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Ariel Hudnall

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Jungian Archetypes - The Ruler, or the King

Archetypes: Ruler

December 29, 2016July 1, 2017Categories Archetypes, Writing14 Comments on Archetypes: Ruler

Power is not everything, it is the only thing. Taking responsibility not only for his own life, but the lives of others, the Ruler is one of the most recognizable and easily corruptible Jungian archetypes. This is the archetype of power, plain and simple, but what comes with power is a dangerous tightrope walk between order and…

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Archetypes: Magician

Archetypes: Magician

May 15, 2016Categories Archetypes, Essays, Writing14 Comments on Archetypes: Magician

Rules of reality crumble before some. If you've ever read fantasy, you know the Magician. Catalysts for change, Magicians operate on a plane above everyone else, able to conjure outcomes and affect change in ways that hoist them from mortal to magi in the eyes of the populace. As I have mentioned in prior posts in this…

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Examples of the Sage Archetype Jung

Archetypes: Sage

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015Categories Archetypes, Essays, Writing26 Comments on Archetypes: Sage

All the books in all the world could not contain all there is to know. Benevolent mentors and custodians of wisdom are some of the hallmark characters of fantasy. Part mystic, part genius, the Sage is an essential driver of the Hero's Journey, delegating the task of changing the world to their often younger, more…

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Creator Archetype Inventor Jung

Archetypes: Creator

June 28, 2015Categories Archetypes, Essays, Writing27 Comments on Archetypes: Creator

If it can be imagined, it can be created. This is the motto of the Creator, the Jungian archetype driven by the need to see dream become reality, while providing structure to the world. They are the great architects: the artists, the scientists, the gods and goddesses. Their mind is always questioning, tinkering, and entertaining…

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Archetypes: Lover

May 25, 2015Categories Archetypes, Essays, Writing15 Comments on Archetypes: Lover

There is strength in intimacy; divinity in love, and no archetype wields this power more skillfully than the Lover: aptly named, often misunderstood. This archetype brings to mind the great romances, playboys, and jilted lovers of the world's story tapestry, but they are not limited to passionate affections. The Lover presides over all love: familial,…

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