E20 Archetypal Influences on Soul Development |IBGR | Donna Kunde & Londina Cruz “My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there.”------ Rumi The four Archetypes most active on the journey to becoming real (like the puppet Pinocchio became a real boy) are the Seeker, the Destroyer, the Lover and the Creator. Together they help us experience meaning and authenticity in our lives. Each parallels a different element or aspect of the Soul. The Seeker seeks enlightenment and transformation but initially is very controlled by the thinking process of the Ego. The Seeker’s journey requires courage to break away from dependency and leap ahead into the unknown. We always fear what we do not understand or know. The Seeker in each of us challenges us to explore what we fear most. By braving the unknown, we ourselves are transformed. All heroes know we cannot gain the treasure without the willingness to confront the dragon. We first come as Warriors believing the dragon is outside ourselves. We slay it and win the treasure of Ego strength. When we confront it again, we recognize the dragon is ourselves and we gain access to the treasures of our Souls. The inner Lover Archetype comes through unification of our opposing attributes within us like our conscious and unconscious minds. This allows us to feel redemptive, compassionate (agape) love not only for another, but also for ourselves. This results in a deeper and more unified experience of the Self, characterized by greater and greater aspects of wholeness, potency and power. The Creator Archetype helps awaken the seed of our genuine identities deep within us. It is part of what we call the imagination and provides focus to our imaginative efforts. We can experience these four Soul-related Archetypes consciously in analysis (or dreams); through spiritual searching or through day-to-day experiences in your life. TAGS: IBGR, IBGR Network, Donna Kunde, Londina Cruz, hero's journey, the hero's journey, hero's journey, the hero's journey, the heroes journey, the hero's journey stages, joseph campbell hero's journey, joseph campbell hero's journey, the hero's journey joseph campbell, a hero's journey, heroes journey, joseph campbell the hero's journey, hero's journey explained, the hero's journey joseph campbell, my hero's journey, hero’s journey. We are your single, one stop source for business success, period, end of story. Make sure you leave some thoughts in the comment section below. We are interested in continuing the conversation. Connect with Londina at Londina.com Learn more about Donna here… Listen to Live: IBGR.Network Subscribe to Our Podcast: Building Success Habits Podcast

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