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wants, needs, or desires, we set the stage yes to everything, we might perceive
for sabotaging behavior. unconditional love as never saying no! If
our parents only recognized us for our
The prostitute archetype represents our achievements, we may turn spirituality
relationship with self-compromise and into a competition.
negotiation. The prostitute is always
looking for a guaranteed outcome. This There are infinite ways in which the
could be a guaranteed paycheck, loyalty, imago dei informs all other archetypes
or security. How much of our prayer life and how all other archetypes inform
is an act of spiritual negotiation? How the imago dei. It is a two-way highway.
many times have we found ourselves Therefore, it is essential to begin to
saying to God, “Please I want this deeply explore what our relationship
(outcome). I promise if you give me this with God truly looks like. This journey
I won’t do (fill in the blank) anymore.” of exploration must be an inward
one. We can easily get caught in the
The prostitute most often shows up in consumption of other people’s ideas,
our prayer life. When our prayer is beliefs, and teachings, but if we have no
an act of negotiation, we are moving connection to our own inner truth, we
into survival archetypes. In addition, do not yet have a true inner compass or
receiving messages from Spirit through reference point.
our intuition often requires us to
surrender personal preference. Quite
often, the message from Spirit goes Practices such as meditation, tai chi,
against our ego’s preferences. It is very qi gong, breathwork, or even the
common for the prostitute or saboteur use of sacred plant medicines can
to run interference on Spirit’s guidance be supportive in this regard. These
because it usually goes against their practices take you inward and allow
agenda of safety and security. you to access your center point or zero
point. From this zero-point, one can
When it comes to the mother and then access truth. Remember, truth is
father archetypes, we often take our always true so anytime there is debate
parental qualities and project them onto or argument about what God is, what
God. If our father was judgmental, God wants, or what God desires, you
we might perceive a judgmental God. are probably not in the presence of
If we had a loving mother who said truth.
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