Experiment with Fit-for-Purpose Archetypes

Recruiting fit-for-purpose archetypes allows you to flex between archetypes to suit those out-of-the-box needs and concerns.

The idea that you can recruit fit-for-purpose archetypes will challenge the idea that you’re stuck with the same 12 archetypes for life. A fit-for-purpose archetype is one that is recruited to assist you to perform an out-of-the-box function or to fulfil an extra-ordinary purpose. A fit-for-purpose archetype sits outside the capabilities of your core personal archetypes. Experiment with…

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A Soul-Focused Role

Here are seven ways you can add soul to your role.

It’s too easy to reject your current role in favour of a soul-filled job. You hear about people chucking in their corporate jobs to start a business teaching yoga, and not always with great success. It seems to be a default response. But I wonder if that’s the result of thinking that it’s impossible to fight and win over the culture of your organisation so your only option is to change your…

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Your Divine Attendant Spirits

Archetypes are powerful, creative forces. Think of your personal archetypes as your divine, attendant spirits, waiting to collaborate with you to achieve your goals.

Elizabeth Gilbert, in her book Big Magic, Creative Living Beyond Fear, tells us that you are not a genius. You have a genius. In her popular TED talk, Gilbert reminds us that “in ancient Greece and Rome, people believed that creativity wasn’t a product of human origin. It was an ethereal force bestowed upon each person by divine attendant spirits. The Greeks referred to these spirits as…

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Your Archetypes Reveal Your Life's Lessons

Archetypes can teach you how to learn from life's lessons. Archetypes are powerful forces. They can break into a fixed mindset, and open up pathways in your mind to growth.

Having a growth mindset is good for you. You’re learning something new everyday. But what are you actually learning? Naming the lesson will capture the essence, or the spirit of it. And you will need plenty of spirit if you want to overcome life’s challenges. You will need meaning to keep you going. What is the meaning of each challenge? What is the title of each lesson? What are your learning…

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The Pioneer Archetype

When you need to break new ground, all you need to do is call on the spirit of the Pioneer archetype

Using archetypes as journal prompts encourages you to explore different facets of your personality, your experiences, thought patterns and emotions. It promotes self-awareness, personal growth, and a deeper understanding of human behaviours. In this post, we’ll explore the Pioneer archetype. The Pioneer archetype embodies the qualities of innovation, exploration, and a pioneering…

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Archetypal Games People Play

Archetypes are patterns of behaviour. They contain themes and stories that have the potential to manifest as games people play in relationships. The storylines within archetypes can influence our behaviour and the dynamics of our relationships. The Child, Victim, Prostitute, and Saboteur archetypes are patterns of behaviour that we all tend to have in common. On top of this, we have at least 3…

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The Anatomy of Intuition

Intuition operates at multiple levels. Body, soul and spirit. It’s a subconscious, rapid process that draws on an accumulation of knowledge and experiences. And from a Jungian perspective, that knowledge might also be drawn from the collective unconscious. But. You can’t always count on your intuition. While your intuition is valuable, but it’s not infallible, according to Professor Joel…

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Reading Archetypes is not Psychic Rocket Science

Archetypes are not complex concepts. This is in contrast to what some would have you think. Let me explain why I refuse to subscribe to the notion that archetypes are complicated by taking you through the following process: Archetypes are representations of universally recognised patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. Patterns form themes: Betrayal and loyalty are themes represented by the…

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GROW with Archetypes

Archetypes are universally recognised patterns of thinking, feeling and acting that shape the roles you play throughout life. When you combine Archetypes with the GROW coaching model you will add another dimension to assist you and your clients on the path to goal success. You can incorporate archetypes into the GROW coaching model to bring a more holistic approach to goal-setting and…

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Your Truth is Within Your (Golden) Means

Flaws in your character are like holes in your cup. You keep trying to fill up the cup but you haven’t plugged the holes.

Flaws in your character can make you sick. You can reduce the risk, and find your truth, by living within the golden mean of each flaw. It’s the space located in the middle, between your extremes. Character refers to your moral and ethical qualities. Your character reflects your values, sense of honour and integrity. Your character influences your capacity for ethical decision making. Someone…

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Three Stages of Self Awareness

Jung’s concept of the Self archetype represents the centre of your psyche. You might recognise the Self archetype as Your True Self or Authentic Self. I like to think of this archetype as the Sacred Self archetype. My inner sanctum. The Self archetype encompasses your conscious, subconscious and unconscious life. This archetype symbolises unity, balance, and the integration of your personality…

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How Archetypal Intelligence Builds Your Intuitive Skills

Developing your Archetypal Intelligence is a way to sharpen your intuition.

Engaging your archetypes is a form of associative learning. The act of deconstructing an archetype is similar to classical conditioning. Author and neuroscientist, Joel Pearson, describes classical conditioning as, “The process by which the brain learns that one thing predicts another.” Developing what I call your Archetypal Intelligence is a way to build on your intuitive skills.(Based on…

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The Archetypal Soul's Journe

Archetypes have the potential to guide you toward a more refined, enlightened state of being.

Archetypes are transformative by nature. Similar to the ancient alchemical process of transmuting base metals into gold, archetypes as universal stories can serve as catalysts for personal change. Archetypes can guide you through a process of inner alchemy by turning your raw experiences and emotions into refined insights and understanding. The influence and impact of archetypes is due to their…

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The Fool Archetype

Using the stories in archetypes for lifelong learning can lead to inner alchemy, turning your experiences into profound insights, inspiration and creativity.

Archetypes are universal patterns of behaviour. Each one can be used to describe facets of the human experience. Their stories serve as transformative agents that like the philosopher’s stone, archetypes become catalysts for personal growth and discovery. In the alchemical tradition, the metaphorical philosopher’s stone transforms base metals into gold. Archetypes represent your philosopher…

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An Addiction to Self Help Books is Just Another Cover

Each year the self-help industry sells 45,000 books and other related paraphernalia worth a total of 12 billion dollars. The efficacy of the content of many self-help books is yet to be demonstrated. If self-help books did what they say they can do, then obesity would be reduced, instead of on the rise. Depression would be minimised, instead of escalating, and poverty would be transformed into…

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The Shapeshifter Archetype

The Shapeshifter archetype represents adaptability, versatility, and a tendency to change appearance or behaviour. The Shapeshifter identity is so fluid it makes them unpredictable and hard to define. Loki, featured in Norse mythology, was known for changing forms to deceive and manipulate situations to serve his own ends. Those who embody the Shapeshifter archetype are adept at altering their…

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A Reading from the Shapeshifter Archetype

You don't need to let the Shapeshifter archetype rattle your soul.

The Shapeshifter archetype arrives to remind you that the only constant in your life is the sanctity of your soul. You don’t need to let the Shapeshifter archetype rattle your soul. You’re having trouble putting your finger on a troubling issue. Manipulation? Gaslighting? You can’t seem to pin it down to understand it. It keeps moving and changing shape. You get the occasional glimpse as it…

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