Why Knowing Which God Is Your Archetype
Can Help Improve Your Life
Archetypes function as predispositions in the personality, driving our motivations,
beliefs, values, emotions and behavior. Archetypes are also a source of spiritual
wisdom and authenticity that, when activated, give us a sense of meaning in our
lives. Acting like a mirror, archetypes can help you see and understand the
underlying reasons for the patterns of your life.
Archetypes are inner images that embody universal
characteristics and experiences. They are responsible for the
persistent themes we see surfacing in our own lives. Myths and
fairy tales, many artistic images, and many of the characters we
encounter in our dreams are expressions of these archetypes. As
inner guides that exist in your personality, the god archetypes
influence how you behave, how you think and feel, and how you
relate to others. Since the god stories that are passed on in
the mythology of human cultures embody the expression of male
character, they provide us with a rich and fascinating way to
gain access to the personal archetypes that are active in our
lives.
Each god archetype has both its strengths and weaknesses. When you
are aware of your archetype
and understand his typical ways of behaving and relating,
you can capitalize upon those strengths and guard against the archetype's weaknesses (your
underdeveloped traits).
The more you function within the strengths of your inherent archetype, the
stronger and more confident you will become, the more control you have over your life, and
the better prepared you are to make the choices that create the life you want. |
