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Greek God Dionysus, Archetypes And Myths, Unconscious Personality, Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence

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Greek
God Dionysus

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.

    Ares Greek God of War, Archetypes And Myths

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    Ares

    Greek God Of War

    Ares Greek God of war is the archetype of masculine power and aggression without rational thought of the effects or consequences.

    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 Ares active within your life look for…

    • acting instinctively without thinking of consequences
    • having passionate and intense reactions including rage and anger
    • living within the body, intensely emotional and expressive
    • ruled by emotional and physical reactions

    Possible drawbacks to living the Ares archetype…

    • lack of ability to be ‘the watcher’; the non judgmental observer of self and actions
    • lacks ability to rationalize and select choices; simply reacts like a robot
    • doesn’t fit in with rules and regulations
    • doesn’t plan or take long term view

    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.

    Apollo the Sun God, Archetypes And Myths, Unconscious Personality

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    Apollo
    The Sun God

    Apollo the sun god is the archetype of the one who finds life quite easy and enjoyable. Goals are realistic and worked towards logically and persistently but lacks drive to make it to the top.

    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 Apollo active within your life look for…

    • Curious and inquisitive about the world
    • successful at anything the mind is put towards
    • wants to master skills
    • lives more in the mind and thoughts rather than body
      and emotions

    Possible drawbacks to living the Apollo archetype…

    • Inability and unwillingness to connect emotionally and
      intimately
    • More concerned with own thoughts and judgments than
      emotions and communicating with others
    • In later years may find all that was important up until
      then is now meaningless.

    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.