SPIRITUAL TERMINOLOGY AND MEANINGS
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Archetype
What is an archetype?
An archetype in spirituality references a specific conceptual type of energy. That energy may be embodied by ideas, qualities, forces of nature, patterns of behavior, symbols, societal structures, mythology, or personality traits which are commonly found among cultures.Psychologist Carl Jung developed his own set of defined archetypes in his work on psychology, believing that these ancient universal symbols were imprinted into the collective unconscious and gave rise to a universal human experience.
The characters and themes throughout literature, whether fact, fiction, or mythological, all express these archetypes. Divination tools such as the tarot, numerology, astrology, and personology all rely on sets of symbolic archetypal meanings
Examples of archetypal energies:
- Death, birth, rebirth, destruction, creation
- Maiden, mother, crone
- Shaman, sage, high priestess, magician
- Trickster, the devil
- Father
- Divine feminine and divine masculine
- The hero, the leader
- Healing, renewal
- Beginnings, endings
- Conflict
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How Patriarchy Shows up in Spirituality
You might think spirituality is supposed to be void of cultural programming. After all, it’s supposed to push us to question all of those things. But does it, really? Especially when it comes to the Divine Masculine and Feminine, patriarchy seeps in. Here’s how to identify it.
Energy Polarity: How to Balance Feminine and Masculine Energies
Question from a reader: “How do you balance masculine and feminine energies?”
The Divine Feminist
All of the world’s problems (and yours) come down to this.
Universal Archetypes: The Connection Between Tarot, Numerology, Dream Interpretation, Palmistry and Astrology
Did you know that numerology, astrology, dream interpretation, tarot and palmistry are all connected? A lot of times when you learn about these things independently, you may miss the ways they all intersect. Learn more about archetypes in today’s blog post.
How Patriarchy Shows up in Spirituality
You might think spirituality is supposed to be void of cultural programming. After all, it’s supposed to push us to question all of those things. But does it, really? Especially when it comes to the Divine Masculine and Feminine, patriarchy seeps in. Here’s how to identify it.
Energy Polarity: How to Balance Feminine and Masculine Energies
Question from a reader: “How do you balance masculine and feminine energies?”
The Divine Feminist
All of the world’s problems (and yours) come down to this.
Universal Archetypes: The Connection Between Tarot, Numerology, Dream Interpretation, Palmistry and Astrology
Did you know that numerology, astrology, dream interpretation, tarot and palmistry are all connected? A lot of times when you learn about these things independently, you may miss the ways they all intersect. Learn more about archetypes in today’s blog post.
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