It can be difficult to discover personal meaning and purpose when we don't zoom out to get a big picture of the patterns and symbols in our life. One way we can discover the patterns and purposes of our life is by discerning prevalent Archetypes and symbols.
What is an archetype? An archetype is a template or original pattern from which copies are made. Psychologist Carl Jung, author Joseph Campbell, storyteller/author Clarissa Pinkola Estes, psychologist Jean Shinonda-Bolen and others are among those that have brought the concept of Archetypes into our consciousness.
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Thanks for further sharing your perspective, John!
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Hi John, As I mentioned in my post, others have built upon what Jung postulated (Myss, Shinoda Bolen, Carol Pearson etc.). concer
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Actually, most Pagan and New Age authors who draw on Jung, do not build on his ideas, but rather present a stripped down version o
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Technically, for Jung archetypes are not "patterns that are universally recognized [...] in myths, fairy tales, literature, and mo