3. My first vision of what I
My original drawingstructure
perceive to be the of the
of an archetype
archetype seen in 1996-7
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4. We could argue therefore that the archetype
and its shadow are complementary to each
other one does not exist without the other
……. That all the component parts of the
archetype are equated to the component
parts of the internal workings of a neuron
………… that is shown to have a distinct
shape ……….
Symmetries play a significant role in
particle physics. In mechanics, in
electromagnetism, and in strong interaction
physics, there is no intrinsic difference
between left and right. A process and its
mirror image occur at the same rate.
The archetype and its shadow occur at the
same time…..
Where as we can say that the
neuron is a biochemical function
the archetype we can say is a
metaphysical function ……… we
can postulate that the biochemical
and the metaphysical function at
the same time ……. Side by side
two parts of the same whole …..
The formulation of consciousness
and unconsciousness … the
archetype and its shadow …….
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5. Representation of consciousness from the 17th
century
What are
these things
called
Archetypes….
.
Archetypes
are potential
energy
centres
………….
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6. The word archetype is from the Greek
arkhetupon.
It is made up of arkhos, meaning chief or
ruler.
And tupos, meaning mould, model or type.
But to Jung archetypes are far more than
recognizable characters – in fact, they are not
at all characters, essentially, but symbolic keys
to truths about human condition and to the path
of personal enlightenment.
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7. There are as many potential energy centres as there
are potentials ……..
So lets take a look at the structure of an
archetype …….
We are going to invent ………..
Strictly speaking, archetypal figures such as the
hero, the goddess and the wise man are not
archetypes, but archetypal images which have
crystallised out of the archetypes-as-such.
Let us posit that an archetype is the
combination or release of combined energy
from the nucleus of a cell of a neuron ……
The nucleus of a cell reacts like a giver and
receiver of energy
The nature of the release is determined on
many factors ….. Namely DNA profile and the
combination of protons, electrons within the
atoms of the cellular structure ……….
Chromosomes, genetics etc. This is why every
release of energy is different at any given
second or millisecond ….. The release is infinite
in possibility ………. ………. Therefore
archetypes are multi-faceted and multi-
functional …………
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8. The nucleus of a neuron
contains the format of the
energy form …..
With energy continually
going in and out to create
new forms
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9. Strictly speaking, archetypal figures such as the
hero, the goddess and the wise man are not
archetypes, but archetypal images which have
crystallised out of the archetypes-as-such.
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10. There are as many archetypes within one archetype as there are
archetypes………
There are as many potential energy centres as there
are potentials ……..
.
We are going to use a cone shape to
represent the archetype.
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11. Now lets look at this image the cone, our representation of the
archetype, cut in half ………. And add the relevant points for
interpretation ……..
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12. Although all the components of an archetype are archetypes individually
they also are components of every archetype ……. There are 12 basic
components.
Every component is a component of itself ….. Every component of the
archetype has its own shadow component from the inner and the outer.
The up and the down.
The world we live in is made from a handful of elementary particles. The
current understanding has twelve particles and their corresponding
antiparticles out of which normal matter, like atoms, is composed.
The twelve particles can be separated into two
groups of six based on how they are affected by
the strong nuclear force. Some particles, called
leptons, are unaffected by the strong force
under any circumstances.
the fundamental The most familiar lepton is the electron. Which
properties and is a component of every neuron.
interactions of
elementary
particles The six quarks and six leptons are each
grouped in three pairs by the weak nuclear
force which causes transitions between the two
members of a pair.
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13. 3
1 2
6
An Archetype is split into six basic
forms (actually it is split into twelve
basic forms two sets of six . Six on
the outer level and six on the inner
level):
1.Masculine
2.Feminine
3.Trickster
4.The Godhead
5.The complex 5
6.The Shadow
4
13
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14. As we can see in the diagram on
the slide previously we cannot see the
unconscious shadow at this point because the
shadow is contained in the mirror image of the
archetype ……… which we can see in the next
diagram ……
15. An Archetype is split into twelve basic forms two sets of six :
The Shadow) :
1. Anima. 2. Animus 3.Trickster 4.Godhead 5.Complex 6.
Shadow
2 1
6 4 6
3 6 3
6
5
1 5
2
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16. The Anima and the Animus
are what Jung describes as the inner feminine and
the inner masculine the driving forces in the psyches of men and
women…….
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17. The Archetype and its shadow ………
2. Female ( Outer Feminine) 2. Animus (Inner masculine)
1. Male ( Outer masculine)
1. Anima (Inner feminine)
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18. So when the cone is crystallized into a whole
we can see that the outer connects directly to
the inner ……. The archetype and its shadow
………
We have given the archetype this cone shape
as it adequately expresses the constituent parts
of the whole in a relatively understandable form.
It also gives a basic understanding that
archetypes are three dimensional forms.
The whole archetype can be expressed as a
cone shape in this instance which is a
representation of a container of energy …….
Neurologically we might name it as a
receptor………….. A giver and a receiver of
energy ….
So electrical energy from the neurons is
being set in the archetype if you like so as
"The exposed end of the receptor, the
to activate its message.
lily pad, is in truth not so much a pad
as a cup” When a neurotransmitter
The archetype is formed over a moment of
molecule settles into it, it suddenly and
time through photons which travel faster
forcefully changes shape. Inside the
than light they are created by various
cell, the roots move. The movement
formations of protons, electrons and
triggers a recon formation in another
neutrons, which are formulations of
molecule, which in turn disturbs still
elementary particles as shown in the slide
another. The reaction travels, domino
above, along with different formulations of
fashion" until it reaches the cell body
Amino acids and other proteins.
where it initiates some sort of specific
activity.
When a specific receptor is ignited by the
bioelectrical impulses of the brain, energy
from that archetype or cup of a particular
complex - (ity) is released. As opposed to
complex in the metaphysical formulation.
Although by contradiction they are one in
the same.
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19. The nucleus of a neuron
contains the format of the
energy form …..
With energy continually
going in and out to create
new forms
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20. Now if we look down from above into an archetype or coneshape or
cup we can see that it indeed resembles the nucleus of a cell ……..
Godhead
Inside the cone is a massing of energy rising up
from the centre or the tip of the cone ………..
What we are referring to as the Godhead
………
Archety
pe
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21. The Godhead as I have described it here is the point at which energy
converges.. There have been over one hundred papers written about this
energy convergent point. All the energy necessary to illuminate an image ; a
point of knowing these points are: -
1. Biological
2. Psychological
3. Metaphysical and
4. Metaphorical
The totality of this convergence needs to happen for the archetype
to be released.
We would in an ideal world like for the energy to be sustainable and
pure, however, once the archetype reaches our consciousness the
complex attaches itself to it.
Archetypes are always pure it is not until the complex attaches itself
to the archetype that it becomes impure.
Complexes are not necessarily bad but they change the nature of
the pure archetype.
The complex is a state of development that we carry firstly through
our conscious minds . They are composed by the interaction of
our energies with those of other peoples energies.
They become through our interactions in the world.
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22. ……….. So energy is travelling
into and out of the cone or
receiver at the same
time……….
The amount of energy released is dependent on
many factors and whether all the components
needed are present at the same time ……….
I will refer back to the coneshape at intervals
…….
Now we can return to the 2 dimensional view of
one half of the archetype the cone ……….
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23. 3
So let us continue
The world we live in
is made from a
1 2 handful of
elementary
particles. The
current
understanding has
twelve particles and
their corresponding
antiparticles out of
which normal
matter, like atoms,
An Archetype is split is composed. The
into six basic forms twelve particles can
(actually it is split be separated into
into twelve basic two groups of six
forms two sets of based on how they
six): are affected by the
Outer strong nuclear
1.Masculine force. Some
2.Feminine particles, called
3.Trickster leptons, are
4.The Godhead unaffected by the
5.The complex strong force under
6.The Shadow 5 any circumstances.
The most familiar
lepton is the
Inner
electron. The six
1.Anima 4 quarks and six
2.Animus
leptons are each
3.Trickster
grouped in three
4..Godhead
pairs by the weak
5.Complex
nuclear force which
6.Shadow
causes transitions
between the two
members of a pair.
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24. .1.
The Masculine
Refers to the inner and outer masculine and to the
anima ………
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25. The Archetype and its shadow representing
the masculine………
2. Female ( Outer 1 . Animus (Inner masculine)
Feminine)
6
3 3
6
1. Male ( Outer masculine) 2. Anima (Inner
feminine)
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30. .3.
The Trickster
First and foremost the trickster is at the centre of the archetype. It is a
combination of all the elements of the archetype it transmutes. It can change
from one thing into another. This is why we say that the trickster is a shape-
shifter.
The trickster plays a big part in the evolution of behaviour
• Because the trickster has become such an enigmatic figure over the ages
his significance is overwhelming.
• He appears as a factual presence in such diverse subjects and
situations that he can only be a major contributory factor within the human psyche,
• most notably in anthropology, religion and folklore, which are historically
Grounded. Three areas of profound human development.
• Doty, W.G & Hynes,W.J Ed. (1993) Mythical
Trickster Figures: Contours, Contexts, and
Criticisms. The University of Alabama Press:
USA.
Trickster progresses developmentally within the structures of diverse culture
and within the individual psyche of the human being.
He represents a primitive developmental process common to humanity. An inchoate
being of undetermined proportions, a figure foreshadowing the shape of man.
He carries a voice for all, with no exception. He carries the ways of possibility and
change and can elucidate the path by using whatever method is necessary.
He is an achiever. He formulates journeys using liminal space
to provoke and entice effect. He is an interpreter of fate.
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31. Trickster. A liminal figure
The challenger of norms. He is a paradox and a mystery. that of betwixt,
Observationalist within the social order. and between.
The Shaman. The trickster might give the power of speech to Neither the one
inanimate objects. nor the other, in a
Has great wisdom and can use it to his advantage. middle position.
Trickster constantly battles to break down our resistance to
chaos,
disorder, insight and new knowledge.
Focal in nine out of eleven American Indian regions.
Tricksters appear at points of growth and change.
A creator and a destroyer.
Dual nature of constants.
Known to be half animal and half divine.
He can be given to lead an unconscious life not thinking
doing. Lives by his wits.
As literature suggests , the trickster is placed in the middle
position which would equate to the structure below.
I have chosen to represent the trickster as a line through the middle of
the archetype the throughline because of the multi-faceted nature of the
form: -
If we look at the point of contact or junction of the trickster in relation to
the other aspects of the archetypal structure we can see that at the
junction the trickster is in contact with every aspect of the archetype
therefore indeed there are a multitude of possibilities …The trickster is a
constant force right through the archetype touching every aspect of it
……..
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32. The Archetype and its shadow (The
Trickster) ………
3 3
If indeed the trickster is as powerful as is
represented in the structure then it would be fair
to assume that it may have a lot of influence in
the life of an individual.
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33. 3
For example: - if we wanted to find a
link between the purity of the Surface
godhead image and a complex near
to the surface or release of an
archetype we may need to
instrumentalise the link which is the
trickster ……..
Depth
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34. We might postulate that within the archetype or
energy source of the trickster, there are many
different aspects. Masculine and feminine, good
and evil and the subtleties that lie on the
continuum between the extremes. And many
other dualities and nuances that go to make up
a whole archetype or potential energy source.
This may help in negotiating specificity in terms
of exploration and liberation of a type. By
locating that type, we may be able to assess
what is needed in terms of balancing the
archetype as a whole within the psyche.
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35. We could say that the trickster is the throughline of our internal drama
………………..
If indeed the trickster lies so prominently within
the psyche we must proceed with due care and
attention because of the central core nature of
it.
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37. The Godhead
The energy moves through the plane of the
Godhead and into the trickster which then splits
into the other components of the archetypal
structure.
The Godhead is the point of
conception for the archetype.
There has been over one hundred
papers written about this point.
Where energy and matter co-exist to
give birth to energy forms. Where
thought converges from light energy
into the systematic formulation into
electrical impulses which drive the
neurological processes.
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39. The density of the archetypal
The straight lines represent
form or pattern is
complexes which run / wrap
representational of the
around across/around the
accumulation of complexes
archetype and are a constituent
within the archetype which in
part of the energy form of it
turn are archetypes in
…… there are as many
themselves, which in turn
archetypes within one
have their own complexes
archetype as there are
which in turn are archetypal
archetypes
patterns and on into infinity
…..
This is because every
complex is an archetype in
itself and everyone of those
archetypes has its own set
of complexes potentially and
so on and so forth
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40. .5.
The Complex
The complex of an archetype is a variant on the pure form of energy
released. It can be a negative or positive variant. It can also be a sub –
negative derivative as well as a sub – positive derivative these are sub –
types or parts of a type. The possibilities of variants are infinite because
neurologically there are as many energy points as the brain needs to
create in order to survive itself ……
If we look back at our coneshape we can see that it appears to be solid
mass ……..
"The typical receptor is a large molecule,
consisting of hundreds of thousands of atoms
which are divided in to protons which are
positive and electrons which are negative. The
positive and the negative of a complex possibly.
The definition within physics for example might be the mass of atoms ( the
mass of complexes) within the archetype as a potential create density ………
Individually acquired material from
conception through the birth process along the
continuum of life will carry "complexes" and
continue gathering these until the cessation of
physical life
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41. a complex is a group of mental factors that are
unconsciously associated by the individual with
a particular subject or connected by a
recognizable theme and influence the
individual's attitude and behaviour.
Each complex is an archetype in its own
right. Multi-layered, multi-functional.
Complexes are both positive and negative
…..
complexes may be conscious, partly conscious,
or unconscious/shadow. This means the level at
which a complex has been realized and also the
depth in which the pattern is formed in the
psyche ……..
For example complexes in the collective
unconscious maybe more difficult to reach but
more easily recognized as the relate to the
ubiquitous nature of humanity as a whole
……….
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42. In order to reach the pure aspect of the archetype we
have to unmask the complex ……….. Reveal the
complex and it becomes automatically aligned within
the structure.
A complex is an attribute that is attached to a
symbol an archetype.
The truth of an archetype cannot be felt until the
complex has been removed or assimilated into
itself.
A complex is always present. The complex ix
initially felt, the archetype is not.
When the complex is realised it ceases to have
control over the archetype …….. Complexes have
their own energy forms as they are archetypes in
their own right …….. But the energies necessarily
become entwined and lessen their intensities ……….
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43. Complexes reveal parts of ourselves that may have been concealed for along time……
Complexes reveal parts of others that we may or may not want to see as they may
activate our own complexes ….
Complexes tell stories ……………..
Complexes reveal stories ……………..
Complexes reveal aspects of the shadow ……….
There are as many masks /complexes within one mask /complexes as there are masks
/ complexes…….
We say mask because the complex masks the archetype ………
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44. The basic mechanics of human brain cells
reflect a process of pattern matching or rather
recognition. In a "moment of reflection", new
situations and new experiences are judged
against recalled ones and judgements are
made.
This may reflect the use and affect of
complexes …..
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46. We can see from the image above that the cone is in fact three
dimensional …….. Although represented as a two dimensional
image ……….
Drama is essentially a three dimensional form …….
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