ARCHETYPES

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ARCHETYPES

• HEART OF DARKNESS
• Joseph Conrad

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The Shadow

• The personification of that part of human,
  psychic possibility that we deny in ourselves and
  project onto others.

• The potential of experiencing the unconscious
  side of our unique personalities.

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The Shadow

• Goal of personality integration is to integrate
  the rejected, inferior side of our life into our
  total experience and take responsibility for it.

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The Anima /Animus

• The Soul
• Our inner opposite--form reflects the condition
  or need of the soul

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The Syzygy (Divine Couple)

• If come to terms with Shadow and Soul-- will
  encounter
• the Pattern of wholeness and integration

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The Child

• Related to hope and promise for new beginnings
• Golden ring, golden ball and flower and circle
  images

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The Self

• The Ultimate pattern
• Human self and divine self are incapable of
  distinction.
• All is spirit.
• Wind, breath, dove, Sir Galahad

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Journey of the Hero

• Call to adventure
• Crossing the threshold
• Test
• Reward
• Return

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Call to Adventure

• Heros impulse to embark upon the journey
• Often encounters a helper who may have a magic
  charm to aid in quest

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Crossing the Threshold

• Pass from safety into hazardous realm of unknown
• Can cross only by defeating the shadow presence
• Ends in heros transformation or resurrection

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The Test

• Hero undergoes series of difficult experiences
  climaxing in the Supreme Test

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The Reward

• If pass TEST --
• Hero rewarded with
• marriage
• recognition
• transformation
• attainment of miraculous elixir

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The Return

• Hero leaves dark realm with the reward and
  brings restoration to his own domain