the writings, musings, and photography of a dream smith
Rules are made to be broken, and without those at the ready to test the status quo, they never would be. The Outlaw, or Rebel, is a fiction favorite, striding through their worlds with a confidence bordering on arrogance and shaking the foundations their society has always known -- often doing so with little to no…
There are those that refuse to be caged in. We know them. They are in the eyes of the imaginative child, or in the heart of our favorite cartoon characters' songs. We are exposed to this archetype first, most likely because of its significance to exploring our world and learning, each day, how much wider…
Sometimes, all we need is someone to give us unconditional love. Cue the Caregiver, originally known as the Mother. This person will offer their heart openly and willingly, and extend whatever energies they can to help the hero succeed on their quest. Quick to forgive and encourage, the Caregiver offers characters weary from a long period…
Life is full of peril. Danger and darkness lurk the corners, and in our blackest moments, most of those journeys would fail if not for the Hero rising up to save the day. He--or she--is the final trump against evil: resilient, strong, and death-defying. We experience most stories from the eyes of the Hero, and many…
Sometimes the Ego is unassuming. It is the Everyman. It is the Everywoman. The Everyperson. Morality, virtue, and equality are important--and when you are an Everyperson, perhaps they are appreciated more than anything else. Among the twelve archetypes, there are none more "centered" than he. The Everyperson is not just centered in heart and spirituality and…
Ariel Hudnall 