimized us. It is a common
pattern for us to take on roles where we

abandon ourselves, echoing the sense
of abandonment we experienced from
others. We may also subject ourselves to

self-judgement, mirroring the judgement
we felt from others.

To explore the victim archetype, I invite
you to close your eyes. Connect to that

part of you that feels defeated, powerless,
gets caught in blame or self-pity, and

has a hard time taking action and self-
responsibility. What are your earliest
memories of feeling victimized? What

are the aspects of life that you feel have
power over you? When your inner victim

takes over, what is its strategy? Do you
lash out, shut down, point fingers, or
blame? Do you use this archetype to try

and get more empathy and compassion
out of others?

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