Archetypes Part 2

What is the topic of these notes?

Carl Jung’s The Collective Unconscious and The Archetypes (Character, Situational, Symbolic)

What did Carl Jung hypothesize about the mind at birth?

Our minds at birth contain inherent predispositions to perceive in categories.

Are humans born as “clean slates” according to Jung?

No.

What term did Jung use for inherent predispositions in perception?

Archetypes.

How did Jung define archetypes?

Deposits of the constantly repeated experiences of humanity.

What is archetypes’ readiness for?

To reproduce over and over again the same or similar mythical ideas.

Can archetypes be directly seen or experienced?

No.

Where do archetypes reside?

In the deepest depths of the unconscious.

What do we actually see instead of archetypes?

Archetypal images.

What is the purpose of archetypal images?

To explain and provide “clothes” on the raw energy of an archetype.

How are archetypal images experienced?

As archetypal behaviors.

Archetypal images → Seen as → ?

Archetypal images.

Archetypal images → Experienced as → ?

Archetypal behaviors.

How did Jung describe archetypes metaphorically?

Like the heart: invisible power revealed by what our bodies get caught in.

What happens when we are “caught in their energy field”?

We experience archetypal images and behaviors.

What does Jung mean by “archetypal behaviors”?

Psychological activities that are typical, stereotypical, or universal.

What equals archetypal behaviors?

Typical, externally repeated behaviors among human beings.

What does the “Collective Unconscious” refer to?

The universal, deepest part of the psyche.

What phenomena are linked to the Collective Unconscious?

Dreams / psychic dreams.

What is the Ruler’s goal?

Harmonious and prosperous kingdom (life).

What is the Ruler’s fear?

Chaos and loss of control.

How does the Ruler respond to the dragon?

Finds its constructive use.

What is the Ruler’s task?

Take full responsibility for your life and express your deeper self.

What is the Ruler’s gift?

Responsibility and competence.

Side notes for the Ruler?

“Help warrior, boss energy” / “Strange.”

What is the Magician’s goal?

Transformation of lesser into better.

What is the Magician’s fear?

Evil sorcery.

How does the Magician respond to the dragon?

Heals it.

What is the Magician’s task?

Alignment of self with cosmos.

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Who wrote The Hero Within – Twelve Major Archetypes?

Ellen Kempler.

What class and date are noted in the notes?

English 10 Workshop, dated 9/26 and 9/30 or 9/29.

What is the Innocent archetype’s goal?

To remain in safety.

What is the Innocent’s fear?

Abandonment.

How does the Innocent respond to the dragon/monster?

Deny it or seek rescue.

What is the Innocent’s task?

Fidelity.

What is the Innocent’s right?

Trust, optimism, loyalty.

Margin note related to Innocent?

“Levels” (blue ink), “😢 sadness” (pencil), “pain & disillusionment,” “the call = rescue.”

What essential truth does the Orphan believe?

We are all on our own.

What is the Orphan’s goal?

Regain safety.

What is the Orphan’s fear?

Victimization.

How does the Orphan respond to the dragon?

Wish for rescue.

What is the Orphan’s task?

Process pain and disillusionment fully and be open to receive help.

What is the Orphan’s gift?

Empathy, realism.

Margin note related to Orphan?

“Levels,” “pain & disillusionment,” “the call = rescue.”

What is the Warrior’s shadow?

Ruthlessness, obsessive need to win, use of power for conquest.

What is the Warrior’s call?

Confrontation of a great challenge.

What is level one for the Warrior?

Fight for self or others.

What is the Warrior’s fear?

Weakness.

What is the Warrior’s goal?

Win.

How does the Warrior respond to the dragon?

Slay it.

What is the Warrior’s task?

Fight only for what really matters.

What is the Warrior’s gift?

Courage, discipline, skill.

Margin note related to Warrior?

“RBG” (Ruth Bader Ginsburg?).

What is the Caregiver’s shadow?

Enabling others’ addiction, devouring mother, helper “tripping,” enabling others’ suffering.

What is the Caregiver’s call?

Responsibility to care.

What is the Caregiver’s fear?

Selfishness.

What is level one for the Caregiver?

Serving, rescuing.

What is the Caregiver’s task?

Give without maiming self.

What is the Caregiver’s gift?

Compassion.

Margin notes related to Caregiver?

“Level 1: caring for friend → → → to care beyond immediate friends and family,” “📝 10/2 book paragraph on CAREGIVER.”

What is the Seeker’s shadow?

Excessive ambition, perfectionism, pride.

What is the Seeker’s call?

Alienation, emptiness, boredom.

What is the Seeker’s dragon?

Conditioning.

What is the Seeker’s task?

Be true to deeper self.

What is the Seeker’s fear?

Conformity.

What is the Seeker’s gift?

Autonomy.

Margin notes related to Seeker?

“3rd spiritual searching, transformation.”

What is the Destroyer’s shadow?

Self-destruction or unwelcome change.

What is the Destroyer’s call?

Recognize the need to change or give something up without denying the pain or grief involved.

How is the Destroyer described?

“The rock that holds or binds us together.”

What does the Destroyer archetype help us do?

Clean out our closet; let go of ways of thinking and behaving that no longer serve.

What does taking the Destroyer’s journey open us to?

Experience and power — the Self.

Margin notes related to Destroyer?

“The cross must hold both endings + beginnings together,” “Process of letting go…,” “Shadow = painful loss.”

What is the Lover’s shadow?

Jealousy, envy, obsession, fixation on love object.

What is the Lover’s call?

Infatuation, yearning, falling in love with a person, idea, cause, or work.

What is the Lover’s fear?

Loss.

What is the Lover’s task?

Following your bliss.

How does the Lover respond to the dragon?

Love it.

What is the Lover’s gift?

Self-acceptance, giving birth to self, connection with the universal.

Margin notes related to Lover?

“Jung,” “Integration with the collective,” “Anthology,” “Connection” (circled).

What is the Creator’s shadow?

Creation of negative circumstances, obsessive creation, workaholism.

What is the Creator’s call?

Daydreams, fantasies, images, flashes of inspiration.

Margin notes related to Creator?

“4 possibilities,” “Productive possibilities,” “Imagination → transformation.”

What is the purpose of signs/images?

To communicate intentions.

Do signs have meaning themselves?

No, their meaning comes from usage and cultural understanding.

Examples of signs/images?

Police badge, Nike swoosh, Apple logo.

What is a symbol?

Something implying more than its immediate meaning, with unconscious aspects that can’t be fully understood.

Examples of symbols?

Heart (love), Cross (sacrifice), Light (guidance), Ring (eternity), Dove (peace).

What is an archetype?

A unique type of symbol describing a universal story or behavior pattern across cultures.

Examples of archetypes?

Hero, shadow, mentor, cross (sacrifice & salvation), ring (commitment & unity), carrying bowl (nurturing, caregiving).

What is highlighted about archetypes?

"An archetype is always a symbol or symbolic pattern of behavior, but a symbol is not always an archetype."

Meaning layers — Sign, Symbol, Archetype?

Sign = literal, Symbol = emotional/spiritual, Archetype = universal pattern.