By Charles Mathias
The collective unconscious can be likened to a vast storehouse for the shared memories, experiences, wisdom, and universal archetypes of the human race. Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, in The Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious, describes archetypes in terms of patterns of behavior. Because we are connected to the collective unconscious through our subconscious mind, Jung believed these patterns or models of conduct – both positive and negative – serve to organize our experience and guide our unconscious behavior.
Because archetypes emerge from a core of common human experience, we easily recognize them when we see them in mythology, literature, and movies. For example, the Warrior hero is courageous and steadfast, willing to risk life and limb in the cause of justice. Our emotions are stirred as we watch the Warrior struggle against and overcome insurmountable odds. We want to be like the Warrior. At a subconscious level, we form an emotional kinship with a collection of archetypes that influence our behavior and make sense of our daily experiences in the world. The trick is to become aware of which ones, particularly the negative ones, are influencing our behavior.
When the 7 chakras are open and balanced, they are represented by a particular archetype of our subconscious. When the chakras are unbalanced, they can be either blocked or too open. If this is the case, the chakras are represented by negative archetypes. An examination of each chakra in terms of its archetypes can be extremely helpful in understanding where we are along the path of our spiritual journey and the work we need to do to balance chakras in light of the positive archetypes associated with them. Below shows the positive and negative archetypes of all 7 chakras.
[Format:
Chakra
Positive Archetype
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open]
1st or Root Chakra
Positive Archetype:
-Mother, Earth Mother, or Nurturer
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra:
-Victim
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open:
-Bully
2nd or Sacral Chakra
Positive Archetype:
-Emperor/Empress or Sovereign
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra:
-Martyr
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open:
-Addict
3rd or Solar Plexus
Positive Archetype:
-Warrior or Spiritual Warrior
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra
-Servant or Drudge
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open:
-Workaholic
4th or Heart Chakra
Positive Archetype:
-Lover
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra:
-Performer or Actor/Actress
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open:
-Empath
5th or Throat Chakra
Positive Archetype:
-Communicator
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra:
-Masked Self or Silent Child
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open:
-Carney, Sophist, True Believer, or Dogmatist
6th or Third Eye
Positive Archetype:
-Psychic or Intuitive
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra:
-Rationalist or Intellectual
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open:
-Space Cadet or Stoner
7th or Crown Chakra
Positive Archetype:
-Guru
Negative Archetype Blocked Chakra:
-Egocentric or Egotist
Negative Archetype Chakra Too Open:
-None—there is no imbalance as the Crown is just closed, opening, or open
Take, for example, the Servant or Drudge archetype. In order to stop unconsciously living like the Servant, it is first necessary to become conscious of the fact that this archetype is informing our behavior. At that point, however, hypnosis or self-hypnosis can be an amazing tool in helping us tap into the latent Warrior archetype that is already there in the subconscious mind. In fact, since the archetypes of the collective unconscious can be accessed by tapping into that 95% of the mind that is subconscious, then hypnosis or self-hypnosis may be the best way to facilitate spiritual growth, achieve spiritual insight, develop intuition, and ultimately connect with Universal Mind.
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