#child archetype

[baroquespiral]

The child is always behind and ahead of us. Behind us, it is the infantile shadow which must be sacrificed—that which always pulls us backward into being infantile and dependent, lazy, playful, escaping problems and responsibility and life. On the other hand, if the child appears ahead of us, it means renewal, the possibility of eternal youth, of spontaneity and of new possibilities—the life flow toward the creative future. The great problem is always to make up one's mind in each instance whether it is an infantile impulse which only pulls backward, or an impulse which seems infantile to one's own consciousness but which really should be accepted and lived because it leads forward.

Marie-Louise von Franz, The Problem of the Puer Aeternus

[thewritersworkout]

Hey, hey writers! We've got a new post up on our blog! You can read all about Child/Innocent characters by our very own Sarah Perchikoff right here!

Excerpt:

Not gonna lie, this is a tough one for me. When I think about the Child or Innocent archetype, my mind goes blank. I think it’s mainly because I don’t write this type of character or maybe because in movies, shows, or books, this is my least favorite character. But whatever the reason, when this theme came up for September, deciding what to write was difficult.

BUT then I got to thinking about some of my favorite movies and shows and the Child/Innocent character made more sense. Who doesn’t love Pippin from Lord of the Rings? Yes, he’s a bit of a “fool of a took” at the beginning, but he grows out of it, and without his missteps, the fellowship and the ring might not have gotten to where they ended up.

[gailgoodwinnow]

Wing it with Archetypes

For your soul to take flight, you will need to add wings to your archetypes

When your soul takes flight, you’ll need a bird’s eye view on life. You can do it by adding wings to your personal archetypes. For your soul to take flight, you will need to add wings to your archetypesPhoto by Jill Wellington An archetype with wings is a personal archetype supported by two adjacent archetypes. The two wings represent additional ways to enhance self-awareness and support your…

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[5brujas-blog]

16/08/17 Child Archetype

Well, I’ve listened to the course and read all the information provided on Caroline Myss website and I struggled to find out which one is more present in me. I feel them all emerging constantly in me. I mean, the light of one and the shadow of others. If I’m not wrong as opposite of the Dependent Child we have the Adult Child. I would be between the Magical Child and Adult Child. And of course bot are in their shadow when they emerge.

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Does Psychotherapy Deal with the Real World?

Does Psychotherapy Deal with the Real World?

Passion Fruit photo: E. Wagele

In 1992, famous Jungian psychologist James Hillman and writer Michael Ventura collaborated on a book, We’ve Had a Hundred Years of Psychotherapy and the World’s Getting Worse, based on their discussions. Hillman contends that therapists pay too much attention to their clients’ inner lives and not enough attention to the real, present world and its injustices. He…

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