Archetype Cards: An 80-card Deck with instruction booklet

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In the second card of the tarot, the Magician is seen with the four elements he will work with on the table in front of him. This reveals the magician in you understands how to work with the forces of nature and will use whatever tools are to hand. As an adult, you can often feel overwhelmed with situations you think are beyond your realm of capability. This makes you feel incompetent and unworthy – again feelings that were instilled in childhood because your achievements or your presence was not recognised. Like the warrior archetype, the outlaw gives you the capacity to let go, to make bold changes when they are needed. In doing so, you can develop as a person, evolve spiritually, improve your career and find a happy relationship. Shadow Outlaw

Furthermore, it is evident that the mortal father or king is replaced by the son or prince which denotes emerging consciousness from the unconscious into the conscious. Though Carl Jung, one of the founders of analytical psychology, had never directly mentioned the tarot in any of his works, it’s easy to find links between the concepts that he built and the tarot. One of his greatest contributions to the theory of the psyche is was that of the archetypal images and the collective unconscious, which is the foundation from which the tarot draws upon.If you retreat too far into solitude, you may even cut people out of your life. Doing so can starve you of emotional nutrition. When the magician energy is unbalanced, you may also have a tendency to analyse your emotions intellectually rather than experiencing the feeling.

The energy of the lover archetype appears in flashes of inspiration that spark creativity. It is the primordial energies of Jung’s Maiden archetype that propels you from the cocoon of your parents and enables you to start experiencing life independently. The above benefits are on The main focus for the everyman archetype is to fit in, find a sense of belonging and enjoy life. It is the aspect of your nature that longs to be accepted by others in your community. The Devil - like the shadow archetype, the more you ignore him, the more chained to his whims you’ll be. Not only is it important to find a balance between archetypal energies and draw repressed qualities from the unconscious into the conscious mind, but you also need to release trapped emotions that cause the damming up of energy. Failing to do so causes illness and dis-ease.

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The lover is also repressed in children that are brought up in an environment that sets narrow boundaries. Parents that are devoutly religious or have rigid views of how to behave and how not to behave ultimately destroy the lover archetype in their child. This wayward approach typically boxes people into a particular archetype. Moreover, it encourages individuals to focus on the qualities you do have rather than the qualities you need to develop. The truth is that all 12 archetypes are present in your psyche. Some will be more pronounced than others. The archetypal qualities that are absent or weaker need developing before you become whole and release trapped emotions.

Individuals that confront their fears, explore the world to discover themselves or successfully give up addictions and habitual behaviours have a strong hero-warrior archetype. If you find yourself failing in life or shying away from responsibility (the Innocent Child), it is the energy of the warrior you need to call upon and develop. Elenor Roosevelt famously said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” The difference between the Creator and the King is that the ruler seeks to maintain control of the vision and reap the rewards whereas the creator is happy to go about their business and delight in what they have created. Again, we see here the two sides of the Self-ego axis in the King archetype. The Self is the inward-facing centre that finds inspiration and satisfaction from within. This is because, as mentioned earlier, the magician is associated with the feminine principle which stirs your emotions. And emotions – such as cravings – can be misleading illusions. The ability to detach from your emotions, however, is what makes the Sage wise. The shadow magician typically appears as three types of subtle energies; a broader perspective, detachment and alerting. The caregiver is a positive mother that is able to say no to your child because you know what is best for them. 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.Subsequently, you will find that people who do not understand this aspect of human nature do not trust you and will keep their distance. They may see you as a loner or a weirdo.