Negative traits of the Creator archetype can often cause you to lose sight of what you have achieved. To develop on a personal level you have to transcend the mind beyond what you already know about the world. We all have different balances of the anima and animus within us, and whatever balance that we are most comfortable with, and feel the most ourselves with, is absolutely fine! You must learn to accept other people’s opinions whilst having the confidence your opinions have value also. Without the lover, you feel vulnerable and over-reliant on someone or something; alcohol, coffee, marijuana, cocaine etc.

The caregiver is a positive mother that is able to say no to your child because you know what is best for them. Perhaps a wise old owl flies in and then transforms into a mysterious hooded figure who then takes you on a journey? Until you recognise and acknowledge your actions do not serve your best interests or the interests of others, the shadow side of the warrior will keep prompting you to perform actions that create chaos. It is the aspect of consciousness that compels you to face your fears regardless of how nervous or anxious you are. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.There are also aspects of your consciousness that you need but have been repressed in the unconscious. Mainstream psychology aligns the Ruler with the Father archetype, because traditionally, the father is the head, and thus, the chief decision-maker of the family .

If you recognise these traits in yourself, you need to activate and develop the positive side of the warrior archetype. Because the survival of the innocent is dependent on others, people with a dominant child archetype are more inclined to follow and obey. They are subtle energies that create personality traits, instincts, intuition and actions that are “out of character. On the flip side, you have the flexibility and presence of mind to understand your offspring need the freedom to explore the world and develop their personality.The archetypes will bring people that brag or exaggerate achievements back down to earth with a bang. By tapping into the infinite resource of the unconscious, the wisdom of the Sage appears – the next development of consciousness once you have mastered to control the inner powers of the magician. I sometimes struggle with the Court Cards but found your explanations and connections to the archetypes easy to comprehend. Though I had always been drawn to the tarot since childhood, I never really understood how it worked or why until I came upon Jung’s work much much later in my life.