What is an archetype?
Please try to describe what an archetype is. I am very curious.
I know I am the Lover archetype, so also please help me understand what that means.
*One more thing: What are archetypal Shadows, and what are they for the Lover?
An archetype is the model of a person, personality or behavior
An archetypal shadow is the opposite of yourself, usually he has qualities you have that you don’t know you have
An archetypal lover is either the anima or animus
Anima is how a man’s dream woman is
Animus is how a woman’s dream man is
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An original model or type after which other similar things are patterned.
I too have doubts about the other points that you have raised. Let me check up the real position from my Master and then try to give the answer. Though I do not pursue such philosophy, still I will try to help.
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An archetype is the model of a person, personality or behavior
An archetypal shadow is the opposite of yourself, usually he has qualities you have that you don’t know you have
An archetypal lover is either the anima or animus
Anima is how a man’s dream woman is
Animus is how a woman’s dream man is
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Ree_Colton has some interesting perspectives.
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June 29th, 2010 at 2:22 am
Arch typee is a Jungian term for a specific personality type.
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