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The Greek God Dionysus as archetype is an unusual pattern in that it is
apparent in spiritually evolved mystics as well as murderers.
The word archetype describes what Carl
Jung identified as patterns of
behaving that arise from the collective unconscious of humankind. The
pattern of being is not unique to an individual; it is available to
manifest in each of us because we each reflect a part of the whole.
To recognize Dionysus active within your life look
for...
Sensual; likes to experience the world through all the
senses.
Cries easily or at least is not able to suppress
emotions like other people are taught.
Tendency to fall in love with boys and girls
Internal conflict that makes living in the ordinary
world difficult.
Possible drawbacks to living the Dionysus
archetype...
Feeling invalidated and out of step with others
Doesn't fit easily into the culture of goal setting,
working hard and long to achieve academic or material success.
Highs and lows, mood swings and extremes of feelings.
Prolonged or catastrophic mid-life crisis.
This information has been summarized from the book Gods
in Everyman
by Jean Shinoda Bolen.
If you recognize your patterns of acting and being in the world from
the above list and are curious about what you can do to change, then
first and foremost use this information as proof that you are not
different, defective or a victim of your past programming.
The above shows the commonality in the human experience when certain
innate energies are active. As such begin by accepting that you
do indeed own these particular traits and let it be ok that you do.
This will slightly raise your self-esteem and self-acceptance for each
trait you own. If you would like some guidance or
clarification, please contact me, I
would love to help.
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