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Wauters, Ambika.
[Journey of self discovery]
Chakras and
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their archetypes
uniting energy awareness and spiritual growth
Ambika Wauters.
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Originally published; Journey of self discovery. U.K.
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Piatkus, 1989.
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This book
who
would
like to
thank the people
Anne
and
me
to
develop into a
all
me
dignity.
while
was writing
its
whole process while others departed from
Carter, Stephanie Barraclough
am grateful to you
to my homoeopathic
cared about and supported
Avila
lived through each archetype and experienced
love goes to Sandy Cotter,
goes
who
friends stayed throughout the
My
Ahumada
and died with grace and

She was a delight to us all.
each stage of transformation
good
dedicated to Inelia
is
lived
Andy Logan, Mary
energy
my
in
this
my
book. At
Sue
Jardine, Chrissy Pickin, Josh Enkin,
and Allison Jackson-Bass. Your friendship means so much
for the love
and support you unequivocally offer me.
teachers and mentors who, over the past six years of
skilful practitioner.
Thanks and love
friendship and to Ian Townsend, Azizza Griffin,
to
my
Some
life.
life.
My
Bell,
to
me
gratitude also
training,
have helped
Jude Creswell for guidance, direction and
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Gill
Scott at the School of
Homoeopathic Medicine (Darlington) who always offered superb teaching and were wonderful examples of real
Thanks
wisdom and
to
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Piatkus for seeing
Thanks too
edition of
Lao
true integrity.
it
to
am
deeply grateful for the
for her input
through, and, as always,
and work on the
my
Cormode and Anne Lawrance
for permission to reproduce an extract
at
from
their
Ching (Piatkus, 1995).
Gratitude to the teachers, clients and friends whose
me how
text. Gill
of homoeopathy.
agent Susan Mears for her support.
Timothy Freke and Martin Palmer
Tzu's Tao Te
life tool
transformation could qualitatively take place.
life stories
have been inspiring. You showed
acknowledge and honor
that spirit in us all.
Give up, and you
Bow, and you
will succeed.
will stand
Be empty, and you

Have
little,
and there
is
be
will
Let go of the old, and
let in
room
The wise stand
tall.
filled.
the new.
to receive
more.
out,
because they see themselves as part of the Whole.
They
shine,
because they don't want to impress.
They achieve
great things,
because they don't look for recognition.

Their
wisdom
is
contained in what they are,
not their opinions.
They
refuse to argue,
so no one argues with them.
The Ancients
said:
"Give up and you will succeed."
Is this
empty nonsense?
Try
If
you
are sincere,
Lao
you
it.
will find fulfillment.
Tzu's Tao Te Ching, Chapter

(Piatkus, 1995)
22
CONTENTS
Introduction
We
Archetypes and the Myths
Archetypes and the Chakras
The Root Chakra
The
Live
By
9
19
The VictimThe Mother
The Empress/Emperor
The Solar Plexus Chakra The ServantThe Warrior
The Heart Chakra The Actor/Actress The Lover
The Throat Chakra
The Brow Chakra
The Crown Chakra
Sacral Chakra
The Martyr
The
The
Silent
ChildThe Communicator
Intellectual
The
Intuitive
The Guru
The Egotist
28
51
70
90
108
127
146
Conclusion
163
Bibliography
165
The symbols on this Buddha show where the chakras are located.
In ascending order they are Root; Sacral; Solar Plexus; Heart;
Throat; Brow; and Crown.
INTRODUCTION
We
all
have a wish to mature into healthy and whole beings, and today many peo-
ple are also seeking
ways of developing
difficult for us to learn
how
to
their spiritual nature.
grow up emotionally and
are attempting to redress this imbalance through
Our
culture
spiritually,
As
by taking responsibility for our

a therapist and healer,
growth and development workshops,
our-
have frequently used the archetypes as a model for
Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious over 25 years ago,

insight
empower
lives.
self-awareness and as a ladder towards spiritual growth. Since
how much
it
and many of us
therapy sessions and personal experiences which teach us to value and

selves
makes
have gained about myself and
my
clients
first
reading Jung's
have been amazed
at
from focusing on the
archetypes which emerge during our journey towards wholeness.
This book describes the relationship between the archetypes and the chakras, the
seven main centers of the
human energy system
types with the chakras
is
new concept which
energy awareness with spiritual growth. In

I
witness the effects of this
into
my
(see opposite). Connecting the arche-
has
this
out of attempting to unite
workshops and
work time and time
whole and integrated individuals. In
come
in individual sessions
again, as people develop
book
am
and grow
offering readers a guide to
CHAKRAS AND
THIilR ARCHIiTYPHS
freeing themselves of limiting, negative patterns which sap their vitaUty, and help-
ing them to
move towards
empowerment.
greater freedom and
WHAT ARE ARCHETYPES?

Archetypes have emerged out of the core of human experience, and represent the
positive and the negative qualities within each of us. Every archetype represents a
particular, fixed pattern of
human
behavior; typical are the deities of ancient Greece
and Rome, the gods and goddesses of war, love, healing, communication and so on,
who
are archetypes.
in the characters
which appear
the Beautiful Princess, the
Wicked Witch,
Archetypes are embodied

throughout the ages
myth and
in
folklore
the Knight in Shining
Armor, and many more. They are also the projections of glamour and excitement we
see today in films and on television.
The image of Marilyn Monroe,
for example,
a form of archetypal beauty and sexuality which represents the archetype of the
is
Vamp
or Siren.
We
respond to archetypes because they mirror aspects of our
Thus, when an archetypal character
orphaned child
is
whether hero or
portrayed in a film or play,
we
unconscious.
wicked stepmother or
villain,
are struck
own
by the deep emotional
response that character evokes and something within us resonates with them.
Archetypes emerge as the heroes and
villains of
every culture. The Warrior arche-
type has been represented by David in the Old Testament, by Achilles and Odysseus
in
Greek mythology, and King Arthur
the
myths and
type of our
stories
own
which
times
is
tell
in stories
can
all relate to this,
Round
Rambo. The reason we enjoy
who
appears in
all
is
much
is
that
triumphs over tremendous odds.
since this plays a part in our
throughout history in various guises and
own
life's
for
journey.
instance,
has existed
valued in every culture. She represents
the feminine principle of creation, whether she

is
He
these stories so
Archetypes are universal. The Mother archetype,
or Sophia. She
Table.
of the Hero's quest. The quintessential macho arche-
they hold the appeal of the Warrior archetype
We
of the
is
called Maria,
the spirit of love, purity and gentleness
Isis, Ishtar,
which
Quan Yin
lives within us all.

INTRODUCTION
ARCHETYPES AS A MIRROR
Archetypes
are, in a sense, universal projections or mirrors
which come from the core of
ities
and
courage and
hate,
fear.
human experience
They show us our
shadow, our positive and our negative

faceted soul of
Wise
Man
Our
or
human consciousness
Woman,
the Giver
the
of
the emotional qual-
all
strength and weakness, love
front
and our back, our
They
represent, in essence, the multi-
qualities.
Hero and
light
the Villain, the Fool
and our
and the
and the Taker, the Destroyer and the Healer.
daily experiences in the world reflect the archetypes
we
are constellating in
our inner emotional worlds; recognizing this can help us to understand our motivations
and behavior more
difficult situations,
can also recognize

the Warrior or the
clearly.
For instance, when
own
lives.
We
in other words,
of
and as a potential
to
be expressed in
can embody these qualities by loving and nourishing ourselves
by becoming our own Mother, Warrior or Wise Person archetype.
Creating healthy archetypes in our lives
When we
feel helpless in the face
we may be identified with the archetype of the Victim. But we

that we contain other, more positive archetypes like the Mother,
Wise Person. Whether we are male or female, these archetypal
qualities exist within all of us, both as an ideal
our
we
upgrade our archetypes in
tact higher centers of
awareness and
fundamental to our healing and growth.
is
this
to live
way,
we have
the opportunity to con-
from the deep wisdom within ourselves.
In order for us to grow, the energy of any dysfunctional or negative archetype must
be released so
now
to get
that
we can
on with our
free
lives
up the
vital
energy
and make them
it is
blocking.
We
need
this
energy
flourish.
JUNG'S VIEW OF ARCHETYPES

In his
book Archetypes of the
Collective Unconscious, the psychoanalyst Carl Jung
systematically revealed the existence of archetypes, which he defined as "patterns of
behavior". According to Jung they are an essential part of our awareness which,
we
if
allow them, can illuminate our unconscious ways of behaving, and help us in our
task of enlightening the unconscious and the darker aspects of our personalities that
Jung called the Shadow
those
parts of us that
have remained undeveloped because
they have not been given expression.

I first
stimulated
read Jung's book
me
when
was
young
art student,
to seek further information about archetypes
over 25 years ago.
and eventually
to
It
spend
CHAKRAS AND THEIR ARCHETYPES
time
at the
Jung
they manifest in
Institute in Zurich, Switzeriand, studying
folklore,
art,
them and
psychology and the occult sciences.
the aboriginal people of Australia,
who go
My
studies included
"Dream Time"
into their
ways
the various
make
to
their
connection with the higher spiritual archetypes of their culture, their Wise Men.
also studied the Tarot with a professor of clinical psychiatry
who showed me
the
archetypal models found in the 2 1 cards of the Major Arcana, which represent stages
journey of the soul.
in the
While
in Zurich,
was inspired by meeting
worked and studied together with Jung and
men and women who had

They showed me what con-
the elderly
his wife.
scious and aware people could be like as a result of looking within themselves and
weeding out negativity from

ies;
their lives.
Many
of them were, by then, in their eight-
they were lively and alert and able to lecture without notes for hours.
formed
my
ideas about ageing, and helped plant the seed for a
senior years which could
worked with
my work
my
in
my
have
personal growth, and facilitate
as a healer, therapist and homoeopath.

theories
which
first
of recognizing aspects of myself

helped
me
trans-
archetype for
grace and beauty. Ever since then,
the different archetypes to aid
was Jung's
It
embody wisdom,
new
They
me
encouraged
my
life
way
to consider archetypes as a
had not consciously experienced before. This
gather the courage to face
to bring light to the areas of
me
my
inner
Shadow of unresolved
and
conflicts
which had previously been unexpressed.
MY PERSONAL JOURNEY
My own
get
it
it
youth was geared, like that of most young people in the 1960s, to trying to
right to please
was expected
encouragement
until
my
children.
tration
my
that
parents.
would
to find a
grew up
a result,
my life.
in
which
little
Emotions were seldom expressed
when everything
then spilled over on to the
spent years in therapy in an effort to release
my
deep
frus-
and feelings of unworthiness. The archetypal patterns of Victim, Martyr and
Servant were part of the feminine archetypes in
my
Jewish family
get an education, marry and have children, with
meaningful path for
parents reached boiling point,
As
in a middle-class
my
family, and
were imprinted
in
subconscious mind from an early age.

In
my
twenties
started to fall apart
was well married, according
when I found I was unable
to
to
my
parents' wishes, but
have children. This threw
my
life
me directly
INTRODUCTION
However,
into the Victim archetype.
my
recurring theme in
life
for
led
it
was
it
me
also opportunity disguised as loss
to seek the help of therapy,
growth and
transformation work.
My
when
mother's death
was 26 freed me
energy had been safely channeled into
and went
to live in a therapeutic
month courses
ers
and
the
community
community
in southern Spain,
first
was.
I really
I left
my
Here
my
My
marriage
which offered
for people wishing to explore their inner nature.
and healer
sensitive
who
to find out
and soon afterwards
art,
three-
gifts as
emerged, with the care and guidance of some excellent teach-
friends.
From
there
went
in
to study for a time at the
Spain as a
staff
member.
Jung
Institute,
and then returned
supported myself by giving
to
art lessons
to children,
and making and
ing time.
delved into the world of yoga, healing, meditation, bioenergetics and
on the
selling things
local
gypsy market.
Gestalt therapy, macrobiotic cooking, and the wonderful
people from
all
how
who
which had seriously limited
began
my
to live
life
from the
a nice Jewish girl should be.
than what others thought
was an
excit-
company of like-minded
gathered at this center for learning and growth.
and very happy
ten years younger
I felt
typal patterns
sion.
over the world
It
as
started to let
my health,
creativity
to
do what
should be doing. In other words,
ing from those of Victim and Martyr to those of a
rigid arche-
and emotional expres-
from time-worn ideas about
heart, rather than
was beginning
go of the
felt right for
my
me, rather
archetypes were shift-
more empowered woman.
It
was
Europe and the US,
tak-
the beginning of real growth.

I
went on
to
work
when
ing time off
the gift of healing

it.
came
to
as a bioenergetic therapist throughout
remarried and went to live in Zaire, in Africa. After ten years
emerged again very
England where
my
life,
Over
higher levels of learning
this
and
had no choice but
retrained as a homoeopath. This gave
erment and satisfaction than anything

in
strongly,
long period of time,
had done
came
to
hitherto.
As new
to pursue
me more empow-
archetypes emerged
me.
have shifted from the Victim archetype
to those
of Mother, Martyr, Empress, Servant and Warrior, to find the path of the heart, the
place of
my
Higher
Self. I
and
spiritual friends.
that
anyone making
this path.
Many
have had the help of some wonderful healers, therapists
Each time
this
journey
is
shifted archetypes,
never alone.
We
are
found new teachers.

all
know
guided and befriended on
people reached out and opened doors for me.
CHAKRAi)
It
has
ing that
good
is
become
life is
coming
invariably serves
my
increasingly easy to release those old, worn-out patterns of feel-
abusing me.
to
me and
my
am
my
good and joyful things
The
it.
my
in
my
growth.
I
higher archetypes
now acknowledge
feel
came
know
to
all this
that
was
release
was learning
me
that there
walk down
my
creating the
also
know
my
road that
in the
that
came from
negativity and were always
to trust
my
Higher Self and honor
guided and protected by the Source within
truly
me
touch with myself.
am
and growth
lonely, but the insight
me. Each step of the way has helped
my
trust that the
life.
and knowing myself better, helped
What emerged from
spirit. I
in
deep center and
strength of
self-empowerment has taken many years; there were turns
taking risks,
my
be well.
feelings rather than blaming others.
were sometimes frightening and
worth
my
able to contact
that all will
consciousness and facilitates
needs and accept
My
AND THEIR ARCHETYPES
my
to define
is still
purpose as a healer and put
more opening and healing
as
path.
ARCHETYPES AND ENERGY

The archetypes
that
we
and
live out reflect the psychological patterning of self-care
worthiness, demonstrating the degree to which
we
are a clear manifestation of our emotional state
and the stage we have reached
love and cherish ourselves. They

in
our
growth and maturation. These archetypes are also the metaphor for the strength of
our
vital
energy, and the degree of creativity and pleasure
we
enjoy.
Highly empowered people have a vast amount of energy. They can work hard,
have many
are not
interests
and
empowered have
are often
ill
and require a
still
have energy
little vital
lot
is this
On
the other hand, people
of attention.
Much
of their outlook
is
As you work through
the levels of personal responsibility,
it,
you
it
in adulthood.
have
set out to
will see the direct link
between
and the levels of energy and empowerment each
archetype possesses. They represent a kind of ladder
By making
based on sacrifice
this as children or chosen
connection between the archetypes and energy that
explore in this book.
who
energy for themselves or for their pleasure; they
and struggle, whether they have learned

It
left over.
these connections within yourself
we
all
need
to follow.
you can use the archetypes
as step-
ping stones towards developing higher states of consciousness. The more willing you
INTRODUCTION
are to take responsibility for your
the
life,
more developed your archetype
will
become, and the more empowered and energetic you will be.
ARCHETYPES AND THE CHAKRAS

There are many archetypes, just as there are many types of character. In
am
concentrating on those that have
this
particular relevance to the energetic
of the chakras, or energy centers, in the
human energy
system.
book
The chakras
relate to
archetypes in that both represent a measure of our emotional states, and both
story of our happiness, health, well-being
and
in greater detail in
filtered
2.
They
are points or vortices at
among
Over
and express our
maximum
the course of
my
work,
can
is
fulfill
Each chakra
became aware of a strong connection between
lives.
From
the
the vast
have chosen 14 which resonate with the emotional
and vibrational frequencies found

its
we
other things, to a particular emotional state of being.
pool of archetypal characters
in both
will discuss
which energy
potential as creative beings.
chakras and the archetypal roles that people play out in their
issues
through our system; they help our energy to flow freely so that
the task of living

relates,
Chapter
tell
ability to love.
There are seven main chakras in the human energy system, and
them
dynamics
in the chakras.
Each archetype
is
presented
positive and negative (or functional and dysfunctional) aspect, so that
you
can work with both. The relationships can be seen in the table on the next page.
WORKING WITH THE ARCHETYPES

In this
book we
will
be making a journey through the chakras and
types, each representing a stage in our spiritual growth.

in both their positive
By
their related arche-
recognizing these stages,
and negative aspects, you can work through them and move on
to the next stage.
Each chapter introduces a

tive archetypes associated with
specific chakra,
it.
and examines the negative and posi-
In addition, each aspect of the archetype
is
repre-
sented in two case studies, one male and one female. These cases are an amalgamation
of various people
have treated in
my
work, and they serve to
situation people face as they live out their archetypes,
the archetypes to resolve their problems and
and
illustrate the
how
they can
kinds of
work with
become more empowered. These
are
followed by exercises, meditations and affirmations to help you release old patterns
and
fears,
and focus your intention about what you want
Doing
this inner
work
will give
watched many people transform

It
can help
up energy
to identify
in the
you the opportunity
their lives
in life.
to heal
and grow;
through using the archetypes
where you are stuck
in
in this
have
way.
your development, and, as you open
chakras and transform your archetypes, you will begin to
move on
and empower yourself.
CHAKRA
ARCHETYPE
EMOTIONAL ISSUES
Positive
Negative
Base
Mother
Victim
The ground of being
Sacral
Emperor/Empress
Martyr
Pleasure and well-being
Solar Plexus
Warrior
Servant
Power and self-worth
Heart
Lover
Actor
Love
Throat
Communicator
Silent Child
Effective communication
Brow
Intuitive
Intellectual
Use of information
for happiness
and health
Crown
Guru
Egotist
Highest spiritual awareness
ARCHETYPES AND THE
MYTHS WE
EIVE BY
ARCHETYPES AS MODELS OF
PERSONAL WHOLENESS
Archetypes are a universal projection of the collective thoughts and emotions of
humanity,
els
commonly
and
They provide us with mod-
become. In our own times,
fictional char-
celebrities represent various aspects of our consciousness,
and also teach
of what
acters
called the collective unconscious.
we
us about our
are,
own
and what we hope
to
inner qualities by showing us the scope of the
In addition, life itself offers us the opportunity to see our
own
human
archetypes played out,
acting as a mirror for our inner state and showing us stepping stones
can
move forward on our path of self-development.

When we study myths and folklore it becomes
embraced an
ideal of personal wholeness. Ancient
Braveheart (1995)
spiritual
tell
clear that
condition.
by which we
humanity has always
myths and
modem
films like
of the hero overcoming a series of ordeals in his search for
and emotional wholeness, whether
in the
form of a hidden treasure or an
enchanted princess. Often these seekers are offered special knowledge or help by a
Wise Old Man
or
Woman,
Mage
or an
Old Crone.
CHAKRAS AND THEIR ARCHHTYPES
10
We
enjoy these tales of triumph, success and especially love; they teach us about
the treasures of
life,
and can offer us the wisdom we need
of our personal experience. Their implicit message
our edge on
ual journey
truths
life.
is
The process of stepping forward
that
to value the real
we must
in life is
jewels
take risks, or lose
necessary to the contin-
which opens up our awareness and sense of discovery, giving us new
and deeper
insights.
MYTHS AND CULTURE

In ancient times archetypes
found their way
into oral story-telling
first
and then
into
recorded myth. The archetypal images mirrored in these stories revealed the special
qualities people
needed
to flourish in their culture,
such as fighting prowess and cun-
ning. Odysseus, for example, represents the Warrior archetype of his day,
to use all his wits
and cunning through
his travels
who
has
and adventures. Such myths become
incorporated into the culture as ways of teaching people about
wisdom and
virtue,
as well as examples of meeting life's challenges.

Stories and
myths also reveal the
level of a society's development.
As
societies
evolved, so did the archetypal themes of their stories. In medieval literature, for
instance, grace
and justice were a theme of the legends of King Arthur and
his knights.
Tales like Perceval's quest for the Holy Grail (an archetype of the selO reflect the
high spiritual values that were held in esteem
at that time,
while the Round Table
stands for an archetype of wholeness.
Fairy tales, too, have value for a culture because they teach people, particularly
the young, about qualities such as devotion, virtue and courage. For example, in the
story of Cinderella
ily
whose beauty
is
we
not allowed to shine, and
stepmother and jealous

innocent.
see the downtrodden youngest child of a dysfunctional fam-
Her mother
sisters.
is
Cinderella
is
who
is
abused and manipulated by her
the archetypal
Lover
pure of
heart and
dead, and her father has failed to save her from the cruelty
of his second wife.
The
father represents the negative aspect of the Warrior archetype (the Servant),
since he lacks the courage to stand up for what he

sisters
is
embody
the negative qualities of envy, greed
the archetypal Magician,
props to help Cinderella
who
fulfil
knows
is
wrong, while the step-
and hatred. The
fairy
godmother
transforms simple, everyday objects into magical
her destiny by meeting the prince.
ARCHETYPES AND THE MYTHS WE
We
LIVE BY
are reminded throughout this story of the archetypes of
which destiny plays
the role
in our lives.
We
human
good and
evil,
and
gain insight, even as children, into the
corrosive quality of jealousy and rivalry, and learn
over the darker aspects of the
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how
beauty and love can prevail
spirit.
LEARNING ABOUT OURSELVES
THROUGH STORIES AND MYTHS

We
we
can learn about ourselves by remembering which myths and stories
as children.
They showed us what was honored
in our
cherished
homes and communities, and
those that fired our imagination and touched us deeply often remain imprinted on our
How many
minds.
people
still
secretly long to find the beautiful princess, or to
be
rescued by a knight in shining armor?
You may
find
it
useful to
know which myths have
influenced your
life. If
stories
were part of your childhood, think about those you enjoyed, and what you may have
incorporated from them into your belief system. Did you suffer with the orphan child
in
The
Monte
Little
Match Girl and
identify with her?
Or
did you rally to The Count of
Cristo, believing that life could be a wonderful adventure in
always come through, no matter
We
how
difficult the situation?
also assimilate the impressions
and as we integrate
their
which you would
we
receive from fashion, films and music,
messages we make
their ideals part of
our lives as well as
own individual myth. Since we write the scripts of our own dramas, it is important to know at which level we wish to participate. Do we want to star as the Victim,
the Hero or the Guru of our own life script? Into which roles do we project our
thoughts and desires? How brightly do we want our star to shine?
It is valuable to be aware of these scripts, for they may not be serving us. It was
our
only recently that
boredom, and
myth was
she had,
had the courage
realize
how
was never
look
unfulfilled she was.
clearly about the princess
it
to
quite
who
at
my
late
mother's unhappiness and
Her archetype was
the Martyr, and her
could never find happiness.
good enough, but so long
as she
No
matter what
remained a Martyr she
could never find the happiness she so desperately wanted.

I
was expected
for generations.
As
to live out the
myth
that the
women
in
my
the oldest daughter of the oldest daughter,
everyone happy and get things right for
my
family.
To say
it
family had lived out
was
my
role to
the least, this
make
myth did
CHAKRAS AND THKIR ARCHETYPES
12
No one
not last for too long.
But
to be happy.
living
from
it
took a
lot
me
that place in
can
try to live
out
someone
else's fantasy
of time, and real work on myself, before
and expect
could
start
that felt real.
ARCHETYPES
AND TELEVISION
IN FILMS
Television programs, magazines and films have a lot to teach us about archetypes;
in today's
world the media are our link to the collective unconscious, and
ple relate to
clients
them reveals much about themselves and
mentions a particular television program,
identify with.
their
As
how
one of
their longings. If
what aspect of
will ask
peo-
it
my
they
they describe their attraction to or interest in a particular character,
answers often give
me
a sense of their archetypal processes.
With such strong visual stimulation from
and advertisements,
television, films
today's archetypes appear in the form of image setters as well as heroes.
human
types presented in the media contain the very best and worst of
reflecting the qualities valued in our time.
It is
interesting that
popular films are stories of scams and cons; they seem to
The
many
arche-
endeavor,
of our current
reflect, at
some uncon-
scious level, the permissiveness and greed of our society with their implicit message
that
it is
acceptable to be dishonest as long as you don't get caught.
Fortunately, there are also
many
positive archetypes in today's popular media.
Present-day archetypes, though wearing
mas which
dress, face
are universal themes, transcending time
or read the story, whether
Arthurian legend,
tion so
modem
we
many people
it
is
Rambo who
moral and ethical dilem-
and fashion. As
takes on the
enemy
we watch
or Sir
the
movie
Gawain from
learn about opposition, courage and steadfastness.
The
the
fascina-
find in soap operas lies in their on-going stories of struggles for
power and triumphs over
adversity, while their characters often portray recognizable
archetypes including Victims and Warriors, Mothers and Empresses.
and heroines cope with
their personal
How
their heroes
problems and form or dissolve relationships
audiences deeply, and can, indeed, be helpful by the examples they
affects
offer.
Recently, a middle-aged friend of mine suffered a marriage breakdown. During
her
initial
period of grief she saw on television a wonderfully sensitive story about
a middle-aged
of
how
she
aging, as
it
woman whose husband
managed
to
cope and
live
fell in
love with a younger
woman. The
story
through the situation was touching and encour-
showed her confronting her
grief
and anger, and eventually regaining her
self-esteem.
It
13
not only presented the universal archetype of an age-old dilemma faced
by many women,
them courage and support by presenting a kind of
also offered
it
emotional blueprint as to
one's
LIVE BY
how
handle one's grief and bewilderment and rebuild
to
life.
This, too,
was an archetypal
which the heroine moved from the arche-
situation, in
type of Victim to that of Warrior through facing her challenges.
be a positive outcome: that she could survive
to see that there could
come through
with her
intact,
enabled
It
ahead of
life
her.
my
friend
this ordeal
and
This was a truly positive example of
learning from an archetypal story.
TWO-DIMENSIONALITY AND INDIVIDUALITY

Archetypes can
to
show us our
They
reflect the
deeper aspects of our emotional nature.
show us our back, or
front, or lighter, side they will also
are a template for
what
neurotic in our personalities.
is
good and healthy
They
we
If
in us, as well as
are, basically, a
allow them
darker, sides.
what
is
dark and
two-dimensional portrait of our
individual attitudes.
We
can see
this in the
myths of good and
which the Hero and the Villain are portrayed
dom
see archetypes in the
more
evil
in strictly black
variable shades of
map and
issues we all
we come
human
to
know
and white terms.
nature.
They
as children, in
As
with
all
We
sel-
models,
a pure form, an
archetypes are simply a
are not the territory.
approach to the Ufe
face, but they lack the multi-dimensional characters
offer, in
of real people, and the limitless choices and creative possibilities available to us.
Jung has been quoted as saying, "Never identify with your archetype."
he meant that to do so would detract from our humanness and individuality.
we become
too strongly identified with the role
dimensionality of our individual

tries to act
lates a
too
much
like
glamorous film
self,
Rambo
and with
at the
star at the cost
it
we
are playing,
we
think
When
lose the three-
our freedom of choice.
expense of his feelings, or a
When a man
woman emu-
of her natural beauty, he or she loses what
is
quintessential in themselves.
It is
in the nature
of archetypes to be bigger than
life,
but they are not three-
dimensional, they are not human; they are the purest essence of a characterization.
An
archetype will never disappoint you: his or her choices and reactions are always
predictable.
Rambo
is
not going to
let
down
millions of fans by suddenly realizing
CHAKKAS ANI^
14
thai the
enemy
is
just an
ARCHtTYI'EiJ
outward projection of
can develop his higher consciousness.
Rambo
ing his fellow man.
rilliiK
He
is
emotional state so that he
his inner
not going to stop fighting and start lov-
needs his opposition in order to keep alive the myth of
the Invincible Warrior.
We
Individuals, by contrast, are unique.
dark, the
good and
the bad.
It is
of archetypes, and accept your
are
all
a composite of the light
important to avoid personal identification with a set
own
individuality.
growth and consciousness through helping you
Archetypes are here
to identify
block your true nature. They are not and never could be
do not encompass the
totality
and the
to serve
your
any patterns which may
who you
are,
because they
of your personality.
ARCHETYPES AS RITES OF PASSAGE

All
human
fact,
cultures have celebrated the conscious evolution of the soul.
have, in
created archetypes to reflect the different stages of our emotional development.
They symbolize
rites
of passage towards wholeness and integration. In the esoteric
schools of philosophy this process of achieving oneness
when we
itual
We
transcend our current archetypes and
is
called initiation.
move on towards
It
occurs
higher levels of spir-
awareness.
We
have with us the possibility of realizing
dominant or passive
in life
we can draw on
For example, when
to serve
we
and
assist us in
our new-found
fullest potential
development, each of which has

types to see what
is
normal
happy, carefree child

finally the
state,
our lives
is
at
its
own
such
such as that of the Empress or

initiation.
without passing through every stage of
archetype.
We
look to these universal arche-
any particular stage: for example the archetype of the
followed by the rebeUious adolescent, then the responsible
wise and mature
elder. If, for
some
archetypal role appropriate to our stage of development,
our balance.
in
Each process of transcending an archetype completes a cycle of
cannot grow to our
and
we want
sense of entitlement takes us out of the
Victim or Martyr archetype into a more positive
adult,
which emerge from the
our spiritual awakening.
begin actively to create what
as love, health and happiness
We
the archetypes, whether they are
the energy of new, higher archetypes
shadow of our personality
the Warrior.
all
As we develop and progress along our path
in our personalities.
we diverge from the

we may need help to regain
reason,
LIVE BY
For example, many of us contain within us the Silent Child:
which has been damaged or hurt by the

uations because
it
has
become stuck
past,
that part of
our psyche
and cannot respond to new or positive
sit-
But when
we
in the patterns of fear or intimidation.
who we
use the archetypes as a guide to the inner process of discovering

us to
IS
are,
they help
become our own Healer and Guru. Through acknowledging and nourishing our
ity to
care for and understand ourselves,
we
abil-
can embody the Mother archetype which
gives us the possibihty of healing this Silent Child. Through releasing the pain of this
wound, whatever has been
arrested
and thwarted
is
allowed to heal and grow. Then the
Child can flourish, and continue to mature in a creative and spiritual way.
THE NEED TO MOVE ON

For us
complete our journey, the positive aspects of the archetypes also need to
to
be transcended. Most of us get stuck

to succeed, a
young man
of
at certain stages
starting out in business will
For example,
life.
in order
need courage, willpower and
determination, and possibly also cunning and aggression. In other words, he will cultivate the qualities of the
them
incorporate
Warrior archetype, and as his career progresses he will
into his personality.
He may spend
good
part of his life at this level of development.
However,
archetype can and should change as he matures, through finding love, creativity,
control and spiritucdity. This will happen easily
If,
however, he
remain arrested
will
is
resistant to
at a
lower
if
he
open
is
to his
his
self-
growth process.
change and avoids facing emotional challenges, he may
level.
He may marry because
that is expected of him, but
remain focused on his personal power.

If
he
fails to
choose love, he
push him towards
that
which he
is likely to
resists.
have experiences in his
life that will
These may take the form of an
illness,
or
perhaps an external event like a car accident or a major setback in business. Whatever
the trigger,
it
will
Once he chooses
draw on the
in order to
spirituality
make him aware of

to
his
grow emotionally, he
qualities of a
become more
new
loving.
need for closer relationships with others.

will transcend his Warrior archetype
archetype, the Lover, exchanging his focus on
He can then go on to
many women
are cast in the role of the
their lives. This is a positive archetype, but there
power
seek higher levels of refinement,
and empowerment when he incorporates love into
Similarly,
and
comes
his life.
Mother
a stage
for a long period of
when a woman needs
CHAKRAi;
16
She may come
to transcend that role.

is
to reahze that in giving too
who blames
enacting the Servant, or perhaps the Martyr
She can choose
faction.
uality
how
and pleasure
to stand
up
to
embody
the
for herself
and negotiate
to others she
others for her dissatis-
Empress by valuing her own
She can also move
in life.
much
femininity, sex-
into the Warrior archetype
world
in the
perhaps by
by learning
getting a job,
attending an assertiveness course or studying for a degree.
Transcending these positive archetypes does not mean that
When we
have moved beyond the Mother or the Warrior,
for us to
draw on when needed. But they
scious of
them instead of
the archetypes will also

tually
become
It is
the
are
now
them run our
letting
change
in quality;
we
leave them behind.
their qualities are
differentiated; that
And
lives.
we
as
is,
still
we
there
are con-
continue to progress,
our inner Mother will develop and even-
Wise Woman.
important not to skip stages on this journey. There are
many people
seek-
who may have wonderful experiences through meditation and

But we cannot leap from the Victim to the Guru and expect
to remain at that high level if we have bypassed other aspects of ourselves. Until we
have worked our way through all archetypal stages of development, life will bring
ing spiritual growth
other spiritual practices.
up
situations that will force us to
pay attention
to
any parts of ourselves which need
healing and transformation.
Sometimes
tions in
which
same archetype
the
find
will
re-emerge repeatedly. There are
myself feeling helpless, alone and unable
archetype repeatedly emerges. Over time, however,

as
it
appears, and realize that
Once
remind myself
handle whatever
that
it
am
comes up whenever
not a Victim,
needed with humour and
is
With time and
repetition
realize
more conscious and empowered one

tually,
new
reflected in
archetypes have emerged
my
increasingly as
experience what
take
I
am
more and more

feeling.
deny
my own
my
Victim
to identify
it
sense of power.
able to stand up for myself and
As
this
archetype and create a
evolve emotionally and
conscious mind. This
daily activities and particularly in

I
can transform
my
and
situa-
dignity.
for myself.
in
am
to cope,
have become able
many
my
responsibility for
relationships. This
my
life,
spiri-
new awareness
is
happens
and allow myself
to
LIVE BY
17
PROJECTIONS: LIFE AS A MIRROR

OF OUR FEELINGS
Until
we
The
ing out.
looking, most of us are not fully aware of what roles
start
best opportunities to find out are offered
we come up
against
shows us how
far
we
are
by
empowered
life itself.
to stand
we may be
liv-
Every situation
up for ourselves,
express our feelings and, ultimately, relate to others.

Life
use
is that
ifest that
we
when we
we are ugly and no one loves

By projecting that reality on to
believe
experience for us.
come
believe will
true.
The opposite
is
The degree of empowerment we have

other people.
The Victim archetype,
the Warrior archetype will see
will
often
the world around us,
we
believe
that belief in the
what
are beau-
world around
us.
be reflected in our experiences with
for example, sees
them
thought will man-
us, that
When we
also true.
and worthy of love, we create confirmation of
tiful
we embrace. An example
always a perfect mirror for the attitudes
is
and creates others as the enemy;
as opponents; the Intuitive archetype will real-
ize that these people are projections of their state of consciousness;
and the Guru
archetype will experience everybody as one, with no separation between them.

Projection
the archetype
is
we
it
keeps us fixed in
see this a lot with married couples,
when one blames
the extemalization of our inner emotional state;

are living out.
the other for all their unhappiness instead of realizing that their partner is simply
reflecting their
dren their
that is
own
own
inner
state. It also
occurs
when
parents project on to their chil-
unresolved childhoods, perhaps making them the scapegoat for
all
wrong, or conversely, spoiling them because they themselves did not receive
enough
love. In society, projection is at the root of prejudice,
gious or sexual:
it
whether
happens when one group of people projects on
racial, reli-
to the other all the
negative qualities they do not want to acknowledge in themselves.
When we own
glasses distorted
our projections, by recognizing that
by our own emotions, we can make the
thinking that will allow us to grow.
can choose
may
at
which
then find that
we want
to
are in fact seeing through
shifts in
our perception and
Once we become aware of our archetypes we
level of awareness
we wish
to
modify our behavior
of understanding and self-awareness, and act in a
We
we
respond to
life situations.
to resonate with a
way
We
deeper level
appropriate to the situation.
can always choose to draw upon our deep inner awareness to guide us on
our path. As
we make
the shift in our thinking,
we move on to new archetypes, and

we are given greater strength to
higher levels of vitality and empowerment, so that
18
support ourselves in our
new
tasks.
The
we are
who we are.
sent themselves in our lives as
deepening awareness of
We
have within us
all
ready to
the archetypes, built into our consciousness,
choose which archetype we wish
we
we need to move us on will premeet new challenges from an ever-
situations
to live from.
We
can
live
our lives as Victims,
want, and be constantly at the affect of the outer world, or
selves with greater awareness through inner
from a place of wisdom and mastery.
work and
and we can
spiritual
if
we can empower
our-
development, and
live
ARCHETYPES AND
THE CHAKRAS
At
first,
connecting archetypes with
was only an
human
relationships and emotional development
me. But as
intellectual concept for
went on
to
work
in
homoeopathy
and bioenergetic therapy, both forms of healing which help release deep emotional
blockages,
experienced for myself the strong connection between the archetypal
roles and the attitudes people play out in their lives,
saw
states they experience. I
that people
who were
and the energetic and emotional

manifesting clearer and stronger
archetypes also had stronger and higher states of energy.
For example, from
my own experiences
clear that the Victim has
little left
Guru, a
for family
my work with other people it became
minimal energy. The Warrior, by contrast
businessman or woman, for instance

but
and
may have
and intimate relationships.
spiritual teacher, in India, I
the workaholic
ruthless energy in his or her career,
On
the other hand,
was deeply impressed by
the
when
met a
abundance of energy
which poured from him and the intimate connections with one another
that
everyone
experienced in his presence. There was no sense of exclusiveness or separateness at

this level
of consciousness, only a wondrous sense of belonging and a deep connec-
tion with one's self

tered,
it
was
and
distinct
others.
The energy
from anything
level
was so
high, yet peaceful and cen-
had previously experienced.
20
The Guru demonstrated

and a
level of
there
must be a
were living
development
a major shift in awareness from the Warrior archetype,

definitely
wanted
to
know more
about.
struck
It
me
that
between people's energy and the archetype they
direct connection
out.
HOW ATTITUDES CAN HURT OR HEAL US

The
relationship of the archetypes to our emotional and physical well-being
linked to our attitudes about ourselves and
When we
spirit,
we
feel
life.
Simply
create the space for
we
love ourselves
What you
good things
to
happen
are with love
in
our
lives.
leave an opening for negative experiences to
think about not only affects
experiences in your
life
which correspond
thing to be true, your experiences will
your attitudes and opinions
fall
how you
feel
into line with
attract things to
you
like a
is
ability to
that
we
to affirm ourselves
and
feel
creates
your
belief. In other
words,
magnet.
we
believe about
what
is
good and pure within
us.
We
are truly worthy of love, tenderness and respect.
is
changing those which are negative.
become more
it
WTien you believe some-
change our ideas about our thoughts and feelings whenever we
honor ourselves, and realize
One way
fail to
a challenge and a gift from our Higher Self, the posi-
tive template of our fullest potential, to look at
have the
When we
come our way.
People and situations offer us opportunities to experience what

ourselves. Every situation
and a gracious
about yourself:
to those feelings.
closely
energy follows thought.
stated,
good about ourselves and accept who we
is
by examining our
When we
attitudes and, if necessary,
change our feelings about ourselves
positive and affirmative, our energy changes:
we
lighten
to
up and look
good. Other people pick up on our vibration and affirm our good feelings
about ourselves.
Frankly speaking, the choice
be and what
we want
experience in our
you think or
This
ters,
is
known
feel
the
life
to
is
ours and ours alone, as to what
do with our experiences.
or
we can
stay locked in
about yourself and others
is
We
as chakras, function in the

issue,
life to
can learn and grow from every
blame and
rejection.
But whatever
reflected in your energy.
working principle by which archetypes and
lems with a particular
we want
human energy
system.
such as lack of self-love,
their related
energy cen-
Whenever we have prob-
this will
be reflected in lowered
energy in the relevant chakra, and a need to work with the related archetype.
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WORKING WITH THE CHAKRAS

There are seven main chakras
the base to the
crown of
human energy
in the
the head.
They
are non-anatomical vortices of energy
and within the physical body
exist just outside
system, ahgned up the spine from
at
what
is
which
called the etheric level of
the aura; this lies outside of and interpenetrates our physical body.
Their purpose
vitality to live
is to filter
our
lives.
Each of the seven chakras
gland and specific organ in
from the cosmos and the
area,
its
life
life
force or allowing
it
energy channeled
energy will not flow

in that area.
energy of the physical body but also to specific
emotional issues. Each has encoded within
more than anything
blocked,
life
and we can develop physical problems
relates not only to the health
blocking the
is
we have enough
relates to a particular ductless
supplementing them with
one or more
earth. If
freely through our system,
Each
energy throughout our system so that
it
the pattern of our attitudes
to flow freely. It is
which are
our thoughts and attitudes,
which block or release the flow of energy through the
else,
chakras.
The degree of
archetype
we
positive or negative energy within each chakra corresponds to the
are presently living out in our lives.
a direct link between

sibility
how
well
we
Both archetypes and chakras
love ourselves, and our levels of
and empowerment. They reveal the
qualities in ourselves
vitality,
reflect
respon-
which shine
in the
Light of Self, and those that are in need of greater awareness and development.
Each chakra holds within
it
a negative or dysfunctional archetype as well as a
positive, functional one. Its level of vitality, well-being
with the archetype
it
and
is
is
is
associated
embraces. They begin with the Victim, which has litde
and empowerment and

of this scale
and awareness
is
the Guru,
connected with the
vitality
associated with a dysfunctional root chakra; at the top end
which
is light, free, full
Crown
of vitality and totally
empowered
chakra.
Thus, working with the chakras helps us to understand where our energy
is
blocked, while working with the archetypes shows us which attitudes or emotional
issues
we need
to
examine
in order to
move on
to the next, higher stage.
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THE SEVEN MAIN CHAKRAS, AND THEIR RELATED

EMOTIONS AND ARCHETYPES
The Root Chakra
This chakra
filters
basic reality of
essentials
ourselves.
We
The emotional
for survival
home
words,
issues relating to this chakra revolve around the
and our sense of security
to protect us, financial security
also need
good emotional
ties
in the world.
This includes
and adequate food
to nourish
with our family, friends, community and
becomes damaged when we
country. This chakra

in other
located at the base of the spine in the area of the tailbone.
energy up from the earth and connects our higher energies to the
life.
we need
the shelter of a
is
lose our connection to
when we become disconnected from
the
Mother Earth;
most basic human
levels of
existence.
Related to the root chakra are the dysfunctional archetype of the Victim, and the
functional archetype of the
The Sacral Chakra
navel and 2 inches

it
in.
is
Mother.
abdomen about 2 inches below
located in the lower
In Eastern philosophy this center
is
known
as the Hara,
plays an essential part in the Asian martial arts as the central focus for
the
and
movement
and co-ordination.
At an emotional
and
sexuality.
one
in
It is
level,
it
a center
governs our sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure
which has been highly exploited
our Western culture has perfect function in
in
this chakra.
our society, and no
basic attitude of
well-being and having enough are associated with a healthy sacral chakra.
The dysfunctional archetype connected with

tional archetype is the
The Solar Plexus Chakra

It
chakra
is
the
Martyr; the func-
Empress/Emperor.
stomach.
this
is
located in the upper
abdomen
in the region
of the
energizes the organs of digestion and helps us to sensitize ourselves to
our environment. The emotional issues of the Solar Plexus are focused on self-worth,
self-esteem, self-confidence and personal power.
attitudes
It is
towards empowerment and decision-making.
therefore connected with our
When we
value ourselves,
we
have a well-functioning Solar Plexus. At present, many people are focusing on releasing the dysfunctional
The Servant
is
the functional one.
power
issues
which
affect this chakra.
the dysfunctional archetype of the Solar Plexus, and the
Warrior
The Heart Chakra
ical heart. It relates,
is
23
located in the center of chest above the region of the phys-
The healthy functioning of this chakra
of course, to love and joy.
allows us to form loving bonds with people in the world around us and to reach out
People with open hearts are a blessing in any family or community; they
to others.
how
teach us about love and kindness, and
to forgive ourselves
and others for any
lack of love or caring.
The dysfunctional archetype of

functional archetype
The Throat
Chakra
is
clearly
for
to
It is
enhance our creative
we
is
to allow clear
the
acts as the bridge
and effective commu-
When we are able to express our feelings

open, and we feel alive and expressive. If,
is
are blocked in expressing ourselves, this center

is
it
spirit.
gested. This can lead to health problems focused in the throat,
one
and the
the center of communication, creativity, self-
purpose
its
and honestly our throat center
any reason,
the Actoi/Actress,
located inside the throat, where
hearts.
expression, willpower and truth;
and
is
the Lover.
is
between our minds and our
nication,
the Heart chakra
this center is the Silent
becomes con-
mouth and
sinus areas.
Child, and the functional
Communicator.
The Brow Chakra
is
located in the forehead between the eyebrows.
It
governs
our ability to think and discern, use our intuition and imagination, and gather wis-
dom from
our
life
experiences.
It is
also
known
as the control center, because
it is
thoughts and attitudes which enable us to change our perceptions and ideas about
how
life is,
or
how we
think
it
begin to build a strong spiritual
should be.
When we
is
located at the very
beauty, refinement and our spiritual nature.

the physical body, starting the process of the
the spirit in the body. This chakra
It
is
we
is
the Intellectual, and the func-
crown of the head, and
links us with
channels energy from the heavens into
downward flow of energy which grounds
grows and develops as we mature, and opens us
Source within.
The dysfunctional archetype of the Crown

type
life,
Wise Person.
The Crown Chakra
to the
on
life.
The dysfunctional archetype of the Brow chakra

tional archetype is the
reflect positively
the
Guru.
is
the Egotist, and the functional arche-
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HOW CHAKRAS AFFECT OUR HEALTH AND

HAPPINESS
The chakras
are conductors of energy; healthy chakras allow energy to flow freely
through our physical and emotional bodies and our energetic system. The flow of
energy
may
life
be stopped, however, by negativity, often by the negative thought "and
the media.
It
ents.
is
we
said in Chinese medicine that
Sometimes a
in order to
life
grow and
vision or attitude
is
inherit our life force
deeply rooted in the family history, and
we may be
live creatively,
from both our par-
forced to bring into our
own
sciousness the unexpressed anger, fear or grief which stopped our parents from
conliv-
ing their lives to the fullest.
As we develop our consciousness, what may have been seen

attitude in the family
by these old
physical
becomes no longer
When we
are emotionally blocked
down and
inhibits our
some form of
physical or
of energy in the chakras slows
attitudes, the flow
vitality. If
viable.
these blocks are not released through
emotional expression, they can impede the
as an acceptable
we become
flow so severely that
life
ill
or unbalanced.
As we have
seen, the archetypes,
and ideas
are a collection of attitudes

levels of health
and well-being. Our
how
dent upon our thinking, by

to discharge
which are very closely linked
have a direct relationship with our
that also
state
positive
of happiness and health
we
to the chakras,
are,
and by our
is
ability
therefore depen-
and willingness
blocked energy.
In Chapter
we looked
at the
example of a young man
starting off in business.
In terms of the chakras, in order to cultivate the qualities of the Warrior archetype,
his vital
energy will be focused
he has problems
in
of personal power. If
developing his sense of power, integrity and self-worth, he
develop health problems
At a
in his Solar Plexus, the center
later stage, the
in this area,
businessman
focused in the heart center
may
perhaps in the
who
resists
liver,
stomach or small
may
intestine.
developing his capacity for loving,
find himself suffering
from problems
in the area of
the Heart chakra.
There
is
clear evidence that energy shifts
more accepting and loving we

opens up and
starts to flow.
are of ourselves
When
our minds, then our energy can
when we change our
attitudes.
The
and our hves, the quicker our energy
positive patterns replace outworn negative ones in
shift to
a lighter, freer level, expressed in a sense of
freedom, joy and ease.

thing,
and are happier and
One way we can

are in a situation
we
that
When we begin
which
we
feel better
about every-
healthier.
that
tell
to accept ourselves
25
blocked energy
is
impeding our happiness
and negative responses. By looking
at
We
are then experiencing our
our emotional response
chakras are blocked and which archetype
we
are playing out.
we can
own
we can
limitations
identify
which
We then have the option

damage by
of starting the healing process. Rather than creating further

the rut of punishing and judging ourselves,
when we
and happiness, and yet find
offers all the potential for fun
are fearful, blocked or critical.
is
getting into
focus love, warmth, gentleness
and understanding on those wounded parts of ourselves.
CHOOSING LOVE AND POSITIVE ATTITUDES

It is
up
choose
to us to
is
certainly
to
be
at
more joy and
which
level of awareness
serenity
when we
live
we wish
to see ourselves.
There
our lives from the highest intention
we can be, and to love others as we would wish to be loved. But to

state, we all have old patterns which block our well-being and need to be
all that
reach this
changed. Personal growth and spiritual development
is
about moving through those
impediments.
For those
who choose
jections and blame,

is truly
it is
not to look at themselves, and
shame both
weed out
and for those close
for themselves
who
are
By
the
same
working on themselves, whatever level of awareness they are
ing and joyful to be around because they are taking responsibility for
and making a
Life, if
and greatest
real effort for their lives to
we
work and
There
joy.
who
are uphft-
they are,
to find happiness for themselves.
Every situation we are
in,
whether
it
let
involves a personal or a work-
go of our
negativity. This
get momentarily uncomfortable or even painful, but ultimately
our feelings and
When we
token, peo-
at,
choose, always gives us the opportunity to trust in our highest good
ing relationship, asks us to trust in ourselves and
let
go of the impediments
to our joy
it
can
serves us to feel
and aliveness.
love ourselves, and forgive and bless others,
ment, joy and serenity in our lives; everything flows
we
to them.
nothing more disheartening and frustrating than watching friends and loved
ones act out the same old, tired games over and over again.
ple
their negative pro-
we
better.
are
open
to enchant-
The degree
to
which
value ourselves and are able to express our feelings reflects a more developed
26
We
archetype and a higher level of well-being and happiness.
what
and good for
right
is
you want
If
to
to discern
grow from your experiences, watch how you
feel,
and pay atten-
your actions, behavior and dreams: these are the best indicators of your
tion to
tudes and innermost feelings.
yourself and
ing to do
can
how
learn
us.
They help you
life.
some work on
live
your
The
rest
life
of
They
book
is
stuck. If
you are
become more
in
By
will-
attitudes so that
you
self.
devoted to taking you through each chakra, and
its
related
we
transform our
tune with the universal forces which
move through
negative and positive archetypes.
us, enriching
where and how you are
you can release inappropriate
well and from the depths of your true
this
archetypes, and
are the reflectors of your basic beliefs about
to see
yourself,
atti-
healing our energetic state
our lives and letting us be the creative
spirits
we
truly are.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

The next seven chapters
take you on a journey through the chakras and their related
archetypes, both negative and positive.

in order, using
them
suggest that you work through
as stepping stones to your
growth and
spiritual
all
development. As
you ascend the ladder of awareness and take more personal responsibility
you
self,
will find that
you have much more energy and
vitality, as
of them
for your-
well as a deeper
sense of self-empowerment.
Each chapter describes a

types associated with
it,
particular chakra,
and the negative and positive arche-
together with two case studies, based on people
have worked
with, illustrating the types of situation people face as they live out their archetypes.
I
then go on to give exercises that will help you to release old archetypal pat-
Also included
terns.
which
is
a meditation, intended to encourage peace and acceptance,
will help to release
with which you are not
This
is
any fears
that
may
arise
from seeing aspects of yourself
at ease.
followed by a series of affirmations to focus your mind and feelings into
a positive mode. Affirmations are useful for focusing your intention about what
want
in
your
life.
They help you
to release
any negative patterns you
may have
you
asso-
ciated with the archetype.
By working
through the chakras in
this
way, you have the opportunity to heal
any negative archetypes, which represent the areas
in
which you may be stuck
in
your
life
When
or your emotions.
these are healed,
Bear
in
mind
that
we
and from there
carry within our psyches the components of
is totally
through each chapter, you
fixed in one aspect of an archetype only.
may
find that
aspects of a particular archetype. If
such as the Martyr,
it
is
you
possible that
opposite, the Empress/Emperor.
you
this brings,
the positive
to the next stage.
and no one
types,
you can experience
empowerment
aspect of the archetype and the vitality and
move on
27
all
the arche-
As you look
you have both the negative and positive
feel
you
you are stuck
will also
in a negative archetype,
have many components of
Working through each chapter
its
in turn will enable
to discover the positive in yourself, as well as releasing the negative.
Working with
make
it.
sibility
It is
really an opportunity to
and empowerment.
the light of
By
the archetypes can be as
more
It is
fun or as serious as you wish to
measure your own degree of
your awareness alone that
is
vitality,
respon-
going to pull you up to
positive archetypes.
being loving and gentle with yourself you can avoid falling into either judge-
ment or
criticism. Self-acceptance
ing to develop and integrate our

spirits,
much
and sustain us through
and love are the keys to growth.

life
experiences in a
difficulties
way
We
are
all
learn-
that will strengthen our
and challenges. This
is
one means of work-
ing out old and negative patterns of behavior that have limited you in the past. Take
your time in moving through the archetypes and, above
all,
enjoy yourself.
THE ROOT CHAKRA

Grounds
the spirit in the material world
DYSFUNCTIONAL ARCHETYPE:
The Victim
FUNCTIONAL ARCHETYPE:
The Mother
HOW THE ROOT CHAKRA FUNCTIONS

The Root chakra channels
the earth's energy
up
time, helps ground our higher spiritual energies
center
we can
the people
on the material plane. Through
manifest our creativity in a physical form. The more
selves the greater chance
we would
we have
we ground
this
our-
of making our dreams real and developing into
become.
like to
same
to our higher centers and, at the
When we
lose our connection to the earth
we
cut ourselves off from the healing source of the Great Mother, the earth spirit herself,
and we lose our ground of being.
We
disconnect ourselves from our ability to
lovingly care for and nourish ourselves, as well as to provide the physical comforts
we need
to maintain a viable level of existence.
Grounding In The Material World

The Root chakra archetypes
ities
of maintaining
ticated lifestyle
we
life.
are linked with the material world
From
the
most primitive
levels of survival to the
are required to keep our feet firmly
master the fundamentals of survival or
and the physical
we become one
more
on the ground.
of
life's victims.
real-
sophis-
We
either
THE ROOT CHAKRA
This chapter looks
at the distinction
29
between the two Root chakra archetypes, the
Victim and the Mother, and offers constructive exercises for grounding your
your body so that

self
spirit in
easier to maintain a healthy foundation for developing your-
it is
and refining higher energy
states, to stay
rooted in reality and maintain your con-
nection to your deep inner core. Without grounding, your grasp of the higher energies
will
be tenuous and
towards earth and
it
will not
reality.
feelings, experience
be possible to sustain them without plummeting back
From
a healthy base within,
your body and relate to others.
What
Is
One of
the principles of grounding
Grounding?
According
tor,
you can connect with your
to
and into our bodies."
"to get out of our heads
is
Alexander Lowen, the founder of Bioenergetic Therapy, and his men-
Wilhelm Reich,
through the
it is
life
of the body that
we
are able to experience
pleasure and pain, and connect with our feelings. Only by maintaining a direct and
conscious link with our physical body can
energy of our daily
lives.
we
discharge the accumulated emotional
Without grounding our energy
our emotions become stagnant and stuck, so that

to
meet new challenges with vigor and
we become
People
as
spaced
vitality.
we
in
stay fixed and inflexible, unable
Without
this
who
live in the
connection with our body
and who we
"lost in space", unable to define our reality
out), are not
some form of expression,
realm of fantasy and conjecture
are.
(whom we might
describe
grounded. They are disconnected from their feelings and are
unable to deal with either their anger or their joy. They have a poor grasp on
and can
fail to
care for themselves properly. Grounding
support systems are properly maintained, and there
means
is shelter,
life,
that all the basic life
food,
money and
cloth-
ing for keeping our physical world intact.
this
When we
lose our grounding or contact with reality
manifests
is that it
as work, shelter
for us to
this archetypal state is to
which
is
eternal
sions based
on our highest good and
attachments to
life
being a certain
this place
greatest joy.
way and more
things
struggle.
and permanent, and bring back awareness
From
The way
reconnect with our inner being, that
body. This connection with the inner core grounds the

puts us in touch with our feelings.
victims.
manage our lives and such
and other basic needs. Everything becomes a
The way through

part of ourselves
becomes impossible
we become
spirit,
into our
and sensing our body
we
are able to
We
are then able to let
make
reahstic deci-
go of our
able to go with the flow to facihtate
CHAKRAS AND THKIR ARCHETYPES
30
we need
the changes
trol
to
make.
When we
how our lives should unfold.

One of the ways we can do this
we do
not
become stuck
release terror and fear,
is
are flexible
and
fluid
we
stop trying to con-
by consciously breathing and moving so
in either a rigid stance or a fixed attitude.
shame and
emotions which stand
guilt or other
that
This helps us
in the
way of
our being truly grounded.
Dysfunctional Archetype: The Victim
Recognizing The Victim

The lowest
level of energy
riences itself at the
and awareness
is
the Victim archetype.
mercy of outside forces which work against
awareness or a sense of responsibility for
circumstances.
its
The Victim expeit.
It
seldom has
The Victim
feels that
"something happened to me".

Victims suffer because,
and
their fate is
it
appears to them,
all
choice has been taken from them
completely outside of their control. The Victim archetype
is
helpless state, totally reliant on the external world represented by a partner,
in
com-
panion, family, group of people or an organization, and disconnected from their inner
core of feelings.
peration, with
The Victim's mind
is
stuck in a frozen state of fear, terror or des-
no sense of empowerment.
These are powerful emotions and they can cripple anyone who
They can be so overwhelming
as to break the connection
and our
is
spirit.
Being a Victim
paralyzing in
In order to survive, both emotionally
its
effect
and physically,
identifies
between our ground of being
on the psyche and the body.

it is
essential to
feelings and to reconnect with the basic simplicity and goodness of
moment and
type.
with them.
life.
ground these
Being
in the
trusting in life's processes helps to avoid falling into the Victim arche-
Using drugs, alcohol or suppressive medication only disconnects us even more
from the core of our feelings and

us, to feel ourselves
whatever that
may
instincts. In
order to survive
we need
our wits about
rooted in the body, and to trust in our highest good unfolding,
be.
THE ROOT CHAKRA
31
Often circumstances combine to put Victims outside of the mainstream of either
hope or
and bankruptcy can easily
help. Events such as divorce, illness, death, prison
uproot and unground people and
we
If the life force is strong
head on, knowing

however,
is
we
will
will survive
not strong or
The tragedy of
make them
this is the loss
of so
life's
challenges and meet them
and master our circumstances.
weakened, than
is
feel like a Victim.
engage with
we
can easily
much joy and goodness
fall
our
If
life force,
pray to victimhood.
to humanity.
When
peo-
ple are given the chance to live and thrive their creative resources flourish. This
evidenced by national or cultural groups

again. This takes tenacity, willpower
who have been
uprooted and forced to
and courage, and often means making
is
start
sacrifices
and mistakes along the way.

Ethnic groups such as Jews, Vietnamese, Africans, Chileans and Bosnians have
been uprooted from
Many
their native lands
and forced
of these peoples have both a strong
tain
them through upheaval and
and
creativity
back in
tragedy.
life
to start their lives
over in
new
places.
force and a strong spiritual will to sus-
They have learned
to the Ufe force in enterprising
to reconnect their energy
and productive ways, and many
have avoided becoming Victims. What they have made of
their lives
in part, depen-
is,
dent on their personal and spiritual attitudes, and their feelings of entitlement.
If
come
they feel they have the right to survive and flourish they will
all
life will
odds and succeed.

be minimal and
sense of self worth.
on
to their children
When
it
If they are in
will
manage
to over-
doubt about their rights what they ask of
always be a struggle to regain their
lost roots
and
such negative attitudes remain suppressed, they get passed
and grandchildren
or third generation of immigrants
to
be made conscious.
who have
It is
often the second
to sort out the emotional realities of past
generations' traumas.
Emotional Victims
Victims exist
at
many
levels.
Emotional Victims are people
re-establishing their lives after tragedy, separation or loss.

bility,
who have
a difficult time
Because of
their vulnera-
they are susceptible to illness and plagued with problems which anyone in nor-
mal circumstances would

and nearly impossible.
find easy to handle, but
which the Victim
finds daunting
32
Many
may
people
not be aware that they carry traces of the Victim mentality
within their personality. These roots can emerge in times of stress or
were
to stop
at the
and experience the feelings they have about
depths of the anger,
The
attitude
They
are at the
emotional
is
someone
that
else
is
responsible, or some-
power has been snatched away and
mercy of what others say and do
these feelings of blame,
they might be surprised
life
resentment and frustration they carry inside them.
fear,
which makes a Victim
thing has been done to them. Their
negated.
they
crisis. If
shame and
guilt
to them.
which create broken
their choices
Of
course,
it is
and severe
spirits
stress.
Often emotional Victims find themselves beset by events which appear to be
beyond
their control.
Sometimes
it
esteem and to prove
to collude with their lack of self
sonal
empowerment by
Yet,
it is
appears as though they were asking the universe

that they
have
creating trying circumstances for them to cope with.
these very circumstances which challenge the Victim archetype to
empowered and
to help
them say
that they
It is
up
for themselves
and
to negotiate life
on
treated.
helps them
life. It
their terms.
also the willingness to reframe life's circumstances into opportunity, rather
than loss, which helps people rise above victimhood. Nearly everyone
is
given the
opportunity to face such challenges with their health, finances or relationships
do we grow emotionally and mature
point in their lives, for
how
integrated people?
through tackling these
into wise
It is
else
difficult
into
circumstances that
at
some
whole and
we develop
and compassionate beings.
Beginning
to
Mobility
the
is
change the Victim mentality

key
to understanding the
Victim mentality and the Root chakra gov-
erns our capacity to mobilize our body. Victims

trepidation and fear, or they
feet
become
have had enough of this way of being
This transforms them into spiritual warriors capable of dealing with

to stand
or no per-
little
down where
they belong.
release our feelings so that
The Victim
move
we
move
either too slowly, with great
too quickly and compulsively, not putting their
The message
the
body gives us
is
to experience
can be free and aware of the ground under our
also needs to be helped to regain a sense of choice.
perhaps more important, thing
is
to
change the idea
that the
Victim
The
is at
feet.
other,
the
and
and
mercy
THE ROOT CHAKRA
of Other people or a situation.
ments about
their Hves, they
into the life force, thus being
more than anything, helps
By
33
reframing the Victim's thoughts into positive
can turn their energy around and begin to release
empowered
to freely
choose what
the Victim archetype transform
is
it
state-
back
best for them. This,
itself.
MOVING ON FROM THE VICTIM ARCHETYPE

Taking Responsibility For Yourself
You can change your archetype when you
ideas.
From here, anyone with
When we acknowledge
We
all
result of
have choices
how we
feel
the truth about our lives
can become Victims or

us about our
how we
We
feel that
all
life's
we
does not give us what
life are
often the
feel to attract the love
we
feel
we
deserve
we
attempt to understand what these obstacles have to
from taking responsibility
regain our sense of choice and can
It is
to learn
for
where we are and
move forward
and grow through
always worth looking back
learned about ourselves and
in life.
difficult or trying cir-
from
life
it.
This
at
is
any situation and asking what
a positive
way of
freeing our-
from victimhood.
selves
The
thing to do in any situation where you feel like a Victim
first
about your feelings. This simple-sounding, yet
sion and begins your process towards
about
our power.
can, however, take time to release the grief, sadness and anger asso-
It
ciated with change.
est
life
It is
have the opportunity
cumstances.
we
we can
journey.
own
automatically
how worthy we
about ourselves, and
When
we
The where, when and how of
in our lives.
and good fortune we need.
tell
take responsibility for your attitudes and
a Victim mentality can begin to feel they have a chance.
how you
tivity in
encing
your
loss,
are feeling
life.
you begin
You may
the truth about
what you
joy to be expressed.
to liberate yourself
feel. It is
is
the
to
be hon-
you from delu-
empowerment. When you can
be caught in a
pain or separation. This
difficult task, frees
is
tell
the truth
from the burden of nega-
difficult situation
where you are experi-
moment when you need
to tell yourself
from here you allow sadness, anger, anxiety or
34
Exercise
1
Recall an experience in your
when something happened
time
where you
life
to
would be a
a Victim. This
felt like
you which was out of your control and
left
you
feeling hurt or unsure of yourself.
2 What are your feelings about
this situation
grieving? Are you willing to

this situation?
Be
tell
now? Are you
yourself more about
angry, enraged, sad,
how you
feel regarding
willing to take the lid off your feelings and experience
them
as they are.
3 Look
at
other people and situations in your
life that
have made you
were a Victim. In your mind's eye withdraw the energy you have invested
take your
...
is ...
power back
and
4 As you take
into yourself.
The way you do
freely chose to release
that is to say:
though you
feel as
them and
in
"What
feel
about
myself from these negative feelings."
responsibility for the people and situations in your life think about
what your projections were. You can do
this
by identifying the themes running
through your story and see that what looks like blame
someone or a
situation so that
may be your
projection into
you could experience an underlying
attitude
you
had about yourself.

For instance, you
may
say that someone didn't love you enough or respect
you enough. To own your projection

part of
you
it
that didn't love yourself
becomes necessary
to say that there
was a
enough or respect yourself enough. By pro-
we make them responsible for fulfilling our expecour projections, we can heal that part of ourselves which is
jecting our attitudes onto others

tations.
By
looking
at
unloved and neglected. Learning to love yourself through
empowers you and gives you

Are you willing
your feelings? (This
to
is
the
move on
freedom
to
to
situations
be yourself.
do a meditation
to help
you release more of
an important question. If you are not willing to release your
feelings please take responsibility for this. Either
you have a choice.)
difficult
way
it
will
empower you
to
know
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The Myth Of The Victim Archetype

The myth
sections in each chapter will help
you
to identify
some of
the themes run-
ning through the various archetypes and in turn enable you to identify some of your
own
which may be attached
attitudes
If
you look
at
your
to these archetypes.
tributed to
your experience of victimhood you
aware of
how
this
attitudes to sacrifice
happened
in
Is
situations
which have con-
begin to see patterns that

there
make you
a connection between your
and suffering and your present experience? Such
attitudes
may
family, your parents, early education or
and are worth examining because they form the matrix of emotional energy
upon which
we
may
your Ufe.
come from myths you have held about your

religion
and
attitudes surrounding the people
all
your relationships are based.
feel that others
The way
to
what are your
owe
us something or
change
we
We can fall into the Victim archetype when

feel
we owe
attitudes like these is simple.
beliefs about the following.
Are you
more than they
deserve.
You begin by asking
yourself
others
entitled to:
Happiness?
Respect?
Health? (includes your feelings about beauty, fitness and aging.)
Love?
Money?
Friendship?
Success?
Do you
If
feel supported in
you
feel
having what you want in
and reframe those which do not support your

in the
it is
way
desires.
These negative
of you having what you want and deserve. To
important that you believe you are entitled to
you can
life?
any negativity about these things, examine your attitudes carefully
fully enjoy
it.
all
the
empower
good
life
attitudes stand
yourself in
life,
can offer and that
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36
MEDITATION
or
Sit
lie
where you can
a comfortable position
in
incense and
a candle
light
you
if
like,
relax
and be
at ease.
Burn
to cleanse the energy around you and
help you relax your nnind. Close your eyes and take a
deep
breath. Release
any tension from your neck and shoulders as you release your breath by breath-
through your nose and out from your mouth, releasing your jaw as you
ing in
Go
breathe out.
through your body and release tension wherever you find
It
may be lodged
It
may be
the back of your neck, behind your eyes or
at
your back, hips or
in
ankles.
in
your throat.
Take your time to breathe deeply and
go of your tension.
let
As you continue to breathe deeply remember
made you
feel like a Victim.
yourself or
become
As you see
this
a situation or a person
Take one incident at a time.
Do
person or situation
hatred, anger, fear or grief, or
humorous now and
your mind's eye ask yourself what you
in
come
you could
realize that
to the surface. You
may experience
actually find the situation
you have released your negative
Now
acknowledge
am
know
that
in
about
my
my
feelings
life.
about
will
and
this
life.
now
live in
these emotions
is
as
my
life
has
all
like
smoke. Trust
been for your good.
this
free
this experi-
from negative emotions
peace, joy and serenity, and
hope the person
well.
Visualize the negative feelings passing out of
the ether
am free. am now
away my power again.
situation.
consciously be sure to never give
look forward to facing

I
into
release them.
person or
have grown and developed wisdom from having had
this situation.
who caused
come
say to yourself
free of negative thoughts about
charge of
ence
my
or person
feelings already
Consciously deepen your breathing as you allow your feelings to

consciousness.
who
not overwhelm
dismayed, believing bad things are always happening to you.
are feeling. Allow your feelings to
in
it.
energy
will
your body and being released
be recycled and that
into
this learning
THE ROOT CHAKRA
Now
visualize that
you,
bless
in
person or
you and
order to
feel
forgive you,
you and
Imagine that the place
space waiting to be
been lodged
in
plexus. Release
you
free."
Say to whonnever you see:
Repeat
this as
many times
you where you stored the hurt
in
with
filled
your heart or
it
light
and
beautiful colors.
you need to
is
The
now
an empty
pain
may have
your shoulder blades, your hips or your solar
in
with your breath. See the colors
filling this
empty
space, and
been constricted
tight.
Colors carry energy and

is
forgive
set you free.
bringing ease and comfort into that part of you which has
and
as
"I
the impact of these words.
bless
set
situation.
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signify
emotional
the universal healing colon turquoise
peace, pink
and red
is
is
for
mother
love,
yellow
qualities. Violet
the color of
is
is
is
for the
creativity,
for intelligence, orange
spirit,
green
is
is
silver
for
for vitality
for passion. Flood the area of your pain with these colors. You
wish to add gold or
blue
may
to the richness these colors bring you. Acknowledge
to yourself that even though you did not
like
or approve of what happened
to you, you are stronger and wiser for having been through this experience
your
life.
son you
Without
are.
this
When
experience you would not have developed
you allow yourself to do
this,
which linked you to the Victim archetype. Use

feel
in
into the per-
you begin healing the wounds

this
meditation any time you
you are a Victim.
Vitality
If
you have been experiencing yourself
as a Victim,
you may have also found you
were either physically immobilized or hyperactive for some time.
you are a Victim you

not grounded.
It
are
seldom
helps to start
at
When you
ease and free of tension in your body
feel that
you
are
moving easily and gently to get your energy flowing
again and re-establish your grounding.
It is
important, as well, to choose to do some-
thing which will give you pleasure and not impose punishment or strain.
probably given yourself enough of that already.
You have
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You may want
to
do something
as simple as going for a
walk down the
street or
a major expedition into the wilderness. Think about what you enjoy doing and then
go
for
Give yourself a goal
it.
you can give yourself the
that is attainable so that
pleasure of achieving something you truly want. Here are
Go
for a
some
suggestions.
walk
Dance
Work-out
Swim
Play tennis or squash
Jog
Do yoga
Have
or aerobics
a massage or
some form of body therapy which
is
gentle and
non-intrusive
Go camping
Do some
gardening
Practice Tai Chi
Take a holiday
to a place
Whatever you do, be good

tant if
you have
self, just
felt like
you have always wished
to yourself
to visit
and persevere with your
activity. It is
impor-
a Victim to re-establish the flow of energy. Don't push your-
be encouraged to get out and move.
Some
of the activities
have suggested
may seem
strenuous to you. The more
aggression and anger you have about your situation as a Victim the better
the energy pass out of your system.
Once you have
yourself you will feel better. However,
if
it is
to let
started to take responsibility for
you have been moving too
not had an opportunity to experience your feelings you
may
fast
feel tired
and have
and want
slow down. Honor your body and give your emotions the space they deserve.
to
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39
Empowerment
Affirmations can help you refirame your attitudes about yourself and any situation in
which you have
As you
victimized.
felt
integrate their positive
message
into your
consciousness they will help you feel empowered. This means that you can
take charge of your
life.
You begin
to take
back some or
all
start to
of the power you invested
in this situation.
You can
down
write
the affirmations several times a day,
tell
them
to yourself
while you are driving to and from work, or say them to yourself in front of a mirror.
Let the energy of their positive force work to heal you.
am
a child of the universe and I
I affirm that I
am
feel
am
strong
to
always loved and protected.
handle any situation.
thankful for this opportunity to express myself and grow. Right
good about
me
to
now
my growth and
development. This situation has
be free and happy with myself
honor myself at
all times. I
am now
doing the very best for myself that I
possibly can.
I release all negative feelings that hold
me back from
being happy and
free.
I forgive
and
and
release the past
choose the present and fill
I bless all those
it
here
live in the
with fun, joy
who have helped me
and
realize
my
and now.
light.
worth along the path of
light.
The universe
myself.
The universe supports

taught
and able
am
is
a safe and benign place for
protected and guided. I
know
I trust in the good. I allow
it
me
that I belong.
to enter
my
life.
to be. I
am
always
40
who
am and how my
take responsibility for
am
honor my need for gentleness, care and consideration.
am
safe. I
life is.
honor my need for kindness, love and
not a Victim.
am on
the path of light which
respect.
rich in personal
is
experience.
love
and honor who
am.
am
thankful for
my
life.
Case Histories
India was a middle-aged
woman from
over by a military dictatorship
a South
when she was
American country taken
young mother. She and her
husband were rounded up by military police and separated, and she was
put into the squalor of an over-filled prison with minimal
facilities.
She
languished in prison for several months. She was badly tortured and
for
day
weeks
to
in solitary confinement.
keep her
left
She would sing for several hours every
sanity.
One day without any
reason she was released. She eventually found her
children but did not see her husband for
many
years.
She gathered her
courage and, with help, came to Europe. She found employment as a

teacher and educated her children. At the age of 52 she suddenly decided to
embark on a course of
fulfill
training as a
homeopath which would allow her
her inquisitive mind and probing nature. She said that she
felt privi-
leged to be able to choose what she wanted to do at this point in her
She was happy her
life
to
life.
had turned out so well and that her children had the
opportunity to develop into the people she had hoped they could become.
Anyone who met
Inelia noticed her
winning smile and happy
demeanor. She was never willing to be a Victim even through the most
horrible of times
and her
story that while she
faith in life
was alone
remained unshakable. She told a
in a prison cell she
saw an angel appear
THE ROOT CHAKRA
before her. She said
it
was luminescent and
would be released and have her
41
exquisite.
It
told her that she
before her again. She has always
life
profound sense of gratitude for the opportunity to rebuild her

Sadly, Inelia died recently.
For these
friends.
was a shining example of
life.
She was surrounded by a group of
women knowing
felt
women
her was a source of inspiration. She
the ability of the
human
spirit to
transcend
difficulties.
Paul
now in his early fifties, was an abused child from a dysfunctional

home. He was battered and neglected by his parents, who acted out their
own unhappiness and frustration on him. He reahzed there was a larger
Paul,
world than the narrow and bleak one his family inhabited, and he was deter-
mined
to leave as
home and
When
soon as he could.
When
he was 14 he ran away from
hitched rides around Europe, Uving on practically no money.
he had saved some money he
left for India.
He
ashram for eight years, studying and growing. He wanted

to help others
and came back
tually settled in a small
to the
West
stayed in an
to
do something
to train in osteopathy.
town where he knew a few people and
He
even-
started his
practice.
He married and started a family, and is now a stable and valuable

member of his community. He is also pleased his life turned into something positive. He admits that while he was in India he prayed constantly
for happiness,
tivity. It
and he worked hard
to free himself of his hatred
and nega-
took him a long time to find himself, but once he did he never
looked back on his youth with anything but thanks that he had an opportunity to
grow and develop. He could
easily
have remained a Victim of abu-
sive parents but chose instead to find the courage to ask for
and
to
about
do the work
life.
that
was required
to
make him
more from
life
positive and affirmative
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42
ARCHETYPES
Till IR
Functional Archetype: The Mother
Recognizing The Mother

As we complete
archetype of the Root Chakra

ish
and look
Of
all
damental
on the Victim, we bring our attention
the section
The Mother
represents our ability to nour-
and vigilance.
after the life force within us with care, sensitivity
the archetypes, the

in
the Mother.
Mother
is
the
one we understand the
our relationship with ourselves and with
our being that
it
She
life.
is
understanding of ourselves as individuals
archetype in a
new
we
we
within ourselves
opment, for she teaches us
how
and honor
to take care of ourselves
is
our capacity to love; love ourselves, love
all
and
people, love
Mother within ourselves we stop projecting our needs on

integrate her into our lives so that
we
wounded, or abused
the love within ourselves
As
Mother
and
call
to respect
that
life.
we
our needs.
can develop
As we develop
the
world around us and
to the
in the process of living
upon the Mother
knowledge of what and who
to our happiness
that part of
are able to look after ourselves.
the superficial and unsavory from what
what contributes
lives.
essential to our devel-
She helps us integrate the feminine aspects of our personality so
in the
fun-
so deeply rooted in
will also see the
learn to love
ourselves the Mother represents. Integrating this archetype
grounded
is
light.
As we become whole
are
She
best.
impossible to detach ourselves from her influence in our
is
we develop an
When we
to the positive
is
is
truly
our
to help us heal.
good
for us
good
we
for us,
we can find
As we become
lives,
start to differentiate
what sustains us and
and well-being.
Our own good Mother

The Mother archetype
also assists us in healing the
ing and helps us find love within ourselves. If our
psychologically and spiritually to develop a

ing ourselves what
we
we
need. This
life
of
makes our own
wounds from inadequate
parent-
own mother was unable to grow

her own we can help her by giv-
lives richer
and more
fulfilling as
stop projecting our needs on to her, or substitutes for her, to look after us and
make
us right.
As
this
archetype develops in us
we become
our
own good
Mothers.
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Recently a friend of mine, pregnant for the

intervention
which was life-saving for her unborn
the anesthesia
45
time,
first
child.
had
undergo surgical
to
She worried about the
would have on her child and spent several days beforehand
her child in meditation. She assured
it
operation for the baby's sake and that

instincts to soothe
and care for her
was consciously choosing
that she
would be
all
child.
well.
to
effects
talking to
have
this
She drew on her motherly
She integrated the primal Mother arche-
type within herself to assure her baby that they were both going to be safe.
When we
are dependent on others to provide us with our nurturing we are not

own Mother archetype to flourish. There are many adults emotionally
childhood, who have yet to grow up and resource their own internal capac-
allowing our
arrested in
ity to
look after themselves. They
still
expect that someone will answer the deep
needs of their undernourished self by taking over the role which was incomplete in
their lives. Basically, the role of
ated in our formative years.

ily history to
It
psychotherapy
is
to release the
who
helps everyone
is
traumas and hurt cre-
willing to delve into their fam-
cleanse the pain and release the hurt of the past.
It
helps create a strong
and viable Mother archetype.
The Earth Mother

The Mother
is
deeply rooted in earth energy. As Earth Mother she provides the good-
ness and sustenance
we need
to thrive
and grow. She looks
always able to provide for our needs. As with
on
all
mothers,
after us, feeds us
we know
that
we
and
is
can count
her.
We
carry the template of this archetype within us.
all
connected from the source of
this energy,
linked to the Mother archetype.
mentals of care and nurturing

lenges with clarity and focus.
we
As we look
When we
lose our grounding,

after ourselves
are Victims, dis-
which
is
so deeply
and provide the funda-
we become more mature and able to meet life's chalWhen we are our own good Mother we know our
body's limitations, our emotional strength and fragility and our mental ability to think
clearly.
When we
and
ally
are our
own good Mother we know where we
life, liter-
figuratively.
Mothers are synonymous with

our roots in
safe.
stand in
When
know how
life,
and
life
becomes simple when we reconnect
the earth and the Mother archetype within. She helps us be well and
things
to
become complex or out of balance
mother ourselves. This
may mean
in our fives
it is
to
feel
important to
doing simple things which comfort and
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sustain us. For instance,
cleaning
my home,
whenever
feel unsettled or
gardening or cooking. This
friend, during a difficult time in her life,
is
overwhelmed by change
my way
enjoy
of keeping chaos away.
A man know
enjoyed making soups.
makes
pieces of furniture, another one tinkers on his car for hours. These activities are grounding and simple and give comfort. Mothers
know what
heals and soothes. Tapping into
archetype allows us to be good Mothers to ourselves
this
This
way we
sustenance
If
light the
we
we have
flame of our
own
in
ways which
stabilize us.
inner hearth and give ourselves the spiritual
need.
ventured far from our roots the Mother archetype will be cut off from
the vital supply of love and energy she needs to thrive. This can leave us confused
and with a mistaken sense of
become
chaotic,
A function
we
We
can lose our ground of being and
life
can
needed to keep
bal-
which drains and depletes our energy.
of the Mother archetype
ance and harmony

loved.
identity.
As mothers
in
to
is
be aware of what
our lives and to see that
are expected to tune into
we
is
are nourished, well cared for and
and respond
to the
we need
too are expected to tune into ourselves and listen to what
maintain harmony. The more

type the healthier
we can draw upon
we become. Loving and
this function
needs of their child,

in order to
of the Mother arche-
caring for ourselves then becomes natural.
DEVELOPING THE MOTHER

One
of the ways to take responsibility for yourself
is
This means that you are capable of nurturing yourself

feel safe
that
you can be healthy and happy. This means,

take care of your physical needs.
You
it
after
your needs.
and know what you need
to
and secure.
Being your own good Mother suggests
need
by looking
The
better
and give yourself comfort, the
less
at
you
you are able
to
manage your
life
so that
a practical level, that you eat well and

are able to feed yourself, rest
when you
dependent you are on others to mother you.
will learn to create a stable base within yourself
from which
world; a safe haven within, free from interference, opposition or
to
move
stress.
out into the
Mothering and
nourishing yourself means understanding what you need and letting yourself have
the best of your ability. This
means knowing what
to do, for
it,
to
example, when you are
THE ROOT CHAKRA
Stressed
about
and
tired,
and need
how you spend your
to replenish
your energy.
whom
time and
45
also
It
you choose as
means being discerning
friends.
Exercise
1 Recall an experience
when you
felt
whatever reason, whether you were
you were unable
ill,
Did you
feel better for
someone
stability.
to recuperate?
Was it their willingness to stick by you

Did you know that you had to look after yourself?
3 Can you give yourself time off from the
you know when you need

self
Were you
and understanding with yourself? Did your family or friends give you the
support you needed?

better?
did you feel about
else's care?
2 Can you remember how you got the support you needed
patient
How
For
you needed the
tired or emotionally upset,
help of someone else to regain your strength and

this situation?
to look after yourself.
stress
and relaxation?
rest
and
strain in
helped you get
that
your
Do you know how
life
now? Do
to protect your-
from the pressures of work or relationships which are fraught?
4 Look
at the
people in your
you when you

need
are in
life
Do you feel you could call on them to assist

Do you feel entitled to ask for help when you
now.
need of help?
it?
5 Are you willing to take responsibility for yourself to the best of your ability? Are
you willing
to look after
6 Can you build
How
Reflect
your
in the care
can you change your
own
physical and emotional needs?
and nurturing you need for yourself

life to
in
your
life
now?
include your needs in your daily routine?
on how you can best be your own good Mother.
The Myth Of The Mother Archetype

Look
at the
myths which surround the Mother archetype and see
themes correspond
to
your
life.
You have
if
any of these
the ability to transform any ideas about
yourself which do not enhance or support you.
46
Many
in
people believe they need someone to look after them or do things for them
order to survive.
gratitication,
learn to
terms of our ability to
become
we have
This means the illusions
be there for their needs and
know what we
in
need of care.
self sufficient, both physically
and emotion-
about being mothered become redefined in
need. If
we
are waiting for others to look after
us what they think we need, we create a web of dependency which
us, or to tell
enmeshes us and suppresses our

experiencing
to
and they experience themselves as a helpless child
As we mature we
ally.
They expect other people
vital
growth process. This denies us the pleasure of
empowerment by being
able to look after ourselves. Are you willing to
examine your
attitudes with regard to:
Nurturing?
Taking care of yourself?

Preparing your
own food?
Cleaning your home?
Looking
after
your belongings?
Providing for your emotional needs?
Giving yourself the
Asking others
rest
and relaxation you need?
for help?
Accepting the care and love others offer graciously without dependency?
Being able
to separate yourself
from highly dependent relationships which
drain and deplete you?
With time and patience

serves
all
it
is
possible to create a healthy
grounding so that you can create a healthy and happy

the trust
Mother archetype which
your needs. This archetype can sustain you and give you help to find your
you need
to thrive
and look
after yourself.
life. It
will help
you
to find
THE ROOT CHAKRA
47
MEDITATION
Sit in
Bum
a comfortable position.
incense or aromatic
take several deep breaths, begin to relax.

if
you could have
all
your
physical
Now
oils
visualize
if
you
like.
As you
how you would
and emotional needs met so that you
contented and happy See yourself as snug, happy and very
feel
felt
safe.
Imagine that you are loved, happy and surrounded by the people you love the
most,
who
contribute to your sense of well-being and belonging.
Take a deep breath and

cherished and loved, and
know
all
is
that you are safe and secure. Feel that you are
well
your world. Stop worrying about
in
begin to trust that you are supported

is
taken care of and you
feel free
ing
invest
your energy into your
and developing
and
into a
person
Enjoy the ease which
grit.
you are aware that you are matur-
can handle responsibility with both grace
comes from
energy into yourself You are worth
it.
feeling this
You can
let
desire.
She helps you to
life
stay
investment of love and
go of the past and experi-
ence that you have a Mother within you which looks
your
made
future.
healing,
who
and
nourishing ways. Everything
of the burdens and worries that have
you unsure and uncertain about your
As you
in positive,
life
after
your needs and
grounded when you need to and she helps keep
simple and easy Trust her and appreciate that she
of you. As you respect and honor her within yourself she
is
will
growing part
look after and
protect you.
Now
visualize a color
choose
pink,
which
attracts you. Let
you
feel
your
life;
it
is
to soothe and heal your worries and anxieties. You can
the color of mother love, or choose another color which
add to your growing sense of comfort and the protection
towards yourself Enjoy the glow which comes from

free,
even momentarily from anxiety and
feeling
happy with
stress.
Vitality
This exercise opens the Root chakra and
hfe force. At the most physical level
it
is
designed to help you awaken your basic
involves supporting the base of your spine
and taking the tension off your lower back.
48
Begin by lying
in a
semi-supine position with a 3-inch book under the base of
your skull and place your
feet
on the ground with your knees up. Let your hands
on your pelvis with your elbows as

stretches
far
away from one another
your spine and lengthens your back.
If
you can
as possible. This
rest in this position for
imately 20 minutes you will release the tension of supporting your body
This exercise supports your back and allows you to
working hard, helps you
daily, particularly after
your energy
in a
very gentle and easy way.
and removes blocks of tension
lighter
and allows the body to

time,
feel
it
and restore
rest
recharges your
in
vitality. It
It
let
rest
approx-
the time.
all
go of tension. Doing
feel better in yourself.
It
this
also grounds
enables you to experience yourself as
your back. This
itself. It is
is
an exercise
way of relaxing
in
non-doing,
and, at the
same
allows you to take care of your body and also to
good.
Empowerment
Without a strong Mother archetype you will
archetype
is
the
you need
and stumble through
life.
of yourself. Say the following affirmations in
to take care
most loving and caring way you can, respecting
that
you are both the child and
the mother.
my
love and protect
take care of myself at
trust
look after
nourish
affirm that
all
inner child.
all
times.
myself to know what
my
my
is
body, mind and
for
needs in the best
am
my
way
spirit
highest good and greatest joy.
can.
with love and tenderness.
able to take responsibility for looking after myself in
ways.
honor the Mother
I listen to
in
me which knows what
myself and honor
all
This
growth and development, and helps give you
the foundation for your
the awareness
falter
my
needs.
is
best for
me
at all times.
THE ROOT CHAKRA
I trust
that
my
all
come
into
to
needs can be met in a loving and respectful way.
my
am
know
take time to care for myself.
for love
and abundance
life.
that
way
doubts and fears which block the
release
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worth giving myself the things
need.
Case Histories
Bridget"
Bridget
is
a successful business
woman
in her early forties.
She
is
strong-
willed and assertive, but has also suffered from bouts of depression. She
felt
a failure as a
woman
because she couldn't maintain an intimate
rela-
tionship and she deeply longed to have children.
She worked
in therapy for several years to
energy and understand herself

ally
open
to her feelings
better.
and her
ground her emotional
She became
real self.
softer
She was able
and more emotionto experience her
longing for love and emotional fulfillment.
At a
certain point in her therapy she decided to take a holiday in the
Mediterranean and planned to swim with dolphins. This experience completely
changed her
The sea
life.
is
the
mother of us
all
and she had the
opportunity to reconnect with her Mother archetype. Through her experi-
ence with the dolphins she became clear that raising a child was essential
to her. This longing
within her, and she

self.
was
felt
partly her
way of
healing the
prepared to take on the
She knew she had a large reserve of love
girl
and her
financial rewards
life
to sell her business,
life
new
and success she had accumulated
and
was transformed, and
woman. She adopted
took on a totally
by her-
to offer a child.
She returned from her holiday and made plans
Vietnamese
child
full responsibility
she applied to adopt a child. Within months her
she became a joyful and radiant
wounded
a five-year-old
perspective. All the

in her
work had never
provided her with the level of happiness or satisfaction she gained
in
being
CHAKRAS AND THKIR ARCHHTYPES
50
a mother. She continued therapy to work through her emotional problems
and
to
make
awakened
many
sure she did not project
the
them onto her
She had
child.
Mother archetype within herself which had
years and, in doing so, she
Victim a chance for
new
was able
laid
to heal herself
clearly
dormant
for
and give another
life.
Jonathan
Jonathan was 26 when circumstances forced him to acknowledge the
Mother archetype
child
up
His wife became very
was born and she was unable
forced to
child
in himself.
become both
was only
a few
father
to look after their children.
and mother to
his job,
his children.
second
He was
The younger
to give
baby properly. Instead, he got permission
work where he looked
helped him, as did his mother and several
manage
after their
months old when he thought he might have
his job to look after the
bring the baby into
ill
after
it.
women
The women
friends.
He
to
in his office
struggled to
which required careful planning and pre-
cision skills, and looking after the constant needs of his family. In the
evening when he got home, instead of relaxing, he was forced to attend
to
organizing meals and seeing that the children were looked after before see-
own needs. At times he felt he was two people trying to fulfill

these roles. He also had the additional burden of his wife's illness.
He stayed grounded throughout the ordeal and always attended to what
ing to his
needed doing. At times when he was highly stressed he employed someone

to
look after the children so he could get out to the
felt this
hills for
a walk.
He
helped him rebalance his energy and give him focus. This was his
connection with Mother Earth.
His wife eventually recovered and resumed her function of looking

after the children.
cial relationship
His family
is
now
thriving and his children have a spe-
with their dad. They love hearing the story about
how
he
played mother to them for several months. At some unconscious level they
know how deeply he
cherishes them.
THE SACRAE CHAKRA

Pleasure, well-being, sexuality and abundance
The Martyr
The Empress/Emperor
HOW THE SACRAL CHAKRA FUNCTIONS

The Sacral
cheikra governs our sense of taste
ical levels as
and
appetite. This
apphes
well as the more spiritual sense of loving and enjoying
to the
life.
Our
physwell-
being, our sense of sexuality and our permission to give ourselves prosperity and
abundance are
It is
through
all
this
focused in
this
chakra which
is
located in the center of our belly.
chakra that our sense of boundsiry becomes developed and
able to understand what will enhance and enrich our

ate life
keep us healthy, are
this center
They form
the Sacral chakra are the Martyr
the polarity of suffering and sacrifice
piness and contentment on the other.
quishes responsibility for
its
and
is
influenced by
fluid
and moving
lets its
and the Empress/Emperor.
on the one hand, and pleasure, hap-
The Martyr archetype
well-being.
and looks for pleasure
fulfillment
which when
related.
The archetypes of
life
From
and move freely into the material world. The Sacral chakra
the element of water and as a result our emotions,
of
life.
we are
we cre-
is
unhappy and
The Empress/Emperor enjoys
in everything.
The Martyr disowns
its
the
relin-
abundance
entitlement to
energy dissipate by always seeking approval and helping others.
The Empress/Emperor, on
the other hand, enjoys itself
and always has a good time,
52
whatever
it
does.
It
enjoys everything
in life. All things serve to
type's love of pleasure and well-being.
or
is
enough money and
The Martyr
enhance
struggles to have
this arche-
enough energy
often depleted and exhausted, while the Empress/Emperor
is
overflowing with an abundance of energy for the activities
it
loves to do.
Dysfunctional Archetype: The Martyr
Recognizing The Martyr

The Martyr archetype does
Victim, but
it
is
not strong enough in
The Martyr's
to shift
its
life is full
many
Martyr
is
It is
energy
its
empowered or
sense of self to be
its
of suffering.
negative attitudes and
suffers over the

tion, the
take a greater degree of responsibility for itself than the
unable to
is
make
often stale and stagnant.
things that happen in the course of
unable to liberate
create the joy and happiness
it
its
life.
for years, unable to
does not
change
Whatever the
situa-
life
and
so desperately desires.
which deplete
in situations
for the sake of others. It
The Martyr
heavily negative attitudes towards
This archetype feels helpless to do anything to change
enmeshed and involved
vitalized.
the necessary changes
its life
its
feel entitled to personal
patterns.
The Martyr
its
situation. It stays
well-being, and often suffers
happiness and can suffer
relinquishes
its
claim to hap-
piness in order to maintain peace, stability and balance for others. This can be at the
detriment of
Many
its
own
mental and emotional health and physical well-being.
times the Martyr feels
it
is
doing the right thing for children, spouse or
parents by living an incomplete and unfulfilled

its
own
creativity
be changed.
It is
and personal well-being.

tragic to
every denial of true

itself for
self.
It
life,
and suffering
at the
expense of
feels the situation is hopeless or can't
watch the Martyr's personal happiness drain away with
This can
make
it
embittered and angry
when
those
it
sacrifices
leave or pass away.
Sacrifice best describes the nature of this archetype.
of guilt about
it
as the Martyr feels
it
There
deserves the suffering
it
is
also a deep sense
has imposed on
itself.
THE SACRAL CHAKRA
S3
Collusion with the Martyr

It is,
in
many ways, more
Victim. This
ple to give
Martyr
difficult to treat a
in a therapeutic situation than a
because our culture validates sacrifice and sometimes encourages peo-
is
up
their
dreams for the sake of
Nothing will disempower a per-
others.
son quicker than feeling they must give up their dreams for someone else's happiness.
Whether
it
it is
done for approval or because of a desire
diminishes a person
Many
the risks
when
to
be loved and looked
which
will transform
its life.
Families and friends unconsciously encourage
tasks of looking after others so that they are free of the
its
responsibility of having to
do
While the Victim knows
it.
must do something
it
to
change
its
can endure for years without making fundamental changes in
The Martyr accepts
others
end,
it
more of
who
is its
a situation without
a claim to happiness.
share the
same
close
No
one
when
down
likes to feel others
good
its life
itself.
will
empower
thing. This, in the
to the Martyr's children or other people

guilt are acted out in a
have sacrificed for them or
The Martyr has
the ability to
exactly what the Martyr
would never
The Martyr gives up
it
power
lie in
its
by trying
to
manipulating others to do as
win the love
it
was not
piness nor vitality
willing to start
making the changes
It
aids
which negate
its
and abets
its
own
is
that
it
does. This
is,
learns early in
receiving. This, of course,
and only through consciously seeing
work. The underlying theme with the Martyr
it
The Martyr
sets the pattern for life

is it
as though
their feelings or desires,
well-being and expects others to do
controls others and appears to be right.
life to sacrifice itself
It is
others feel
do.
responsibility for
the same. Its strength and
how
wrong by openly expressing
punishing
that they are
make
they express their feelings about what they wish to do.
others have done something
ing love.
Martyr
does, however, receive appreciation from
Resentment runs deep, as blame and
to.
indebted and must sacrifice in return.
in effect,
blocks
only reward.
and nasty cycle.
guilty
It
making the changes which
attitudes about suffering being a
This insidious pattern gets passed

it is
situation, the
its life. It
co-dependent relationships and never seems to really enjoy
force, creates
or give
after,
lives.
people collude with the Martyr to carry on suffering rather than to take
the Martyr to continue
it
own
they do not choose to live their
that
it
it
has neither hap-
needs to make
its life
doesn't feel worthy of receiv-
devaluation by re-enforcing patterns of behavior
growth and happiness.
54
Making a
When we acknowledge
we
want, then
are
can be shifted.
block
in the
that
making a
it
is
We
all
step towards our
When we
good or worth
suffering
to pleasure
our families.
could
It
come
who gave up an opportunity for growth and

we collude in saying that life isn't
The reason
the risk of change.
when we choose
in
which
accept the Martyr's attitude
way of making
is
empowerment. The Martyr archetype
have patterns of martyrdom
form of a parent, aunt or cousin
change.
we
our right to have a choice to be and do what
takes a wilHngness to look deeply at the emotional issues
It
happiness.
its
empowerment
step towards
it
special.
The choice
to release this archetype
and happiness when we
let
change
the Martyr doesn't

to
be happy
is
that
its
available to us
all
from our consciousness.
go of our suffering and
We
is
open the path
pain.
MOVING ON FROM THE MARTYR

The
position of the Martyr can be stuck and entrenched. This
truly believes
it is
and well-being.
It
doing the right thing for

thinks sacrifice
is
good
itself
even
at the
is
because the Martyr
expense of
its
for the self. This leaves a large residue of
anger and resentment for everyone to deal with and invites contempt and
Through
It
sacrifice the
Martyr hides
gets caught in rescuing
ativity,
inability or unwillingness to
and fixing other people's
sexuality and health to
sacrifice in return
its
do
this.
lives, often
Perhaps worst of
from others as acceptable behavior, when
people's potential for a rich and fulfilling
aliveness
develop
giving up
all,
difficulties.
its
its life.
own
cre-
the Martyr expects
in fact sacrifice erodes
life.
Exercise
1
Recall a situation
in
when you were aware of being
your work, your personal
for this
is
that
life
you experienced
a Martyr. This
may have
occurred
The
criterion
or with people you were close
sacrificing yourself for
someone
to.
else.
THE SACRAL CHAKRA
2 What are your feelings about

tations
this situation
55
now? Can you
were for yourself and what you hoped
what your expec-
recall
would bring you? Were you
sacrifice
looking for love or approval?
3 Look
at the situation
where you experienced being a Martyr and ask yourself
you harbor resentment for not having your

feelings?
ativity
Be
about
sacrifice recognized.
willing to be honest with yourself so that

this situation
4 Are you willing
and
let it
What
if
are your
you can release your neg-
go.
to take responsibility for this situation without falling into guilt
or self-recrimination? If you can see
for
it
what
you may avoid
it is
falling into
this pattern again.
5 Can you accept your need for love and appreciation? Can you accept that your
willingness to sacrifice yourself
ers?
to
Can you accept
that
was an attempt
you needn't
you simply because you
to
win love and approval from oth-
sacrifice yourself to
too difficult for
exist. If this is
be loved? Love belongs
you
to accept give
some
thought to your feelings of entitlement to love and happiness.
The Myth Of The Martyr Archetype

As you
read about the myths that Martyrs fabricate their lives around, ask yourself
how you want
if this is
moment
and the moment
your
to live
to bring happiness
to begin is
lighter, freer
The myth of
have seen, there
sacrifice for a
of
their
is
myth
real truth is that
lives
is
to enjoy the
that sacrifice is
the
no one enjoys a
goodwill. Compassion
suffer."
and
do
to
in the present
point of
power
the personal
power
is
within you
to divest the
goodness in
good
for us.
difficult situation than
myths
which
sufferer.
They
something
what the Martyr evokes
we
should
in us.
We
stop
Many
will
we
for, as
people would rather
look inside
them
you
life.
a difficult one to transform in our society
worthy cause or a
own
pity. Pity is
is
you willing
The
release the energy invested in this myth,
and more able
the Martyr
are
life?
now! Only you have
myth of any hold over you. As you
become
What
life.
and joy into your
from
at the
emptiness
growing.
The
drain our energy and exasperate our

all
develop but
it
isn't the
say: "Oh, poor so and
This doesn't give anyone the energy they need to
move on
to
so,
same
how
as
they
develop a happy
56
life.
Compassion, on the other hand, recognizes
time and
we can
situation or take
If
someone
that
be sincerely sorry for their suffering.
away from them, nor do we ignore
it
you are willing
We
having a
difficult
don't try to change their
their pain.
myths which run your
to look at the
is
life
ask yourself some of
the following questions.
Do you
think
Do you
feel that
it
is
better to give than receive?
you are
less
worthy than someone else to receive good
things?
How
do you feel about your entitlement

you are worthy of it?
Do you
Do you
to happiness?
Do you
feel that
you are worthy of receiving the things you want in life?

you have to sacrifice to receive them or give your life up in
feel that
feel
some way?
Are you willing
changes to
facilitate
Are you willing
What
is it
you
up with a chronically bad

your freedom and joy?
to put
to
situation without
develop your creativity and live your
want which
really
will bring
own
making
life?
you happiness and joy?
MEDITATION
Sit
or
lie
in
a position
W\sh and begin to
where you are comfortable. Burn some incense
relax.
Take several deep breaths
in
if
you
through your nose and
out through your mouth.
As you
relax visualize a situation
where you
felt
you were
ness and creativity Hold the image of this situation

release your anger and resentment around
angry at you for not recognizing
Repeat these words
until
you
that you are recognized for
all
my
it.
in
sacrificing
your
alive-
your mind, and begin to
You may say words
like: "I
am
needs".
feel that
you have been heard.
Now
imagine
that you have done. Imagine that you are being
THE
told: "lAA/e recognize
SACRAI,
CHAKRA
57
your needs and release you to do what you need to do
for yourself." Repeat this to yourself.
As you conne back to yourself

to do
this again
with other situations
At the end of each scene

color enveloping you and
that need with your
Let that love

this
where you have
visualize a healing color
let
it
let
it
go.
felt like
You nnay want

a Martyr.
surrounding you. See
act as a healing light to soothe
this
away your emo-
Allow yourself to recognize your need to be loved and embrace
tional pain.
Use
release this innage and
own
love.
grow and mature
in
yourself
meditation for any other situations
where you have
felt like
a Martyr
Vitality
As you begin
to
draw your energy back
from others you begin
to regain
into yourself
your love for yourself. You
of energy being released throughout your body.
being a Martyr
much
as
is to
and withdraw your projections
do things you
One
may
experience bursts
of the most basic ways of not
really enjoy. Eliminate sacrifice
from your
life
as
you can.
Sit quietly
and
listen to
your inner voice. Let
express your vitality and joy. These

Painting a picture
Visiting a friend
Talking on the phone
Buying a magazine
Writing a
poem
Starting a journal
Playing with a pet
Replanting your house plants
may be
it
guide you to do things that
let
very simple things like the following.
you
58
Playing music and dancing
Going shopping
For further inspiration look
Whenever you do
at the
Vitahty
things you enjoy
list
for the Victim
you are
revitalizing
on page 38.
your energy. The more
you can do the things which give you pleasure the more you step out of the Martyr
archetype.
Empowerment
Do
these affirmations with the awareness that you always have a choice. If you are
Martyr remember the focus of power
in a situation
where you
in the present
moment and you can choose
you
feel like a
feel is the best for you.
/ release sacrifice
to sacrifice yourself or stand
Open your mind and
from my
life.
do what
is
always
up for what
heart to the following affirmations.
choose for
my own
well-being
and happiness.
am a free agent at all times and can fully communicate my feelings about
any situation I am in.
I
I release the
love I
know
choose
am
doubts and fears which hold
me back from
to love
myself unconditionally at
entitled to happiness, health
and joy
all times.
in
I forgive the past
and embrace myself fully.
I take the steps I
need
ways
experiencing the
I deserve.
to
grow so
that I
am
my
life.
able to fulfil myself in the best
possible.
am
acknowledge my mistakes and reaffirm
capable of releasing myself from any situation which doesn 't

be fully the person I am.
for
my
life.
my
let
me
self-esteem. I deserve the best
THE SACRAl CHAKRA
am
thankful for the learning experience which
mistakes. I
am
a quick learner and will do what
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comes from making

is
best for
me
in the
future.
am
capable of healing
where I feel
No one
needs
my life. I choose to seek assistance and

my awareness and growth.
help
will benefit
it
to fix
me
or heal me. I reclaim
my power
to look after
myself I deserve happiness and joy.
Case Histories
Sybil
Sybil
was unhappily married.
In her mid-thirties, she
stable, but non-sexual, marriage.
man and
they enjoyed a comfortable
sultation, she said her
and sought refuge
away from her
problem was
childless
and
in
life.
When
she
came
to
me
for con-
that she felt guilty about her sexuality,
in spiritual causes
feelings.
was
Her husband was a successful business
which put her out of her body and
She was a member of a
spiritual circle
which
believed in cehbacy and this gave her the cover she needed to not have to
confront her discomfort about sexuality. She displaced nearly
tional energy in her spiritual practices.
and go
to
all
her emo-
She could meditate for hours, chant,
group meetings where people idolized their guru and invested
their life with
purpose through their devotion to him.
Sybil appeared absent most of the time, with a vacant look in her eyes,
and she was

self or the
As we
life,
make
difficult to
world around
contact with. She
was not
in touch with her-
her.
started to explore her archetypes
and the myths which ran her
she confessed that sexuality had been a big taboo in her family
when
she was a child. She was terrified of her passion and longings. Her mother
had had several children, but told her daughter constantly

sex.
Her mother was a
follow in her footsteps.
typical
that she hated
Martyr and her daughter was beginning
to
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Over
time, and with considerable
work on
began
herself, she
to let
go
of the negative attitudes and fears which blocked her awareness of her
body. She became more responsive to her environment, both emotionally
and physically, and she spent more time together with her husband. She
began
to
openly discuss her desire and longing
enjoy sex with him.
to
Eventually she did achieve what she wanted. She created both a healthy
sexual and emotional relationship with her partner, and
woman who
ered
from her
could express her needs and feelings. She took the best
spiritual practice
fulfilled person,
became an empow-
having
and
left
left
what didn't work for
She
her.
now
is
behind her suffering Martyr archetype.
Jake
Jake
is
handsome man
health problem
appeared
in his early thirties.
which seemed unrelated
at the time.
When we
to see
me
for a
to his emotional life, or so
started to talk,
very unhappy relationship with a
woman
He came
it
became
woman who had
clear he
his child.
He and
one another when necessary. They went on vacations together with
young daughter and made every attempt

deeply loved and cared for his child, and
The more he maintained

the
worse
his physical
in a
the
same house, and only communicated with
lived separately in the
saw her every day she would
it
was
benefit
this idea
to
appear to be a family.
felt if
from
this
he stayed
in the
their
He
house and
arrangement.
of sacrificing his
life
for his child
symptoms became. He developed migraine
headaches and odd rashes and aches which debilitated him and often
brought him to the brink of self
friendships which
pity.
would have helped
He had
not developed any nurturing
sustain
him through
this difficult liv-
ing arrangement, and he felt very isolated and alone with his choice.
had
little
treated
He
support and open hostility from the mother of his child. She
him with contempt and
disdain,
and was openly offensive
to
him
in
front of the child.
As we worked
his life
became
this left a
together over the months, a few important facts about
apparent. His
hole in his
life
own
father had died
which was never
filled.
when he was young and
He
transposed his
own
THE SACRAL CHAKRA
despair and grief on to his child, and
same
grief
for not
start his
making
start to
that this could
was not healthy

pretending to
their feelings.
persisted,
take responsibility for
for his daughter to
cire for
He
be living
in a
one another and were not
the
could see that
this
As he came
to
was
how unhappy he was

able to see that
creating a false
effect
it
house where adults were
telling the truth
on the way she
about
image which,
if it
related to people
terms with his feelings about venturing out into
He gave up
he stopped projecting his fears onto his child.
life,
would cause her
He was
be affecting his health.
would have a detrimental
in her life.
left, it
his life work.
Eventually he did
and saw
he
He was also terrified to venture out into

own fife. He was using his daughter as an excuse
he had experienced.
and
the world
felt if
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clinging to
his loveless relationship and, eventually, under emotional strain,
moved
into a flat nearby so that he could see his daughter regularly.
He saw
trust
her every day and, over time, developed a different quality of
and bonding with
less sacrifice,
her.
As he
started to live with
he began to make new relationships.
physical complaints. Looking at
ness about him, and he
is
him now,
much
there
is
more awareness and
He is now free of his

a new level of aware-
happier and healthier person. He, too,
has released the Martyr archetype.
Functional Archetype: The Empress/Emperor
Recognizing The Empress/Emperor

As you
release the Martyr consciousness
positive energy field

attitudes
which
that of the
from your
you can
step into a
new and
Empress/ Emperor This means leaving behind any
limit or disapprove of ease, pleasure
into the Light of Self
and well-being.
When you
step
you can allow yourself the joy which comes from feeling good
about yourself. Allowing the good things of
who you
life,
life to
are requires self-awareness, courage
Knowing when enough
is
be a part of your experience of
and a healthy sense of proportion.
enough stops you from being
over-indulgent. Trust your body, listen to your needs and
satiated and/or
tell
becoming
yourself the truth about
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what you are
hungry
really
for.
When you do
this then the pleasures
of the material
world do not become substitutes for love. They become a way of expressing your
and your joy for
creativity
The Empress/Emperor
archetype of people
who
life.
represents both worldly
love feeling well and
power and
who
earthly pleasure.
thoroughly enjoy
abundance and
delights in
It
is
way
content with the
comfortable with abundance, prosperity and success.

creative.
enjoys personal happiness and success
It
outdoor pursuits and sports, as well as a warm,
comfort and ease in everything

appetite
it
nourished by
is
This archetype
field.
is
There
and
life itself
It
experiences
better. It
happy.
It is
itself as
friendly,
its
knows how
it
it
enough.
it
It
manages
and what
open
to
it
its
ability to
As
It is
come
close and
it is
always
is
its
energy
touches
it
surrounded by lovely things.
an archetype that
the balance
at
is
is
life to this
always enough and
gracious of spirit and
between what
Its
it
it
It
takes in from the
relationships are plentiful and
ease in every
its
is
way with any
home and makes
sure
situation.
it is
comfortable
has a healthy appetite for food and the pleasures of the body, and
city. It
food and drink.
loves
can have a passionate temperament
gives out to others.
people and
to look after itself.
pleasure:
It
of good, rich food.
share the attitude that there
for. It is
It
well against intrusion and conflict.
of the
loves
bounty.
loves beauty and
The Empress/Emperor archetype loves

attractive. It
It
joy and happiness with others in generous and thoughtful ways.
its
environment around
gives
every level.
surrounded by beauty and abundance. Things flourish in
always be provided
loves to share
life
and a gusto for
an aura of well-being and an innate sense of the sweetness of
is
that they will
it
it
invites people to
to share in
archetype. People identified with
and
at
life
Babies and children thrive, plants and animals grow, and everything
improved and made
It is
does and has a healthy and gracious nature.
as well as a jovial sense of humor.
welcoming, coaxing people
full belly
fulfillment.
resourceful, capable and
The Empress/Emperor has a strong emotional sense of
pleasure and fun.
Its
It is
its
has unfolded.
its life
the
This arche-
life.
type stands firmly in the world, proud of its achievements and rejoicing in
It is
lives amidst
It
peace and serenity, protecting
loves the beauty of the country and the good
has a special attraction to anything that makes
good music, home entertainment equipment,

It
itself
it
feel
happy and
attractive clothes,
appreciates and values the material side of
life
and
it is
good
proud of
purchase lovely things that are well made and costly.
well as an appreciation of the material world
comfortable and at ease with people.
It
it
enjoys laughter and humor.
feels that life is fun
and meant
to
be
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enjoyed.
It is
sociable and loves parties and gatherings with friends and family.
never deprives
abundance
in
exercise and
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or withholds pleasure from
itself
whatever
it
does.
It
looks after
Its
joy for
itself the spirit
enough
health, gets
its
never short of affection or touch.
is
allows
itself. It
life
rest,
It
of
food and
pervades everything.
This archetype does not have a deeply developed inner world; things tend to be
manifested in the physical world.
It is
engaged with the bounty of
out an awareness of the spiritual source which sustains
but
it,
it is
life,
often with-
a very happy and
alive archetype.
DEVELOPING THE EMPRESS/EMPEROR

The
level of awareness this archetype has
is
linked with the material world and the
high levels of creative energy which are necessary to maintain a happy and healthy
lifestyle.
Though
an important stage of
this is
opment and growth than pleasure and an easy
ways
and
we
to healing
spiritual
and growth available
realms of
life. It
to us
life.
when we
helps us to love
there
life
We
are
life fully
to personal devel-
have increasingly more path-
open
to living in the emotional
and express our feelings when
we have and what we
detach our identity from what
more
is
do.
Then we can
start to rec-
ognize our inner nature as well.
Exercise
1 Recall an experience
when you
felt that life
was on your
ported and happy with yourself. Try to remember what
going your way and savor the
memory
focused on what was good and

in
your
life
fantasize a scene
your side and imagine
How
do you
moments
feel
the
that,
however
side,
brief
where you experience feeling
way you would
Does well-being
and you
felt like
it
like
it
when
was
joyful to you. If you have no
felt
sup-
life
was
for you. Stay
memory
that life could
of this
be on
to be.
Do you
feel that
you
feel natural
and easy
to
about this scenario?
like this?
fortable with it?
it
felt
of
it
are
worthy of more
you? Can you be com-
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3 Look
rience
at the
people and situation
when you
tive
make your
to take responsibility for
environment for yourself?
happy and well
your experience or vision. What do you expe-
see this positive image? Is
bination of these qualities which
4 Are you willing
in
in yourself?
images of your future
in
Do you
it
trust, gratitude,
life feel
your
wish
positive and
ability to create a
It
is
from
good?
warm and
feel
create several beautiful
instilling sensations
with positive images that you can create the future.
posi-
more times when you
to create
Open your imagination and
your mind.
com-
pleasure or a
You can make
and feelings
the joy and hap-
piness you deserve by thinking positively about what you want.
The Myth Of The Empress/Emperor Archetype

The myths attached
at this time.
to this archetype are particularly relevant to
Although
this is a
happy and positive archetype, there
within us that can be developed.
Empress/Emperor,
let
our western culture
As you look
is still
myths associated with the
at the
go of any fixed ideas you may have about want and
The more you suppress your
desires, the
more they can
desire.
twist themselves in your
until
what you thought you wanted becomes mixed with your need for
ship,
independence and prosperity.
Many
much
so
mind
love, friend-
of us have been brought up with the myth that our value as people
is
depen-
we do and what we have. We are measured by the car we drive, the

clothes we wear, the job status we have and how attractive our partner is. But these
things are not who we are, they are only what we have. We are limited to a temporal and material existence if we define ourselves by these values alone.
What would happen, for instance, if you lost your money, split up with your partdent on what
ner and got fired from your job?
Would you be
less lovable, less
and respect without these things? Give some thought
you were suddenly stripped of

trappings of your
life.
you need without these things

for
who you
all
Can you
and
what you would be
like if
these external things and you were left without the
find the depth of love

that define
your
life?
and approval for yourself
Can you love
that
yourself simply
are?
This over-identification with material well-being

tivity
to
worthy of kindness
spiritual
is
not
who we
awareness are measured by the depth of our
are.
ability to
Our
sensi-
experience
THE SACRAL CHAKRA
life
ter
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with joy and to take responsibility for expressing ourselves to our
where we are or what we have. Though
reflect
it is
fullest,
no mat-
pleasurable to have possessions which
our capacity to earn a living they shouldn't be confused with our personal
identity.
Look
myths
at the
your
in
surrounding material possessions. Are you
life
valued for what you have or what you do rather than
who you
Would you
are?
for-
sake your dreams or your creativity for material comfort?
Are you willing
myths
to release the
possess and what you do? See
if
your
self approval to
you can expand your love
who you
deeper and richer sense of
that limit
are.
The good
from being deeply connected

be
in the
world and enjoy
for yourself to include a
which come from loving
feelings
yourself are not dependent upon anything material in your
life.
These feelings come
Source within you. This gives you the space to
to the
pleasures, but not overly identified with
its
what you
it.
MEDITATION
Sit
Bum
comfortably and take a few deep breaths.
a mirror
Look
in
front of your eyes and look deeply into
at yourself for a
incense and a candle. Hold

it.
Take
in
own
your
beauty
few moments and begin to open yourself to the love
and approval you so eagerly
desire.
Give
it
to yourself now. Graciously love
yourself as you look into your eyes and say to yourself:

Hello.
love you.
am
listen to
honor you and
recognize your needs.
creating the very best for you that
you and
anything other than
When
love
knov^ how.
who you
are for
me
feelings to give
in
your eyes and
this love close
as
you
sit
feel
quietly
the radiance
in
meditation.
you a sense of well-being and joy
a color which expresses the
surround you as you bask
do anything or be
to
to love you.
and peace of that love moving through you
Choose
care for you.
you unconditionally. You don't have
you have given yourself
Allow these
the
light
warmth you
of your
own
feel for
love.
yourself and
let
it
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Vitality
To
increase the energy in your Sacral chakra create a
self
moving meditation
which combines movement and conscious thought. This
tial arts
which are focused
in this center.
You can
is
for your-
what happens
mar-
in
increase your vitality with any form
of movement where you are aware of your self and what you are doing. Here are
some examples.
Try swimming and holding an affirmation
in
your mind while you glide
through the water.
Walk
in nature
and empty your mind of
all
thoughts so that you can
experience being in the present moment.
Do
same while
the
The aim
that as
is
cycling, skating, skiing, or playing tennis or squash.
you bring your awareness
goodness and joy that
self to the
As you do
this
into the present
within you, you can
is
more and more energy
will
moment and open
move more
move through
and
freely
youreasily.
you.
Empowerment
As you do
to feel
be
the following affirmations say
how good
it is
them
to say positive things
in the present
moment. Allow yourself
about yourself. Feel
how
stabilizing
it
to trust yourself.
/
am
am happy and
I let
beautiful
and everyone
loves me.
content at all times. Nothing can ruffle
it.
am
powerful and influential
I enjoy
I feel
I love
in
my
world.
my body and feel good about my
happy with
who
myself.
I am.
Life is sweet
and
I enjoy
it.
sexuality.
my feathers
unless
can
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am enough and what I do
am
good care of myself and feel comfortable wherever
Life feels
I give
good
am.
right now.
myself permission to fully enjoy everything I do.
I share
am
enough.
prosperous and love having money. I love money and money loves me.
I take
is
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my warmth and joy.
easy with myself and trust
my
life is
unfolding in wonderful and
joyful ways.
I accept pleasure as a part of
I enjoy being free
and open
my
to the
being.
goodness around me.
Case Histories
"Deirdre
Deirdre lived in Europe. She had a strong desire to develop her intuition
and psychic
abihties.
three children
When
met her she was
in her early forties
and had
from a former marriage. She ran a psychological center for
creative development.
and her archetype was
Her energy was strongly focused

definitely the
in the Sacral
chakra
Empress. She made sure everything
in
her Ufe worked well and was in plentiful supply. She was proud of her
home and
her material wealth. She worked hard to maintain her
home and
she had several business investments which brought her sufficient income
so that she could choose what she wanted to do with her time.
She wore beautiful and expensive clothing, and she loved

self to small gifts
dening.
whenever
Her Ufe was geared
possible.
treating her-
She also enjoyed cooking and gar-
to give her the
maximum
pleasure.
She
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enjoyed being massaged, and any form of treatment which helped her relax
and
good about herself was patronized.
feel
However, something was lacking

on showing others
energy to help them. She worked hard to
spiritual
zone and,
As
her development. She was intent
in
possessed psychic powers and could channel
that she
finally, after a struggle,
managed
to
rise
unlock psychic
spiritual gifts. Material
wealth was a touchstone of
her well-being and gave her the sense that she was
Soon
after she
with a wealthy
for.
ple to help
opened her
man who
She was then able
them open
and
in
spiritual
fine.
awareness, she began a relationship
provided her with the emotional security she had

to
devote herself entirely to working with peo-
to their spirituality.
Empress archetype, she was

to be,
end of the World
at the
Material comfort had been important to her and nearly stopped her
II.
from developing her
longed
gifts.
she opened up to the higher realms of channeling she admitted she
had been a very poor child and had nearly starved
War
above her comfort
As
she
go of trying
let
to
be the
be that gracious person she wanted
truly able to
doing so reached a higher level of personal development.
- JacobJacob
is
a good example of the Emperor archetype.
and worked for many years

tion.
He had
to establish a career
good marriage and four
He hved
He
trips
took
theater, opera and concerts.
chakra center, and was stable, steady and
When
his life
went through upheaval
leave his comfort zone.

as his job,
He
lost
which he had been
He
one
point,
in a beautiful part
abroad, drank good
He was
lived
reliable, as this
at
his early sixties
working for a large corpora-
sportsman, and loved mountaineering and sailing.
is.
is in
children.
of Britain in a lovely and spacious home.
French wine, went to the
He
a rugged
from
his Sacral
archetype generally
he was hard pressed
to
both his parents within a short time, as well
in for
20
years,
and around
this
time his wife
asked for a divorce to go and pursue a career.
With so many changes,

It
all
he wanted to do was stay rooted in his past.
bothered him that he was unable to maintain the status quo in his
life. It
THE SACRAL CHAKRA
make
took him a few years to
he wanted to do.
He
He developed
the shifts in his thinking and to
maintained
new
many
new
enjoyed and took up several
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know what
of the pleasures he had always
interests as well.
line of business
which he found rewarding and
challenging, and over a period of time he
managed
to step
on
to higher
ground. Throughout these changes his basic integrity never faltered nor his
belief in the goodness of his
One of
life.
the things that he maintained
always had, though he scaled
it
down
to
was
fit
the quahty of hfe he
a single person.
At
the
had
same time
he expanded his creativity through new work, and he embarked on a loving
and supportive relationship with a
woman who
shared
many of
This enabled him to manifest his Emperor archetype to
Through the changes he was forced
become one of
life's
victims and been unable to
changes in his thinking.

this
was
to undergo,
the foundation
He
its full
extent.
he could easily have
make
the necessary
never lost his basic faith and
upon which he continues
his interests.
to grow.
trust in life,
and
THE
PUXUS
CHAKRA
50I,AR
Self-esteem, self-worth, confidence,
decision-making and personal power
The Servant
The Warrior
HOW THE SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA FUNCTIONS

The
SoIeit
Plexus chakra
sonal power.
we
is
intrinsically linked with
our sense of self-worth and per-
energy helps us to feel self-respecting, decisive and confident.
Its
When
are submissive or susceptible to the influences of other people, the energy
this center
becomes weak and we
The Solar Plexus

of energy which
is
is
find ourselves
from
disempowered.
an important chakra because
it
controls the intake and outflow
generated in our interchanges with others. This allows us to deal
When this center is in balbecause we are relating from a
with people on both an emotional and an instinctual level.
ance
it
gives us satisfying and healthy relationships
strong sense of
ing that
we
who we
are.
When we own
our power and accept our value, know-
truly deserve the very best for ourselves,
care, kindness
and respect.
to higher levels of
When we
When we
empowerment and deeper bonds of
fail to
we
invite people to
have owned our power
value and honor ourselves
we
we can
weak we can
our confidence.
create experiences
show us
move on
love.
find
we
take the brunt of other
people's negativity and sometimes find ourselves poorly treated.

is
then
When
this center
which undermine our self-worth and diminish
THE SOIAR PLEXUS CHAKRA
The Solar Plexus focuses mainly on
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relationship issues.
Our
level of self-worth
and self-respect gives our relationships quality and permits an equal exchange of
emotional energy.
We
do not think or
negotiate our relationships from a place of equality and
our state of self-love
When we
we
way
act in an inferior or superior
and worth back
we
attract
to others,
who
people
we
reflect
to us in the most healthy and respectful way.
Crown chakra
connect the Solar Plexus with the spiritual energy of the
put our relationships into a spiritual context in which they can unfold. This gives
us a strong and ordered sense of
and an
ability to transcend
supports peace of mind, personal integrity
life that
emotional conflicts.
The two archetypes representing
the dysfunctional
and functional aspects of
this
chakra are the Servant and the Warrior. They are polar opposites and reflect the ways
in
which we manifest
self- worth
and personal power
in our lives.
Dysfunctional Archetype: The Servant
Recognizing The Servant

The Servant archetype undervalues
Servant
is
vant
someone who does a job well but who
acknowledgement
is
for
what
does.
it
not rewarded appropriately for
The Servant doesn't have

its life. It is
Acknowledgement
itself lingering in the
It is
all it
a sense that
it
is
is
is
power.
not a negative archetype, but the ser-
does.
deserves better than what
acknowledged
It
frees people
for
it
it
receives in
gets,
whereas in
what they contribute.
and as the Servant
is
ignored,
itself
and so
is
dependent on others
to give
it
its
finds
its
win acknowledgement and approval.
esteem and
what
People take on the Servant archetype because they don't
worth anything. This archetype relinquishes

in order to
it
background, never moving on to higher levels of achievement
worth to acknowledge
itself.
it
neglected and receives
empowerment. The Servant does not have enough of a sense of
give to
The
basic worth.
its
thankful for whatever attention or acknowledgement
healthy relationships everyone
or
and does not honor
not as dysfunctional or disempowered as the Victim or the Martyr, but
represents, rather,
little
itself
it
cannot
feel they are
personal power and emotional needs

It
projects
its
power on
to others
and
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makes them much more powerful than
them with quaUties
investing
is,
it
would
wouldn't dare.
like to express but
Beginning
it
change the Servant mentality
to
we are dependent for acknowledgement from

we give, then we are linked with the Servant
we do or the help
archetype. When we find ourselves
longing for acknowledgement from others it becomes essential that we learn how to
acknowledge ourselves. This is how we empower ourselves and move on from the
If
others for the jobs
Servant archetype.
who
Often, this archetype asks for love or recognition from the very people
capable or willing to give
least
a realistic evaluation of
from the
itself
projections of
recognize
and why
life
it
Personal power
abilities
it
may need
has put
is
Thus
whom
it
it
At one
one
it
needs to detach
its
it
it
makes
and dependent on
is
not receiving what
it
wants.
many
other
for our self-development.
them responsible for
others.
its
its
The Servant needs
it is
happi-
to
know
doesn't need to do or be anything in order to be loved.

it is
worthy of
it.
Its
value
is
It
not tied
it is.
level this reflects

its
its
worth. If other people cannot
acknowledgement and recognition from others
well-being and
who
does but to
an expression of
its
more pleasurable and important
The Servant always maintains

place.
this point
importance of acknowledgement in
deserves love and consideration simply because
what
At
itself
emotionally entangled, release
is
own
where
itself in a situation
stays submissive
the simple truth that
to
itself.
it
and
to consider the
the Servant lives for
it
and empower
not an area in which to be blocked because there are so
dependent on them for

ness.
happens the Servant needs to give
this
into the other person
levels of awareness that are
When
When
situation or person with
power
value
its
its
it.
are
its
low
profile. It is self-effacing
understanding of
its
submissiveness and the feeling that
and knows
function and at another

it is
less
its
it is
worthy than some-
else.
The
Servant's ego
invaded. This
means
it
is
not well anchored in itself and
can be easily manipulated. There
its
is
boundaries are easily
difficulty distinguishing
one's self from another. If the Servant defines itself through other's recognition of
then
its
sense of self needs to be strengthened. This
will reflect a deepening sense of self-worth
one
is
good
at in life is
empowering.
comes
in
it
making choices which
and confidence and knowing
that
what
THE SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA
The Servant seldom

light. It
power and shuns
desires high levels of personal
the lime-
can often suffer with diseases affecting the Solar Plexus area such as ulcers,
digestive difficulties and migraine headaches.
physical vitality
diminishes
sonal
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is
often erratic. This
its vitality
levels.
It is
prone to nervous diseases and
because in giving away
is
The way
this
archetype can grow
empowerment through making healthy choices and
needs to make decisions for
which focus on
itself
respect as well as acknowledgement from others.

the Servant
knows
its
own
its
its
It is
its
power, the Servant
is
by achieving per-
strong commitments.
well-being and
essential for
its
It
need for
its self- worth
that
sense of value.
Examples of the Servant archetype

This archetype can be found in relationships where one partner thinks they are more
important than the other. Everything revolves around one peirtner's needs and
demands. The family supports the

other
members of
more important and,
As members
as a
importance of one person
self
the family. There
is
at the
consequence of this
belief, everything revolves
around them.
of the family give up their power to support this false image, they
lose their self-esteem
and sense of worth. Their
real
needs are neglected and they
feel they don't count, first in the family context and, later, in life. Yet,
support which makes
Many
expense of
a tacit agreement that this person's needs are
it
possible for this dynamic to occur in the
wives find themselves in
this
supporting their husband and children. This role

is
first
often their
place.
secondary, Servant role where they are doing
the supporting and are only acknowledged in terms of
and other auxiliary helpers. There
it is
is
how
well they do their job of
also fulfilled
by
secretaries, nurses
nothing intrinsically the matter with these roles
so long as people are able to receive the recognition they rightfully deserve.
This archetype
is
not gender related.
often find later on that they
acknowledgement.
work
Men who are the
for bosses
who
sons of domineering fathers
are dictatorial and
seldom give them
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MOVING ON FROM THE SERVANT

Taking responsibility for the Servant archetype
acknowledging
that
may be
it
bility for
what you want
may
it
find
difficult to
in
easier for
your
life is
you
is
important for your self-esteem.
By
to serve others than to take responsi-
a real step towards your
empowerment. You
recognize what you want for yourself or where your needs for
recognition and acknowledgement stem from. If you were not recognized as a child
it is
possible you are
or your
If
work
you
about your
that
still
seeking that from your intimate relationships, your friends
situation.
feel that
life
you have relinquished your
or enhance your personal
you take responsibility
for
your
point of change and transformation
you are willing
to
life
is
power
right to
make your own
in a significant
way,
it is
decisions
important
now. You can begin by valuing yourself. The
always
in the present
moment. Ask yourself
be empowered by taking responsibility for your
want. Acknowledging yourself for this decision
is
life
if
and what you
a step towards empowerment.
Exercise
Remember
a time
when you
lived out the Servant archetype either in a
tion or a personal relationship.
pen because you didn't
feel
How
did you give
work
away your power? Did
worthy or because you
felt
someone
situa-
that hap-
was more
else
important than you? Could this have happened because you wanted to feel that you
were good and you wanted others

to
empower
yourself, to
to
acknowledge you?
It is
essential, if
acknowledge your own feelings about wanting
you wish
to
know
if
you are good enough.

Try asking yourself the following questions.
What
did you gain from being subservient to
someone
else?
2 Did you get what you wanted from this person?
Do you
believe that
respect than
someone
you are?
else deserves
more or
is
more worthy of love and
How
do you
feel
As you look
about
this situation
willing to acknowledge
you now.
agree that you are worthy of
it.
If
If
now?
your mind's eye ask
at the situation in
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you receive a
YES
this
person
if
they would be
response than thank them and
you get a NO, thank them anyway and acknowl-
edge yourself for having done a wonderful job of supporting and helping them
best of your ability.
It is
know you are worthy of your own love

who did not acknowledge you and let go of
important that you
and respect. Then you can forgive those

any shame or blame that
to the
is still
attached to this situation. Release yourself from
all
the negativity surrounding this situation and be free.
The Myth Of The Servant Archetype

So many people believe
They
if
myth
the
worthy of the things they want.
that they are not
often attract situations which mirror their worst feelings about themselves. This,
not consciously altered, will continually diminish their self esteem and erode their
confidence.
They may
find themselves in situations or relationships
hoping for acknowledgement or approval from others and
They may go on chasing

just
at
this
around the comer, and that
all
myth thinking
it is
not forthcoming.
the love or approval they
they have to do
is
self
and
is
want
is
change something or be better
something and the love and acknowledgement they seek will be
undermines the
where they are
confidence-destroying to anyone
theirs.
This both
who engages
in a rela-
tionship with this attitude.
In truth, love and approval never
we
begin to value and honor
who we
come
we
until
are then
we
give them to ourselves.
are
on the road
to
When
empowerment.
Validating ourselves will draw healthy and fulfilling experiences to us which reinforce our self-esteem and increase our confidence.
likely to find ourselves in abusive or
with people
who
don't value
who we
unhappy
When
situations.
this
We
happens we are
are.
The myth of not being worthy can easily be perpetuated by people we
are involved
with in our families, churches and schools. You always need to ask yourself:
receiving the love and respect
ative attitudes about
feel
less
avoid being involved
"Am
deserve?" Are you willing to release the neg-
your worth that block the love and joy you want? You don't
have
to suffer or struggle to
is all
available to
be happy with yourself.
you when you love and honor
It is
important to believe that
yourself.
it
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As you examine
in
it
your
life
myths of the Servant,
the
you the opportunity
offers
the negative experience
is
your
life
whether they take

give you
be aware that every experience
more about who you
are.
Sometimes
which brings enlightenment. Often the petty

the
tyrants of
form of an overpowering parent, a nasty boss or an
you emerge from the struggle you are

caught
to learn
grow and expand your sense of worth. When
the chance to
ungrateful lover
try to
and much
stronger, quickened
less likely to
and situations which are not joyful and healthy.
in relationships
MEDITATION
Sit
comfortably and
relax.
Take several deep breaths
out through your mouth. Burn a candle or

energy around you
As you
sage
who
lives
you are walking along a
a very old
there.
man
through your nose and

if
you
like
which leads up a
beautiful path
As you scramble over
there
sitting
deep
in
large boulders with precipitous
When
you
meditation.
arrive at a shrine there
You
sit
quietly in front of
him and wait for him to recognize your presence. You go deeper
state
and before you are aware of
When
you open your eyes you
the answers you seek
you are looking deeply
it
realize that
you are aware that you are the sage

all
to keep the
want to go to the top of the mountain to meet an ancient
drops, you are panting and out of breath.

is
in
incense
purified.
relax imagine
high mountain. You
light
you are alone
whom
in
into a relaxed
inside yourself
this shrine.
you sought and you
Suddenly
realize that
are inside yourself
You no longer need to look
for
to know, however big or small,
answers outside your

is
self Everything
within you. You offer thanks and
the mountain, back into the world. You start your
life
with a
you need
come down
new and deeper
awareness of yourself
Enjoy the feeling that you
best of
all
things.
support you
in
know your worth and
Your work and your
that you deserve the very
relationships are deeply satisfying
being the best that you can be.
and
be
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Vitality
In order to increase your vitality and energize your Solar Plexus
you may want
do some brave and courageous things which you haven't allowed yourself
the past.
Consider what sort of
develop the inner

life.
skills to
The following
Take a
trip
and getting
activities
would be appropriate
for
give you a deep sense that you are in
to
do
to
in
you and help you
command
of your
of activities will help you.
list
somewhere you haven't been on your own. Enjoy exploring

to know what is interesting and what this place evokes in you
Climb a mountain
Try a sport
that is
new and adventurous
Start a course of study of
something you have always wanted to know
more about
Sell or give
away
Talk to someone
things that don't hold any
who
more
allure for
you
frightened you in the past
Talk to a friend or healer
who
can help you resolve issues about your
life
which block your happiness and health
Make some
decisions about your hfe which involve going for what
you want
Empowerment
You can
write
down
or speak these affirmations out loud.
They can be
said in front
of a mirror or to yourself while you are swimming, driving or cooking a meal. They
are designed to help
you empower
yourself.
/ love myself. I love myself. I love
am
myself
worthy of my own self acceptance.
I value
who
I cherish
my
I am.
sweetness and kind nature.
78
know what
value myself and
know
champion my growing sense of self
accept responsibility for all decisions I make
honor myself and
have the power
am becoming
the best possible person that I
treat
to
best for me.
is
in
my
can
be.
life.
myself with respect.
remove myself from
all
abusive and negative situations
which harm me.

I
am
As
the
prime decision maker
own my power
am
heal and grow every day.
all the
I allow myself to
As
I build
my
life.
recognize the strength and beauty of
worth
in
good and
resilient
alive
am.
each day.
ego I love and cherish
all aspects
I refuse to let other people project their negativity into me. I
person, free to choose what
the wonderful things I want.
become stronger and more
a strong and
who
is
of myself.
am my own
best for me.
Case Histories
Rose
Rose
is in
her mid-forties and has been married for over 20 years to a
wealthy doctor. She began therapy two years ago. She was a university
graduate but decided to marry and
start a
family rather than face the chal-
lenges of a career. She had five children and has spent the rest of her mar-
THE SOLAR PIEXUS CHAKRA
home. As her children became older they grew
ried life looking after her
accustomed
to material
They drove
fast cars,
clothes,
when
met
way of
replacing quality time and atten-
had expensive clothes and equipment, and went
They went on expensive summer and winter
to private schools.
Rose,
who was busy
comforts and luxury. Their father,
with work, gave them gifts as a

tion.
79
her,
vacations.
rode a bicycle. She wore old and well-worn
and hadn't bought herself anything new in years. She looked ten
years older than her age and she sported a black eye at our
ment which was from an
altercation with her husband.
she was unhappy about her

preciative of
all
the
life.
He wanted
She had
know why
to
good things she had and he
told
him
she was so unap-
her in a
hit
appoint-
first
fit
of rage.
He
He
how he
continued to abuse her for a long while into her treatment sessions.
could not abide her having feelings which did not

felt
He was amazed
she should be.
when
reacted
It
took a
little
be unhappy and always
of work for Rose to develop her self-esteem. She had to
up
for herself
and
woman who had
feel that she counted.
band and threatening
to
making demands on her hus-
withhold her support in the family structure. Life
change quickly around her home. She
began
to
with a
woman
She was a bright
willingly sacrificed her life for others with
or no reward or recognition. She started
family found
view of
his
she spoke up for herself.

lot
learn to stand
and creative
that she could
fit
left briefly for
a vacation
friend and the entire household ceased functioning.
it
difficult to carry
on without
her,
The
and when she returned
they were kinder and more respectful.
Her
struggle to speak
els in her family or
up for herself has not been
among
personal identity. She
her close friends for
felt that
this,
easy.
She has no mod-
or for developing her
she didn't count and she struggles with devel-
oping a sense of worth. She had been educated by nuns and was taught that
a
woman's place was

Although
know
it is
to serve without the right to
a struggle for her, she
is
make demands.
learning to love herself and to
she does makes a difference to others. Every day
from the Servant archetype and

values herself
more
into
a more empowered
deeply, her husband has
begun
is
a step
away
archetype.
to listen to her,
both he and her children are becoming more appreciative of
her.
As she
and
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GeorgeGeorge
is in
his late thirties
and
woman who
relationship with a
pays child support and
is
He
a social worker.
is
involved in a
has his child. They live separately and he
son on weekends, and the three of them
visits his
go on vacations.
He and
lovers.
He complains
parent to his son.
up
mother are on friendly terms but they are no longer
his son's
As
about her often and her inability to be a nurturing

the years have unfolded, he has found himself
where he
in this relationship
girlfriend,
paying for
many
is
catering to both his son and his former
which should be shared equally between
things
many
the
two
He
loves his child and pretends not to be bothered
parents, as well as doing
special favors for the mother.
always does what
is
He
asked, as he
bound
is,
things to be helpful and well liked.
when he
is
asked to do
in essence, being manipulated.
knows
that
He
he has no legal rights to his
child and she could withhold visiting privileges at a
whim. The mother's
goodwill has been very important to him.
Meanwhile, he hadn't developed any new relationship of

felt
no one would put up with such an awkward
when he met
woman who was happy
to
with him and his son. They live together

in everything they do. It
archetype and begin to

steps to ensure he
own.
his
He
situation until recently,
spend her weekends together
now and always
include the boy
took a while for George to relinquish the Servant
empower himself
had a permanent place
in his family situation.

in his son's life,
He
took
and he had
to
stand up to the boy's mother and confront her manipulative behavior to

regain his sense of lost power.
As he has become more empowered he
developed a better relationship with both his new partner, his former
friend and his son. All his relationships
stood up for himself.
became
healthier, in fact,
also
girl-
once he
THE SOLAR PIEXUS CHAKRA
81
Functional Archetype: The Warrior
Recognizing The Warrior

As we embark on exploring
attitudes
tudes,
which
reflect the
we make
archetype
lets
the nature of the Warrior, let us leave behind ideas or
us
all
tionships and in the world around us.
good
letting
be the hero or heroine in our
ness our willpower and live from a solidly
feel
By
Servant archetype.
go of old and well-worn
the space for our archetypes to heal and be transformed.
in the
own
lives.
empowered
We
atti-
The Warrior
take control, har-
position in our work, rela-
The more we can give ourselves permission
power of our own energy,
the
to
more personal power we accumulate
in our lives.
The Warrior
on an
the strongest of all the personal circhetypes.
is
and affirmatively and positively
instinctual level
It
reflects
operates primarily
our levels of
self-
confidence, self-worth and personal power.
This archetype focuses our strength and our ability to assert our right to be the
we know how
best person
to be. This
means doing what gives us joy and allowing
ourselves to fully express our talents and gifts and also to say "no"
Our
ability to stand
archetype that
up for ourselves
we make
The Warrior
is
and engages with
life in
now
that
we
necessary.
It is
from
this
life.
an active and energetic way.
as they gather courage
when
associated with this archetype.
a highly intelligent and aware archetype.
both sexes, especially
women
our stand in
is
It is
It is,
masculine
in nature
of course, pertinent to
are seeing the Warrior archetype flourishing in
and strength
to live their lives free of restraint
and
constriction.
In order for the Warrior to fully develop itself the psyche creates challenges the
Warrior must face. This external impetus usually takes the form of rejection or opposition. It forces the Wiirrior to fall
and
It
self worth. In this
sharpens
its
way
back on
its
internal sense of
the Warrior archetype will harness
proverbial sword and develops
growth and personal development.
its
its
its
strength, ability
strength and power.
esteem, confidence and
wisdom
for
The Warrior on the
side of good
The Warrior uses every

sees
is
CHAKRAii
82
situation to help
develop intentionality and direction.
it
as something to be conquered through right or might. This singular vision
life
based on
its
Things will appear either as good or bad and the
illusion of duality.
Warrior will naturally stand on the side of good and will strive to eradicate
which
ruthlessly pursues opposition

itself,
believes in itself and
The
itself. It
It
polarity of
throw
will
good and bad gives

itself into
The Warrior archetype

and emptiness and
perceives as being against
it
is
the Warrior the impetus
causes which will enhance
It
and opposition
it
stands up for
on
thrives
and
strife
constantly striving to
experiences
is its
it
needs to fight for
way
its
or limiting
conflict. It pits itself against
make
own
it
power and confidence.
its
perceives as standing in
it
has courage, foresight and power, but
ing.
tion
It
it.
evil. It
optimistic and enthusiastic about putting itself forward.
is
oppose anything which
will also
with
It
sense out of
and give
life
it.
chaos
mean-
it
doesn't see or accept that the separa-
projection.
It isn't
an archetype
at
peace
life.
Spiritual limitations
The Warrior believes
that there is
the Solar Plexus,
it
power played out
relates to the
in relationships,
real sense of personal
power.
Its
psyche
It is
ego, and to strive for success in
all it
find intimacy
it
does heightens
people achieve
spiritual limitation of the
because
it
It
is
we
are
strength.
one and
all
this level
Warrior
is
its
It is
it
is
in life,
to substitute for their
to
able to
its
have a strong and
make money, seek
is
resilient
pleasure,
self-worth or integrity in any way.
it
believes that
its
many more
its
success
ego with
its
solely responsible for all that happens in
Warrior, on the other hand,
experiences
and understands the
sense of worth.
can be shortsighted and not link
feels
it
of empowerment and
that
all things. It
and jealousy
important for
does.
centered in
its instincts,
geared towards developing confidence,
and survive without jeopardizing
Indeed, everything
world from
working situations and
self-esteem and personal power.
doing.
power and
reality that
has an affinity to the nature of power in
that people act out their aggression, anger
own
divisions of
no separation.
Because the Warrior archetype
Many
its
awareness does not extend to the ultimate
Its spiritual
way
world and
in the material
is
seek
but the
the result of
spiritual
its
it,
life.
its
awareness
spiritual
constantly thankful for the challenges and obstacles
it
faces because
and
grit. If
it
knows
the
way
grows and develops
it
and
is
by facing
static,
focused only on

world around
us.
Its
vision of life can be egocen-
gives us the opportunity to experience our control of the
When we embody
things work;
we
it
ambitions and success.
its
this
archetype
we
gain a sense of mastery that
in the face of conflict, recuperate
make
use power to
pen for ourselves and others. As well, we develop a capacity
make
with grace
life
the Warrior archetype does not develop a spiritual philosophy of life
remains limited and can become rigid and arrogant.

tric
83
we can
from wounds and face
things hap-
to achieve results
survive
stand alone
crisis,
uncertainty.
It
and
also represents
our abihty to stand up for ourself, feel worthy and express that worth in the form of
confidence, healthy decisions and a joyful

with the nature of power.
how
life.
This
is
the spiritual Warrior's path.
offers us the opportunity to understand

It
gives us an awareness of
other people can harness
it
or misuse
it
and come
to terms
how we manage power and
in their lives
and relationships.
It is
necessary archetype to transcend on our path to love.
DEVELOPING THE WARRIOR

As you
take responsibility for yourself
tions of
power which you gave away
self with
it
becomes necessary
to call
to others. It is then that
back the projec-
you can reinvest your-
what you have given away.
Taking responsibility for your projections
is
necessary
if
you want
develop your self worth. The degree of power you experience in your
mensurate with your self-worth. As

lenges and opposition
more
easily
Giving away your power takes

you, help you or even hurt you.
your power back.
this
becomes more developed you
grow and
to
life is
will
meet chal-
and stop blaming or giving away power
many
forms.
Owning your
You can give power
part in
any
com-
to others.
to others to heal
situation helps
you
to take
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Exercise
1
Think of three people (more

can choose anyone
When you
perhaps
have these people
you consider
that
if
to
like)
whom
you consider
are capable of saying "no"
mind look
in
carefully at
do exactly what they
when
them and define what
may
like or they
have influence or
They
which you admire.
am ...," listing the qualities

am influential. I can say no. I
of a mirror say to yourself "I
in front
it is
say these peo-
they don't like or agree with something.
projected into your chosen people, such as "I
make
be powerful. You
a politician, film actor or a parent.
also express themselves with a creativity and authority
3 Standing
to
be powerful about them. For instance, you
ple are powerful because they
may
you
you
can
things happen." Repeat this exercise several times until you feel that you
have integrated the qualities you have projected into others.

This exercise
way
a good
is
to
own your
your power away to others and helps you to
Whatever you admire or despise
You and
in
them.
could each look
No
quality
psyches which
ity.
The
skill
we
is
at the
in
same
a given truth.
are seeing
all
power.
It
own your
someone
how you
give
projections.
else is
always a part of yourself.
three people and see totally different things
It is
the reflection
the time in everything
of consciousness-raising
helps you see
is
and projection of our
we
own
perceive as external real-
getting yourself to
own your power by
reclaiming what you have projected into others, into your relationships and the world
around you.
The Myth Of The Warrior Archetype

As we examine
power.
sonal
the
the
myth of
Do you want power
empowerment which
the Warrior archetype, ask yourself
over others to
lets
your
own
tell
power and
own
tale
its
natural
to
feel about
do or do you want per-
unique light shine in the world? Look
myths around power which, along with
drama, fairy
them what
how you
at
love, are usually involved with every
and characterization passed down through the ages. The theme of
abuse prevails
power
still
because
for healing, health
we
are only just learning to call
and wholeness.
on our
The myth of
fight
we
the Warrior
way through
our
want. This myth
that those
is
real
room
for
them
unless
willing to look at your
feel eludes
Can you
personal
we have
to
many
people.
love and peace of
empowerment
myths about power.
you? And what
will
you do
empowerment and
this is
We may have
mind
is
there
that
is
power
Is
something you want or which
it
to achieve it?
is
empty without
something each person must develop in themselves.
MEDITATION
Sit
or
in
lie
Bum
a comfortable position.
a candle or incense to cleanse the
energy around you and take several deeply relaxing breaths as you begin to
free your
as
body from
tension. Breathe into the tense places
and
feel
relaxed
you begin to release tension.
Focus your awareness into your Solar Plexus. This
num
in
is
at
the bottom of the ster-
the center of your rib-cage, just above your stomach. Visualize strong
from
rays of light radiating
it.
The
rays shine
outward and become stronger
you become more aware of your power Continue your breathing

and rhythmic way and
be aware of releasing
Open
easy
let
your awareness focus

constriction
all
yourself to the possibility of
way Be
son you
willing
know you
and respect you
to
let
are.
feel
no
a function of being.
is
between empowerment and power? Power
differentiate
demands
Western culture as an ideal model
in our
between power and empowerment
distinction
exists in the external world, while
you
It
to enjoy a peaceful spirit or a creative nature.
myth developed
money and power but
empowerment. The
Be
to gain the things
ethos give over their hearts and consciousness to the path
its
which makes ruthlessness and bad behavior acceptable

success,
are separate and need to
us justify both control and dominance over others.
lets
is little
The path of power
we
imposing our will on others in order
Hfe,
who embrace
of power. There
based on the idea that
is
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your
light
in
and tightness
living
in
as
a relaxed
your body. As you breathe

in
your Solar Plexus.
from your strength
a positive and
in
shine so that you can be the radiant per-
Love yourself and
you deserve. Relax
let
yourself be
into yourself
and
worthy of the
feel
power
through your body as you say YES to yourself and YES to your
life.
love
flowing
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Vitality
As you open yourself
your power you
to
need to channel the energy flowing
will
through your body. This means that you can use
You can focus
health.
aliveness.
to let
it
Be
sure
it
it
wherever you
brings you joy.
like. It
As you
let
this
can be used for your well-being and
your
light shine for others
to
imagine that you are drawing energy
in
energy takes the form of light and goes into every

golden. Your eyes and skin
become
Your bones and nerves
self right
now
through your Solar Plexus. This

of your body.
cell
radiant and your muscle tone
are strong
sparkle. Feel your vitality rise
and
resilient.
Your
is
Its
color
is
smooth and youth-
hair shines
and your eyes
and your strength increase. You are empowering your-
with universal energy and the power of positive thought.
You may want
to consider doing
mina and helps you build
strength.
something which enhances your physical
You could
try the following.
Walking
Jogging
Dancing
Swimming
Weight training
Yoga
Aikido
Judo
Alexander Technique
Massage
These
remember
shine for yourself.
Begin
ful.
energy for your creativity and
activities help
you
to release tension
and
to focus
your power.
sta-
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Empowerment
The way
to
(Whatever
empower
you
it is
yourself
is to
be certain of your
self- worth.
You
are worth
you want or deserve.) Say or write these affirmations with
feel
a sense of your entitlement.
Divine power moves through me.

I value
who
am.
am
worth
am
worthy of my own self
am
the only person in
am free
am open
my
to
my
love,
life
who
am
responsible for making happy.
joy and happiness
in
my
life.
and prosperity, knowing
that
all.
Goodness and joy are mine.

1
love.
to receiving love, happiness, health
them
I deserve
weight in gold.
choose
own my power and
am
I deserve them.
willing to take responsibility for myself in all
situations.
am
willing to
I reclaim
am
grow and mature
my power
into the best
person I can
be.
now.
the only person
I stand
it!
who knows what
is
best for me.
up for myself and demand the very best for
my
efforts
and
abilities.
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Case Histories
Janitw
who works
with corporate management.
Janine
is
She
a Warrior archetype and prides herself on her ability to "shake and
is
move"
don't
a professional consultant
people. She
know
is
who
her well. She has described the work she does as helping peo-
ple find their power.

reflects
very authoritative and even fearsome to people
She has a highly developed ego and her
lifestyle
it.
She maintains a high standard of living which includes expensive

and luxury vacations. She
clothes, chic restaurants
happy, nor
She came
is
is,
however, not very
she able to have intimate connections with people in her
to see
me
life.
because she was having a series of disturbing dreams
over a period of several months. These dreams frightened her and gave her
the impetus to look inward.
her
life
was missing
As we worked
together,
spontaneity, joy and intimacy.
became evident
it
She began
to let
that
go of
her idea that she was superior to other people. Keeping herself separate
was
as
way of
much
a defense as part of her strength. She developed this as a
resisting opposition, but, in fact, she
As she transcended
protection,
her Warrior archetype she dropped her defensive
and she became softer and more accessible
She enjoyed herself more and developed new

up, she
know
ness.
found herself very lonely.
was even able
to
laugh
at
her
own
people around
to
friendships.
haughtiness.
her.
As she hghtened
As people
got to
her better they were able to appreciate her strength and sense of
fair-
She became a warmer and more loving person as she moved on from
the Warrior archetype and felt less need to prove her worth.
path of the heart as she softened to
let
experienced in giving up separation
is
love into her
life.
She found the
What
she has
being able to live from her heart.
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-Phillip
Phillip is a
young man
in his early thirties
unrelated to his personal
and wanted
to
know
life.
He had
As we
talked,
more involved with personal development work and

key
to
many
doors.
He
to see
me
for reasons
a strong interest in psychic matters
could help him.
if I
who came
told
him
felt that this
was
was the
decided he wanted to work on himself and develop
his inner being.
As
Phillip's
ego strength began unfolding, and he became more empow-
ered and less self-effacing, something happened to him which

that I
was witness
Phillip's
own
to the Wtirrior archetype
emerging
made me
employer was a strong Warrior archetype who had
business and
made
a success out of
people like Phillip to work for him.
Warrior archetypes
who
it.
He chose young,
What he
feel
in his personahty.
created
started his
ambitious
was a group of young
eventually decided to challenge his authority and
break away from him to form their
own company.
This challenge to his authority came in the form of

a characteristic expression of the Warrior archetype.
"We
can do
it
better,"
only through creat-
It is
ing challenges like this that the Warrior archetype can develop and thrive.
The old employer was so angered

the group in a court battle in the
was
that as this fight
went on,
what happened
hope of breaking
fraught and tense time for Phillip.

berating this man, and portraying
at
He would come
him
Phillip
as vicious
He wanted
hoped
It
was a
to his sessions with
and
ruthless.
this
the
me
The irony
same
qualities
to get
mirror in front of him.
own authority and challenging his boss was the way he

it. When he eventually recognized the opposition as his own
began
to ease
up and
his boss
dropped the law
Philhp became clear about his desire for power and once he owned
for himself,
he
his
projections, this situation

suit.
he challenged
their spirit.
was developing
accused his boss of having, only he was blind to
that
was able
to let go,
and be more
flexible
and more gracious.
it
THE HEART CHAKRA

Love, joy, unity, kinship and peace
The Actor/Actress
The Lover
HOW THE HEART CHAKRA FUNCTIONS

The Heart chakra functions
essence.
As
the heart is the
in
Chinese medicine, so love
to
imbue our physical
life
To
is
in
our body,
the center of our lives.
and our
known
and delight
life is felt
from the
in life. It is
spiritual heart that the
and expressed.
and develop as a compassionate and loving person we need
flourish
When our hearts are open we are

and we feel harmoniously balanced
those around us
within ourselves.
of love helps us
make
well as ourselves.
bom
fuller
Love
is,
stay
We
we need
The experience
after all, the foundation of life.
with open Hearts, but as
we
enter into the illusions of
we
life
which
shut our hearts down. In this
protection for our innocence, our purity and our joy.
open and vulnerable
be
connections to the beauty and light of other people, as
separate us off from the eternal presence of love
world
to
peace with ourselves and with
at
are
spiritual
Emperor
The Heart chakra allows us
receptive to love.
We
as the
with the radiance of love, joy, unity, and kinship, and stim-
ulates our sense of touch
deepest meaning of
as the core of our physical bodies
most important organ
It is
not safe to
to the harsh reality of other people's negativity
could not survive feeUng totally exposed to others' pain.
As we grow
and
fear.
older
we
THE HEART CHAKRA
91
down. Unfortunately
learn to protect this vulnerability by closing our Heart center
we
lose our capacity to trust in the ever-present goodness of
fixed in a groove of discontent and unhappiness.

is
then unavailable to us and
many
we know
there
find that
and find ourselves
What we most long
we
is
no
We
can pretend
we
in our hearts that
substitute to cover
When we
try
love
fall in
we
are sophisticated
it is
and
that love doesn't matter to us,
the only thing that truly counts in our lives
are the
most
alive
and joyful we can possibly
When we
The two archetypes which exemplify
is
are in love
we
all
be.
We
the glory that
are at one with ourselves
all life.
Actor/Actress and the Lover.
which
and
its loss.
intended us to experience.
and with
to
and desire
We may
are starving for love.
have found a significant other to share ourselves with and to know
God
for
things to cover the feeling of emptiness, from drugs and sex, to overeating or
overworking.
but
we may
life
not truly integrated in
One
its
is
the energy of the Heart chakra are the
an archetypal portrait of the pretense of love
experience.
The other archetype
is
completely open
and enjoys the wonder of love.
Dysfunctional Archetype: The Actor/Actress
Recognizing The Actor/Actress

who
play at love but
who
the Heart chakra, the Actor/Actress, refers to those
are not sufficiently
aware and hide
their darker feelings
under the hidden agendas of power and dominance. This archetype

real intimacy
because
loved by another.
ing
its
It
it
resists feeling its fears
goes through
life
and negativity
is
incapable of
to loving
acting as though everything were fine, escap-
inner emotional reality and managing to avoid the experience of intimacy.
never seems to get too close to anyone and avoids bonding by acting out
in tension
and
and drama and distancing
feels safe only at a distance
itself. It
from those
it
doesn't expose
When
its
anyone comes too close
relationships. Its pain
its
own
conflicts
vulnerability
heart.
to its vulnerable core
comes from old
its
its
It
professes to love. Love, for this arche-
type, is a mental exercise rather than a function of
tages
and being
hurts and
is
it
closes
down and
sabo-
expressed in holding back
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feelings or using arguments and a variety of other tactics to keep love away.
rosis,
or fear of love, can
to
its
old wounds.
its
control.
to
defend
and
The
become
threat
difficult to let
It is
from hurt
itself
it
whenever someone penetrates too close
reactivated
too great and leaves
is
go of
neu-
Its
and
the pain
it
terrified
love into
let
who
can do damage to those
and afraid of losing
its life.
mistake
In
attempt
its
charm
its
for love
willingness to bond with a fear of being alone. For the Actor/Actress can be
its
very seductive and able to draw to
people
it
who
are able to give love, but
it
hides
a closed and well-fortified heart.
There are many people who have achieved deep levels of love and happiness
You can
their lives.
who have made
see
their
it
on
and hear
their faces
These are people
in their voices.
it
in
peace with themselves and have opened their hearts to the
gifts
of love. They are able to accept others without criticism and they fully accept them-
knowing
selves,
that, at their core,
they are love.
The Actor/ Actress maintains staunch
defenses against the humbling and purifying experience of love. They desperately
want
and desperately need
it,
down
letting
it,
but
same time
at the
and
is
this barrier
keeps love away.
and deeper understanding of
to a richer
cuts off
from love
it
diminishes
It
its
past, often buried
blocks
itself
because love
force and dims
its life
Being too vulnerable and protecting

archetype in an intimate relationship.
to give
and look
from the
heart.
after
it,
but
The push and
and painful for anyone caught up
Beginning
to
It
it
it
itself
its
is
pull aspect of
its
is
Opening
the
its
relationships
this
finding
It
is
finds
it
this
someone
too hard
both frustrating
archetype plays out.
wounds.
It
in
co-dependent relationships which do not
remains frozen in an emotional abyss and
it is
painful
to witness this archetype struggling with its neurotic patterns of resisting love. If
remains unawares or keeps on blaming
its
it
heart
main concern of
wounds by
games
When
change the Actor/Actress mentality
to heal its
terns over
it
its life.
doesn't offer love in return.
in the tormenting
deep inside
too painful.
beauty.
its
from hurt
hopes to heal
The Actor/ Actress becomes enmeshed

allow
would mean
feelings and avoids opening
its
not an act of will but, rather, a choice to include love in
to ease its pain
It
it.
defenses and being exposed.
all their
The Actor/ Actress harbors resentment about

for years,
are terrified of
and over again.
heart and love.
It
its
partner,
needs to do what
it
it
will repeat the
same old
longs for the most; that is to
it
pat-
open
THE HEART CHAKRA
mind
takes a willing
It
we
to realize
attempt to resolved our wounds, but that

hearts
terns
open
We
to love.
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on
are projecting
is
the
way
to our partners in our
to free ourselves
and
let
our
can hope to find release from our pain by seeing our pat-
and ending the struggle and
conflict
we have
set
up against being loved.
MOVING ON FROM THE ACTOR/ACTRESS

Taking responsibility for
to
go through before finding
are in love;
we
Eventually
learn
we
how
behave
to
As
a stage of development
when we drop our
learn to imitate those
who
may come when we bond
with
adolescents
in trust
still
to
and
faith.
Sometimes, because of our
deepen our relationships.
We may
not grasp the meaning of what love
defenses and expose our
chance to bloom and
people have
in a shallow facsimile of love, avoiding confrontation or
which would enable us
embroiled in fights and
we
many
in relationships.
open our hearts
we remain blocked
difficulties
real love.
is
develop a capacity to love. This
another, feel safe and

fears,
archetype
this
we can move on
to the
soft,
is
find ourselves
for us.
It is
only
vulnerable nature that love has a
Lover archetype.
Exercise
To help you deepen your capacity
Are you able
How much
to
to love ask yourself the following questions.
be open and honest about your feelings with another person?
love do you feel for yourself?
3 Can you experience love for yourself when you are unhappy or lonely?
4 Are you able
to sustain a
Do you know how
commitment through
to stay with
when communication
is
difficult
someone through
times?
the unpleasant and hard times
blocked because of blame or resentment?
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6 Can you be detached enough
7 Does your love help you
you
feel
to
your loved ones
to allow
honor your commitment
to
to
be themselves?
work
things through
when
unsure and vulnerable?
8 Can you be
true to
your feelings
in a relationship
without sacrificing or losing
your sense of self?
9 Can you love someone
as they are
10 Can you love yourself enough
These questions are designed

and be loved. They are not a
test
understanding of love in your
to
and not expect them
be the way you are
to give
you some
to
change for you?
in a relationship?
insight into your capacity to love
with right or wrong answers, only a gauge for your
life.
The Myth Of The Actor/Actress Archetype

As we move from
examine our myths regarding
to
ment
we
that
we have
the realm of the Actress/Actor archetype,

love.
the opportunity
important for our growth and develop-
It is
avoid mistaking need, dependency and gratitude for love. Love
is
the
capacity to feel and express the deepest parts of ourselves with another.
Love
lives.
is
the building block of the universe and an essential
Without love our
lives are dry
energy flowing and bonds our

it
spirits to
into our lives as well as give
We
about
it
love should be.
It
our daily
component
in
our
the juice that keeps our
is
up
lives. It is
to us to
choose to
let
to ourselves.
could not exist without love.
how
and stagnant. Love
It is
exists in so
important to
let
many ways and
go of any ideas we have
in so
many forms
we experience at
certain way we are not
that our
imaginations could not fathom the bounty of love
every moment.
we
being loving,
qualify love and insist that
are being controlling.
qualifying
Be
how
it
must be a
The more we can expand our
they should be, the better
we
love in your
are able to let love flow into our hearts.
you release any limiting or narrow
life.
we
hearts to include others, without
willing to look at your ideas about love and see
to yourself as
If
if
you can be gentle and kind
attitudes
and myths which
limit
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95
Relationships are the most difficuh things in hfe to master.
ingness to open our hearts and
let
of the collective unconscious and

into a relationship.
It
who
allow
it
at least
two
is
They
require a will-
dealing with the whole
entire family histories
when we
enter
takes a quiet perseverance and trust in love to open and be our-
selves with someone.

to all
love purify us. Everyone
The love which flows through our
in.
See
if
you can
risk being
open
hearts
is
the universe's gift
to love.
MEDITATION
Sit
comfortably so that you are relaxed. Take a few deep breaths and
self settle into a meditative state
your body
of
relax, let
who you
am
Be
love.
still
in
feel at
are as you go inside yourself Release tension

in
in
Allow your chest to expand and
fill
am
with your breath as you
do
love.
this.
yourself as you repeat this phrase. Allow your gentle and tender
in
your heart. Be the most ten-
person you can imagine being. Allow yourself to
thing about myself
am my own
best friend
in life
and
say:
trust
Experience a flow of energy moving through your heart and
your body as the love you

for
your-
your chest and
your heart. Repeat the words to yourself
nature to emerge as you allow love to flow

der; loving
let
ease and comfortable. Let
your emotions be tranquil and get a clear and strong sense
focus your awareness

I
where you
Keep expanding
feel
this love
in
love everylove.
down through
expands to include people you know and care
to include everything around you and eventually
to include the whole planet. See the planet embraced
in
your arms and know
that you are healing the world as you send love out from your heart. Gently
relax
love
and be
in
your
at
life.
peace with yourself as you
realize that
you are the source of
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Vitality
To
vitalize
your heart do those things which make you happy.
what gives you joy and happiness.
for yourself
Here are some
It
may
It is
important to
know
be something very simple.
ideas.
Play with a child or a pet
Look
a beautiful garden
at
Walk by
Laugh
the sea
funny film
at a
Work on your
car
Proceed with a creative project
Anything which makes you
happy and joyful
feel
is
good
give you the energy you need for doing the things in your
Being happy
some time
important. Take
is
people that give you joy in your
life
life that
to ask yourself
and watch your
for your heart
and
will
are less heartfelt.
what are the things and
vitality
pick up.
Empowerment
When we make
most
essential
the choice to
way because we
receptive to love
every
open your heart
is
is
my
to
is
Love
is
do
and happiness. Being
We
enhanced
in
Saying the following affirmation helps you
to
to let
this.
for love
love into our lives.
are
reason for being.
who
for
making a choice
lives in the
to love.
allow love to come into
Love
are
how we choose
way when we choose
Love
open our hearts we are empowering our
am.
all.
my
life
and fill me with happiness and joy.
THE HEART CHAKRA
my
open
my
heart
and
open
my
heart
and accept others as
rejoice in
my pain and forgive
I release
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being.
they are.
the past. I
am free
am
in tune with the love that fills the universe.
am
at one with all
to love.
life.
Love fills my heart with joy.

Love
is
I share
the best thing for me.
my
love with all
I accept the love of all
who accept
who
give
it.
it.
Case Histories
Htamif^
Harriet
is
woman
divorced for
many
in her late forties with three children.
years.
She has been
She was chronically depressed and had not had a
meaningful or enduring relationship for some time. She'd had

married
men
or those
who
lived far away.
with
affairs
She had sex with many men,
but always avoided real intimacy. This was also true in her relationships
with
women. As soon
as
anyone became too friendly with her she would
sabotage the friendship in some
Her
when
friends tended to be people
or for
who
some
would eventually leave
reason.
could help her and look after her
she got depressed. She attracted rescuers
become exasperated with her
tion.
way
who would
eventually
for not taking responsibility for herself.
her; and thus create an even deeper sense of
They
rejec-
She was lonely and also very jealous of other people's happiness.
Her
heart remained closed through years of therapy and workshops.
Though she could
cry for her pain, she
still
denied love in her hfe. She
felt
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98
know how
she deserved love, but she did not
to give
Her immature and
it.
inappropriate defense patterns had been carried over from her early child-
hood when her
father
As an
grieving mother.
even though
It
it
became
fine the
way
it
abandoned the family and she was

needed
adult, she
to
choose
meant confronting her pain from
left to
help her
to let love into her life,
the past
and releasing
clear to her, after years of pretending, that her life
was. She needed to
make changes
in
it.
was not
her attitudes and look
within herself. She was going to have to choose love and find her happiness in giving to others with an open heart.
She enrolled on a healing course which gave her the opportunity
to
have meaningful contact with people. She struggled with a jealous and vindictive nature, but gradually
became conscious of her old
patterns and
stopped pushing others away. She created more opportunities for friendship
and
in her life
herself experience
let
how
Slowly her heart melted and she began

terrified her,
and she was able
women. She was

so desperate for
pushed
to her
desperately she longed for love.
to let love in.
Intimacy no longer
form deep friendships with both men and
to
fortunate that she chose to let love into her

it
that she
was on
the brink of suicide.
When
knees before she opened her heart.
pain, she received everything she
had hoped for
It
in
her
life.
She was
took being
she did release her
life.
Thomas
Thomas
is
man
in his early fifties
He wanted knowledge
who
so that he could
spent his
become a
life in
pursuit of learning.
great spiritual teacher.
spent mciny years studying Eastern and Western healing techniques, and
a
member
of several spiritual organizations.
He was
was
divorced and had an
endless stream of
women
was always more
interested in developing his reputation
friends, but
He
no enduring intimate
He
relationships.
and
his
work
as a
healer than in pursuing a healthy and intimate relationship.

In truth, his heart
was
closed.
He
fear they
would see
his vulnerability
healer he
demanded
that his clients
tic
nature
was
never
let
anyone close
and exploit him. Yet,
expose
to
him
in his
their pain to him.
for
work
as a
His voyeuris-
exploitative and manipulative of the people he treated.
THE HEART CHAKRA
His
life
was
filled
with an endless variety of activity which involved
other people, but no one could get too close to
few people
his
tried to penetrate his defenses
knowledge
as a
because he was
skillful at
using
took several very painful situations to bring him to a place where he

to ask others for help, but
opened
his heart.
He
when
the crisis passed he
struggled with his pride and
has, however, remained fixed in
make
for very long. Very
deficient in his capacity to love.
needed
He
him
weapon and keeping them away. He was very well
armed with knowledge, but

It
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was often very
this archetype,
feel safe
Loving
is
on our
enough
to
open
his heart. This choice has to
we
not dependent on the amount of knowledge
ability to
ourselves. This
everyone's realization about love.
From
we
be
his.
we have
this place
take the risk to be vulnerable, expose our pain and trust that
of love just as
one day
have, but rather
recognize in another that same need which
is
lonely.
unwilling or unable to
the shifts that he needs in order to find healing. Hopefully
he will
had not
still
we
in
we
are worthy
are.
Functional Archetype: The Lover
Recognizing The Lover

Opening
to the
Lover archetype within ourselves means we
ourselves. Without
we
knowing who we
are
and foremost love
and understanding and accepting ourselves,
cannot fathom the power of love. Leaving behind the Actress/Actor archetype
creates the opportunity for change
and healing
ing for the spark of love to ignite the passions

it
first
clears
away
and forced us
the dross of incomplete

to shut
ourselves, love eases
and
to happen.
we have
Our
for
hearts are open, wait-
life.
As
unfulfilled experiences
down. As we choose love we also choose

its
The Lover archetype
way
this
flame bums,
which created pain

life.
As we
affirm
into every fiber of our being.
lives its life
loves people, animals, plants and
all
from a place of love. This

of
life. It
is
an archetype which
especially loves and accepts itself as
whole and complete, and knows how absolutely worthy
it is
to receive love.
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The Lover archetype

open
to
we
happy
are.
to
love
embraces everyone and everything

and feeling everything
falling in love
of the Lover. The glowing energy of

with love and joy.
are
be
drawn
It
makes
in its radiant
its
things and no matter
love and
Its
who
or conditions.
how many
open
heart,
To
archetype expands and
Can you remember
fills
and happier place
life. It
because
Lover we
the
in
the energy
is
our whole being
which
to be.
we
energy feeds our deepest sense that
heart to
We
open heart of the Lover
world was beautiful? This
in the
this
its
It is
We
too can
to love.
has an on-going love affair with
obstacles are put in
way
its
will
it
life's
always choose
program
for
growth
joy melts hardened and resistant attitudes.
This archetype
nature and
open
its
field.
accepts negativity and challenge as part of
life. It
and maturity.
to
the
energy
open and expansive when we open ourselves
this
capacity to love.
are and not judged.
moves through
the world a richer
Lover because
to the
The Lover has chosen

all
Lover archetype with
who we
be
When
its
sphere and expresses respect and warmth.
its
are in the presence of the
feel well in ourselves,
are enough, perfect as

it
neither exclusive nor limited in
anyone who comes within
know when we
we
is
are
Its
is
who
suited to those people
happy with
life. Its
joy
is
are free of spirit and generous
inner glow emanates from the center out and
The Lover draws people
to
it
wherever
by
not dependent on circumstances, places
it
goes and
is
is
all-embracing.
often cherished by children
and old people. They sense the Lover's abundant energy and are instantly attracted
to
it.
The whole world loves a lover and
The Lover
project in
is
The Lover
is
is
involved.
little
It
able to love with real gusto.
itself fully to
any situation or
has a great capacity to laugh and find joy in the
a wonderful archetype.
life
is
has an ability to create joy where there was

It is
ready to step over the
The Lover survives
peril.
joy and
it
life. It
marches through
any
archetype
always affirmative and positive, giving
which
lighter side of
to
this
else matters without love.

It
before.
depicted in the Tarot as the Fool
cliff into the abyss,
difficult times
has a profound sense of the moment.
little
because
The Lover
it
is in
loves to share
its
seemingly oblivious
knows
that life itself is a
touch with
good
its
feelings and
feelings.
miss the heaviness and despair of those people with highly developed
It
seems
intellects
suffer
from the pain they see around them. The Lover delights people with
ity to
make
is
a difficult situation
a tonic to their soul.
seem easy and people long
to
who
be near
it
to
who
its abil-
because
it
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DEVELOPING THE LOVER

Taking responsibility for the love in our lives
This means
we
a major part of our development.
is
when we've been
are able to forgive
hurt and let go of the past, releas-
ing our feelings and living in the present, the only place where love can be experi-
enced. Taking responsibility for this archetype means living actively in the
loving everything that goes on in
life just as it is;
the frustration, as well as the fun, happiness, love
of
ours to cherish and love. All the things
life is
transformed
when we
experience which
is
love our
life just
the
way
now and
and
the pain, the grief, the anger
and
we
it is.
serenity; the entire
feel that grind us
Love
is
spectrum
down can be
an active, present-based
not exclusive and includes the dirty and ugly as well as the
majestic and beautiful.
Love
it is is
it all,
the gurus
tell us,
be with
it
and be one with
it.
Learning to love
it
as
we
experience this
we make
find dealing with the feelings that
you experience
in this exercise too difficult
part of our awakening,
and as
our lives a unique
expression of the love within us.
Exercise
If
you
to handle, don't attempt

1 Forgiving
who
hurt
starts
it
until
you
feel
ready to work through what you have resisted.
and releasing the past takes courage. Are you willing
you and release
to forgive those
the pain of separation, hurt and loss? Forgiving usually
with forgiving our parents. They are the core relationship from which
we
form our character and from which we create the delusions which separate us from
love.
Look
carefully at your parents or primary caretakers and be willing to for-
give them for their limitations to loving you. Release your feelings about not feeling that you had enough of what you wanted or deserved. Try to realize that they
were doing the best they could with

forgive
them more
and
go of the
let
easily.
past."
You can
their
start
own
may
help you to
like: "I
forgive you
limitations. This
with a simple sentence
CHAKRA.S
102
Now move
to
on
to forgive
anyone you
feel didn't love
you
in the
way you wanted
be loved. This can include former friends, lovers, partners, colleagues, teachers
and so on. These can be people from your past or from the present. Again, saying
a simple sentence like the above will do.
Repeat the sentence and consciously
Your Higher
Self,
which
is
try to let
go of your resentment.
so closely linked to your heart, will protect you from
being overwhelmed by negative feelings that you are unable to handle. Trust yourself to find the love in
your heart that you need for
this exercise.
3 Forgive yourself for being hard on yourself, for your self-criticism and self-punishment.
You may have
in the past.
felt
it
was your
Love yourself now and be
desires and feelings.
Acknowledge
that
Be
it is
fault for not receiving the love
willing to
make
yourself right for your needs,
responsible for the love you want in your
your right
be loved and to give love
to
life.
fully.
Loving yourself is the most important thing you can do for yourself at
Accept yourself and the situation you find yourself
your heart and
let
love flow into your
you needed
in.
this
moment.
This acceptance will heal
life.
The Myth Of The Lover Archetype

As we
accept the Lover archetype and deepen and enrich our sense of
self, it is
impor-
and acknowledge our own rightness. This means that the feelings
we have are all right, as are the things we do, the way we think and even the way
we behave. They all reflect the love or lack of love that we experience.
When we collude with the dark, negative side of people or situations, we are saying there isn't enough love in our lives or that we are not capable of generating the
tant to believe in
quantity of love sufficient to heal a situation or person. If
where
is it?
It is
Whom
not within us, then
to call to get it?
within every one of us to be able to love, heal and transform the pain, loss
and separation
situation
do we need
it is
in this world.
and person
we
We
start
with ourselves and extend
encounter. This
is
how
this
love heals the world.
love to every
THE HEART CHAKRA
Many
people feel there
that love is literally all
within us.
We
When we
have
selves for
how
enough love
isn't
around us and
can choose to be
at
conflicts or difficult times
At times
it is.
value ourselves. Invariably
like this
we
in their lives.
we have
one with
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As we develop we
learn
access to the love which resides deep

love whenever
this
we need
remember
to
our hearts.
too easy to blame others or our-
all
it is
we open
to continue to love
find these times put us in touch with our
own
soft
and
and
gentle feelings and this expands our awareness and let us accept ourselves and oth-
When we
ers with love.

live
from
age of our past.
We
that
Love
is
what
you
attitudes
feel
on
you are unable
are cruel, angry or trying to get
we need
is
the love
we
we
to let
share with others.
have, what
when we
own
we
do,
where we
learn that
heart.
we
The path of
God's
live. It is
are love itself
the heart
we
as part of
are
in
to experience love then
your way. Did someone
it is
we
are
simple
is
tell
important to look
and
at the
you, consciously or uncon-
you weren't good enough for love? And did you believe
this
and take
your emotional reality? So many people believe they are not lov-
able. Part of the narcissism
we
sacred
living in the light of our
which are standing
sciously, that
as
we
dam-
the
truthful.
If
this
is truly
not conditional on what
more capable of
and
the heart, and
is
wounds can mend from
to us. In order to feel the joy that lives within
us as part of his love for us and
gift to
can, our
our inner light shine on the world around us, accepting, forgiving and
let
knowing
we
never heal the heart when
even for the hurt done
go and
connect to the deep center of being, which
this place as consistently as
that
of our culture
we must prove we
is
are
that
we
we are not enough

we receive the love
truly believe
good enough before
so rightfully deserve. Resentment blocks our capacity to feel the love which
is
present for us.
The more we can openly acknowledge
we carry we free ourselves

now and experiencing this is
the pain of our past hurts and release the
moment. Love
grief
to live in the light of the
the
the purpose of being here. Releasing the past, liv-
exists in
ing in the present and experiencing ourselves as the source of love and joy
spiritual
growth
is
about.
is
what
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MEDITATION
Sit
a comfortable position
in
where you can be
breaths and release any tension you feel
up
Is
As you
deep
your body Bring your awareness
your Heart chakra. Feel the quality of energy which surrounds your
into
heart.
in
relaxed. Take several
heavy and leaden?
it
it
tight
and breathe gently say to
sit
and congested?
yourself:"!
Is
it
or
light
open my heart to
soft?
love.
choose
your heart expand as love moves through your body Trust that your
love." Feel
experience of
becomes
Is
energy
this
a part of your
real.
is
The more you
trust
in
love the
more
it
life.
Vitality
Some
activities seriously
damage
a sensitive heart. For instance,
drinking weaken the heart, both physically causing
smoking and heavy
damage and psychically blocking
energy coming into the Heart chakra.

Excessive activity of any kind, even fun, can also be hard on the heart. This
the center of balance and asks a balanced and healthy lifestyle to help
your behalf. The heart asks that
Are you doing anything

heavily?
Do you smoke
tion? Everything
If
you can change your
without too
Your heart
much
will
activities. It is
stress
and
we
do.
getting
enough
rest,
play and affec-
which makes you happy keeps your heart healthy
and receive.
lifestyle to give
strain then
your heart a chance
you are doing something
always support you by giving you the

not just physical muscles which
vitality
pump your
to
for
list
for your Hfe's
blood, but an
of activities which are good for the heart include the following.
Seeing or phoning someone you love and enjoy being with or talking to
Writing a
letter to
someone you miss
Taking photos of people and things you love and putting them somewhere
you can draw on
that love
whenever you look
at
them
you
to love yourself.
you need
life's
work
tional receptor for the love in our lives as well.
is
work on
Are you working too much? Drinking too
much? Are you
for yourself
to give
love ourselves in every activity
to excess?
or eat too
you do
and make love easier
we
it
emo-
THE HEART CHAKRA
Having a party for someone you love
to
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honor them on
their birthday or
celebrate an achievement
Giving yourself flowers

Smiling
at
yourself every time you catch your eye in the mirror
Watching a good romantic film or reading a wonderful love story
Wearing pink
the color of love
Empowerment
The
affirmations
which help you
to
open your heart are designed
to feel comfortable with love. It is important to build
requires being affirmative and positive.
heart the
more
be said standing
open your heart
in front
Love
my
myself and love the
reason for
I love freely
and
Love opens me
Love
is
that
and loving way. They can
of a mirror so you can see the love in your eyes and can
and
me
living.
new realms of being.
the center of
my
life.
know myself to
within. I
unconditionally.
to
I choose to love.
am.
release pain, doubt
one with the universal force

is
and
The more you can be yourself and open your
to yourself in a gentle
and accept myself just as
am perfectly
am
trust in love
to yourself.
I forgive the past in love
encourage you
easily love can flow in your Hfe.
Say the following affirmations
/ love
your
to
am
be.
and fear.
one with
love.
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/ trust in love.
I i^ivc
myself the
Uirf^est
share of
my own
love.
Love moves through me and connects me with the source of life.

Love heals me and
sets
my
spirit free.
Case Histories
-
Many
years ago
Charlie
met a fellow searcher named Charlie who embodied the
essence of the Lover archetype to me.
He was
highly intelligent and had
studied physics at university before he
left for
a period of time to
Antarctica.
He came back
with esoteric healing and
spirituality.
"Enlightenment Intensive"
question "Tell
in
me who you
London.
met him
from me, holding the
Sitting across
he began to
radiate such an intensely powerful energy that people around
This man was having a
field.
He had
sure that wherever he
love around him.
is
everyone to
their core that afternoon.
hearts as a result of being
directly touched our spirits with his
now, he
He was
to
was wide open.
Each of us experienced an opening of our own

energy
him began
direct experience of himself as the source of
love. His awareness of that touched
in his
in
workshop called an
in a
are," as a meditation exercise,
either cry or laugh. His Heart chakra
work
became involved
a very conscious man, and
is
creating this
same intense
and
feel
feeling of
a rare and wonderful person to know.
Gabrielle RothI
met Gabrielle Roth
in
America. She was teaching dance workshops
at
Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California and, after being introduced to her
and feeling the warmth and love radiating from
her,
knew
that
wanted
THE HEART CHAKRA
to learn
more about her way of working with people; using dance, music
and mystery
was
felt I
them open
to help
and sharing.
real
to the joy
in the presence of a gracious
workshops gave
Participating in her
and
and beauty within themselves.
and good
me
compassion for
to her workshops.
their limitations.
gifted teachers
20 years
I
was sharing
later, is still
know. Her
intensity that she dazzles
has the capacity to

heart.
a profound experience of love
was transformed by
me
in
the
way
and the people who came
an experience of love.
one of the most beautiful
light shines
you with her vibrancy. She
move hundreds
women and
through with such a luminous

truly loves life,
of people with her wit,
and
humor and open
She works with the body, moving, opening, exploring and enjoying
the rhythms of life flowing in and through us.

live
heart.
wasn't alone in feeling the love around me. Everyone
participated with her
Gabrielle,
witnessed her capacity to heal and help people with love
she brought out the joy and sense of fun in
who
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and express themselves from
threatening way. She

heart expresses.
is
She helps people learn
their hearts in a gentle, joyful
to
and non-
an example of the joy and beauty that an open
THE THROAT CHAKRA

Truth, communication, integrity, will
power and
creativity
The Silent Child
The Communicator
HOW THE THROAT CHAKRA FUNCTIONS

The Throat chakra
is
very vulnerable and easily exposed to external influences.
It sits
close to the surface of the physical body and channels mental energy to our minds
and hearts
to give a voice for
our feelings, thoughts and experiences.
This area of the body has so

protect
it,
little
protection, just as a
young child has
little
and can be easily damaged. Where other centers are protected by muscle,
representing the forces of the ego, the Throat chakra
is
exposed and can be unbal-
anced even by draughts and temperature changes. Indeed, when you watch young
dren
who
This
feel timid they tuck their chins

is
we need
for expressing ourselves. This can take
always an expression of our
spirit
which
Whether we use our speaking voice
we make a
energy we use for
is
helps us direct the
creativity
in truth
and with
where we
but
to express ourselves or use gesture, colors,
statement about ourselves.
is
It is
many forms
released.
music, dance or writing,
The Throat chakra
chil-
over their throats to protect their vulnerability.
the center for self-expression, creativity and will power.
harness the energy

it is
to
and communication.
strengthened and enhanced each time
integrity. It acts as a bridge
The Throat chakra
we
express ourselves
between our feelings centered
in the
THE THROAT CHAKRA
Heart chakra and our thoughts focused in the

flooded with energy, which
more healthy
throat or, in a
there
is
no
is
Brow
unexpressed emotion,
outlet,
it
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it
When
chakra.
either stagnates
bridge
this
and blocks the
gets channeled into creative expression.
some form of expression must be found
outlet to express feelings
is
When
to vent
unexpressed emotions.
The archetypes
for this chakra naturally focus
communication, or our lack of

its
true self
who
away and
is
silenced
takes responsibility for
and
clarity, direction
it.
on the quality and
intensity of our
These archetypes are the Silent Child, who hides
by shame and
its life
hurt,
and the Communicator, the adult
and speaks up for what
it
wants and needs with
integrity.
Dysfunctional Archetype: The Silent Child
Recognizing The Silent Child

The
Silent Child
is
an archetype describing levels of suppression where feelings of
frustration,
anger and sometimes violence have not been expressed. This archetype
holds on to
its
energy
this
feelings
and does not reveal
channeled into
is
artistic
its
hurt, pain or
anger openly. Sometimes
or creative pursuits. At other times
it
simply
sits
and stagnates, producing a limited and depressed personality. This archetype stays
closed in order not to reveal
The
Silent Child in
get safely locked
jokingly hiding
its
intense pain and sorrow, or
abuse or wounding hides
away and
its
its
are not openly aired.
true feelings.
The
It
its
It
will suppress
its creativity. Its
life-force
Substance abuse numbs and mutes the
on
to. It
any
cost,
it.
has
It
expense of
into creative action but
tion or rejection.
its
what
is
it
its
will not
grief or despair, this arche-
becomes weakened.
spirit
which
is
wellbeing and pleasure.
expose
its
feelings
its
too frightening or
why
the Silent Child

it is
a contract with itself to remain closed and not reveal
at the
feelings
Its
dampen
doesn't want to have to experience or express the pain
made
even
pain and shame.
learns to feel safe in silence or
painful to express. Unfortunately, in order not to feel
attracted to
abuse.
Silent Child archetype can
with drugs, tobacco, alcohol and food.
type will not express
its
It
may
its
channel
is
holding
pain at
this
pain
true vulnerability for fear of recrimina-
no
The Throat chakra

its
vivacity and
life
force
meant
is
this center
Silent Child resists
expressed to
it
and
The
opening to what
The
life
may
contract,
and
familiar with difficult or even
is
has been deeply affected by what was
has chosen to close off rather than share what
it
force
the others as well
perceives to be a threatening situa-
it
itself
Silent Child
archetype will have to struggle to

counts.
all
feelings.
has been silenced for expressing
It
threatening situations.
and
the Silent Child suppresses
be expressed. The throat gets closed off when
to
words and
the Silent Child swallows
tion.
makes
it
imploding energy which
The
when
naturally very dehcate and
is
make
find non-verbal
itself
feels.
it
heard and to feel that what
ways of expressing
it
itself as well, for
This
says
exam-
ple in dance, dramatics or music.
The
its
Silent Child
and
fears
is
sensitive
and
tears, believing that
or punished.
It
ural integrity
will lie to
and
cover up and protect
The
to
it.
and ask for what

years of
is
what
it
itself.
This
work and
it
its
development
consciousness. Yet
speak up for
to
is
They
come
itself
it is
and
to
in
they
may be
Silent Child
be able to express
reprisal. It
If there
its
needs
may
take
up
mourning
It
this loss
it
was never heard sinks
into
of self that the Silent Child learns
may have such
a constricted throat that actual
When
the feelings
released as grunts and groans, shouts and infantile tantrums.
may go
or listens to them. If this
and change
in life.
and rage for needs which were never met and a per-
be heard.
reflect the original pain
The
to one's nat-
not important to those
words may not express the feeUngs which have been held back.
start to
being rejected
damaging
wants without the fear of punishment or
vading feehng of frustration when the awareness that
to
it
holds back
patient and gentle awareness before the Silent Child will speak
for itself. There can be grief
its
is
It
what one wants
essential to having
wants or cares about
will struggle throughout
It
feels will lead to
change the Silent Child mentality
Silent Child feels that
around
of separation acutely.
it
limits the free flow of creative energy as well as the innate aware-
ness that speaking up for one's self
Beginning
feels the pain
expressing what
of not being seen, loved or heard.
through
is so, it
life
projecting on to the world that no one loves
must own
its
projection in order to heal
its
wounds
its reality.
has been
emotional suppression in the past the throat
point for the unexpressed fears, tears and anger which were not said.
becomes
the focal
The neck muscles
THE THROAT CHAKRA
will
become
and
rigid
feel like strong cords
sore throats, problems with the

tions are blocked.
become
tight.
and need
No
The jaw
in its
sorrow. This
mouth and jaw and hearing
tightens and the
The
Silent Child has
development and has had
becomes a recurring
This archetype
may even
believe
of the degree of suppression
it
mouth and
and unfriendly
it is
to
swallow
its
its
they
we
its
itself in
is
true for
order to survive.
feel
truth at
and
guilt
because
does not
this is so if the
its
environment as
even to express
its
need for contact.
is
it
It
experiences
It
relates to creativity
affirming energy. Creative expression

its
joy as well as
incapable of knowing what
and personal expression, and
creativity that the Silent Child transmutes its negative
out of
emo-
the
lips lose their sensuality;
and may not even know why
to ask for help or
The Throat chakra
Many
when
pattern in later life if not recognized and changed.
or neglect happened in early childhood.
come
difficulties
been prevented from speaking
has imposed on
feel safe expressing its feelings
tile
of tension. There can also be chronic
other center shows so vividly or so quickly the emotions
to express.
some point
HI
abuse
far too hos-
it is
through
emotions into positive,
life-
what opens the doors for the Silent Child
to
dark cavern of pain and enter the world of light and kinship.
creative people have experienced childhood trauma and live out the Silent
Child archetype. They
act,
sing or perform to express the vital energy they have sup-
pressed. Everyone needs the space to express their thoughts, dreams and hopes in a
meaningful way. This
is
part of our
freedom and a signpost of our
pity is often the result of not being listened to or being believed.
inner reality and communicate
needs to express
its
release for
This
itself.
is
how
its
individuality. Self
The
Silent Child
sensitivity to find a positive
to transform the pain.
MOVING ON FROM THE SILENT CHILD

Taking responsibihty for our thoughts and feehngs
feel
and expressing our needs
earth.
When we
damage and
to others
can
may be
feel like the
easy but saying what
we
most threatening thing on
are faced with exposing our vulnerability, feeling the degree of our
pain, or taking the risk of looking foolish
and being
rejected,
we keep
our thoughts and feelings to ourselves. Overcoming our timidity and shyness seems
112
formidable task and expressing our real self takes courage.
like a
sense of self acceptance to realize that what

If
we want
to heal
truth about our pain.
who
is
we need
We
to
can do
we have
to say
is
It
takes a strong
important and valuable.
be willing to express our feelings and speak the
this
with a friend, a partner or a therapist, someone
on our side and who values us
whole and complete.
for our efforts at being
Keeping our feelings hidden doesn't serve our physical or emotional health and
makes others responsible

municate
we
someone
is
we are
who is
for
knowing what we want and need. As
are able to take the load off others to
really able to
be there for us
alone with the pain
we can
in
know what we want and
our emotional turmoil
we
it
who com-
adults
need. If
are blessed. If
ask for help from a minister, a priest or anyone
professionally capable of supporting others through crisis. Holding our pain
how
inside does not serve our well-being or growth. Learning
to
communicate
is
essential for our development.
Exercise
1
Reflect on a situation in your
unable to express yourself.
you feeling
that if
life
when you wanted
to say
Remember what you were
something and were
feeling at the time.
you spoke up you would be laughed
at or
Were
ignored? Were you
Did you remain quiet
afraid of not being recognized or of not being listened to?
but harbor resentment?
2 Visualize
again and allow yourself to express what you would have
this situation
liked to say at the time.
You may
and ideas were valu-
realize that your thoughts
able and that you had something important to contribute. Realizing this
feelings of sadness or anger at not having been listened to.
to
come
to the surface
and give yourself the opportunity
go of any feelings of humiliation or
Now
fear
to yourself as
you
Allow these
to experience
feelings
them. Let
which you associate with them.
me and
who
am." Repeat
this
over
integrate the truth of this into your awareness.
You
say to yourself: "People listen to
and over
may evoke
value
may wish to consider the possibility that if

it may be that they are not ready to hear what you have to tell them. Perhaps
you may want to be with people who do want to know what you are able to share
with them. As you open yourself to new possibilities for your self expression be
some people can't hear what you have
to say
aware
that
your contribution
is
important to others as well as yourself.
THE THROAT CHAKRA
4 Consider keeping a journal
may be
surprised at
or others.
You
how
in
which you write down your feehngs and
astute your thoughts
will also
and having the space
The Myth Of The
individual.
as though there
little
your way of giving your-
the din of traffic, television
a conspiracy to
is
and piped music
drown out
the voice of the
people in high places have also been caught lying.
validation for tranquillity or for speaking the truth.
people become uncomfortable with their feelings and shy away from
expressing them
when
there
is
space in which to open up.
ing our personal truths, saying what
we have
integrity
is
misconceptions and neg-
Archetype
Silent Child
Many well-known
There seems to be
Many
It is
You
be heard.
to
Our voices can hardly be heard over

that is all around.
ideas.
and perceptions are about yourself

to see the
which are blocking your happiness. This
ative attitudes
self a voice
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little
is real
for us
And
yet without express-
and living from the depth of our
chance of developing into whole and balanced individuals
capable of sustaining deep and intimate relationships.
Look
at the
myths of the
feelings. Perhaps as a child
silence with compliance

this
was
true.
unhappiness
For many
at
were allowed
home.
Silent Child
you were
it
was permissible
It is
important to
some
to
how you
to say or that
feel
and be good. You associate
be happy but not to express sadness or
know
level
the level of personal expression
your unwillingness or
to
now. You
may
your contribution
inability to
you
speak
speak the truth or express yourself as a child?
you were not allowed personal expression you may
to say
go of your suppressed
your present experiences.
will persist into
Did your parents encourage you

If
told to be quiet
to let
and speaking out with rebellion. Certainly for many of us
as a child because at
up for yourself then
and be willing
find
it
frustrating
believe that people don't care for
isn't important.
You need
and
difficult
what you have
to feel comfortable with
expressing your truth.
Are you willing
to give
your thoughts and feelings room to be expressed? What
about writing a poem, telling a story or finding another creative form which
lets
you
express your imagination and inner reality?
Give yourself the pleasure of opening yourself

in
whatever form appeals to you.
It
to the beauty of self expression
helps strengthen your being in every way.
CHAKRAi;
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MEDITATION
where you can
a quiet place
Sit in
and easy Release any
stress
throat, tongue, the inside of
any tension
in
you
relax.
feel in
Allow your breathing to become slow
your body Bring your attention to your
your mouth and the back of your neck
these areas release
it
If
you
find
by breathing into them. Allow your breath
to open your throat, relax your tongue and soften your hard palate. Imagine
that the area of your hard palate
jaw
into
is
relaxing. Let
widening across your face and that your
your vocal chords relax and
let
your breath pass
your lower back, expanding your waist as you
Visualize the back of
your
own
truth.
It
your throat.
This
will
the
light
as a beautiful blue light
of truth and
helps you to tap
it
enters the Throat chakra to help ease your fears about
expressing yourself Visualize this

into
is
down deep
inhale.
your neck relaxing and opening
enters the back of your neck. This

into
is
light
becoming more intense
help you to speak up for yourself
It
you breathe
as
energizes your Throat chakra and
stimulates your will-power, your creativity and your ability to communicate.
a consequence of expressing yourself you are able to enjoy

piness and well-being. By saying
tension.
You now have the
be heard and your
feelings
it
is
As you
health, hap-
what you want and need you ease your inner
ability
to say what you wish and to trust you
will
acknowledged. Everyone enjoys what you have to
say Allow yourself to say out loud

Please help me."
good
As
"I
want
sit silently listen
...
(fill
in
the blanks).
need
...
to the words and respect whatever
that you desire.
Vitality
There are many good ways to energize your Throat center. Singing
most fun way. Singing

tice the
is
putting words to the joy in your heart.
whispered "ahs" used
in the
the tip of the tongue against the lower

in
the
back teeth with the
jaw loose and
the best and
You could
Alexander Technique. This
through the nose and release your lower jaw to
is
is
also prac-
done by placing
lips slightly parted.
make
Breathe
the sound of "ah."
relaxed. Practice this five times in a row.
It
Keep
helps to release the
tension in the pelvis and lower back as well as the throat. There
is
a very strong
THE THROAT CHAKRA
115
connection between the two centers and by releasing the throat you energize the
pelvis.
Here are some other suggestions for energizing the Throat.
Chanting
Learning the drums
Keeping a journal
which you can safely record your thoughts and
in
perceptions
Painting your self portrait
Listening to nature
Saying no
to
people
to
to the
when
dawn
chorus, to the
wind and
rain
they ask you to do something you don't want
do
Shouting your anger somewhere where you won't be overheard
Empowerment
The
way
best
can. This
to say
to
means
empower
to
yourself
is
to speak
your truth in the clearest way
"walk your talk" as the native Americans
what you mean and mean what you say
is
say.
what gives you
Having the
credibility.
lowing affirmations can be said out loud to help you empower your
your voice.
What
I have to say
is
valuable to others.
I delight in expressing myself
By expressing my
Creativity
The
is
my
truth sets
and
I appreciate being listened
truth others find the
way
to their truth.
birthright.
me free.
open myself to my
speak from
my
truth. I listen to
heart.
and honor
myself.
to.
self
that
you
integrity
The
fol-
and find
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honor my inner
My
my
voice resonates with
I delight in
voice.
harness
my
sharing
my
depth, beauty
my
am a joyful and
express the beauty
truth.
truth with others.
will-power to serve
E.xpression reflects
and
my
greatest
good and highest joy.
individual nature.
creative soul.
and
love of myself in everything I do.
Case Histories
Marie
Marie
is
raised her son
young woman
on her own
in her mid-thirties.
She married young and
after divorcing his father.
She worked as a
cleaner in a hair salon, and suffered with chronic asthma and
was plagued
with migraine headaches. She smoked and drank heavily, especially on
weekends and holidays.
In the evening,
when she was
sad music and drank a bottle or more of wine. She
felt
lonely, she played
her
life
was over
at
37 and had no hopes or dreams for her future. All her longings were transferred into hopes for her son.
She occasionally indulged
other recreational drugs, and generally
felt far
in cannabis
and
worse for using them. She
disliked her job and felt miserable about her life
most of the time.
Because of her tendency for substance abuse, her willpower was weakened and
it
was
difficult for
which required a sustained
Whenever she resolved

habits. This cycle
to
her to find her
act of will
change her
undermined
all
way forward
was too much

life,
she would
in life.
Anything
effort for her.

fall
back into her old
her efforts to help herself.
When I met her for treatment, she

how she was never allowed to express
spoke a
bit
about her childhood and
herself. Neither her family
husband had given her feelings any importance. She
felt
nor her
sure she would
THE THROAT CHAKRA
never achieve anything in her
ment
life. I
117
suggested she try homeopathic
treat-
and physical symptoms. After a few treatments, when
for her mental
she had an acute flare-up of her throat problems, she stopped smoking and
drinking. This
made
her
think about
start to
how
she had abused her body
in the past.
As she
started to feel better in herself, she
proved
was able
The work grew and she was given new
local business.
to find a job in a
responsibilities.
She
be both bright and worth her weight in gold to her employers,
to
who needed
a trustworthy and responsible assistant. She gave up her clean-
ing job and retrained to develop skills which would help her go further in
her
new
career.
willpower.
One
She stopped drinking, cut out drugs and developed stronger

of the benefits of her transformation was that she stopped
having sore throats and headaches. She

after her health.
and she
Her voice
is
is
deeper and
feels she has a right to
now
richer.
full
of vitality and looking
She looks
new person
like a
speak up for what she wants for herself.
John
John
a teacher in a large educational institution.
is
He
experienced
constant difficulties defining his job status in a department rife with

intrigue
and dissension. He never knew where he stood, or even
would have
from one term
his job
to the next.
He
if
he
tried to placate his
bosses by working overtime for no extra pay, seeing students late in the
evening and trying to show everyone what a likeable person he was. Hard
as he tried, he couldn't
worked under. They
He was
communicate
his needs to the people
either failed to listen to
him
whom
he
or blatantly ignored him.
desperate for recognition and to be heard. This, in fact, was a
re-enactment of old family patterns where no one paid him attention or

tened to his needs.
busy trying
to
He came from
make ends
lis-
a large family where his parents were
meet. They didn't have time for their
own emo-
tional needs, let alone those of their son.
As we
him
all
tend to do, he re-created a
heal his childhood wounds.
He knew
life situation
that
it
which would help
was important he be heard
118
and he worked
develop his voice.
to
On
an inner plane he started meditat-
ing and listening to what his intuition told him.
He began
defining and
expressing his boundaries clearly and stopped taking on work for which he
was not
He
paid.
which had been seriously
started to value his talent,
taken for granted by his bosses. Eventually they did acknowledge him, and
and willingness to make
started appreciating his consistency
ment work.
coincided with his inner awareness of his
It
their depart-
own
Eventually, his personal expression and his self worth
value.
became
Telling the truth about his feelings and recognizing his needs
He found
ority in his life.
when he spoke
that
the truth about
problems cleared up
how he
felt.
faster
He was more
stronger.
became
and didn't
a prifester
deeply in touch
with his creativity as a result and began a writing course which eventually
led to the publication of his
and
first
novel.
He developed
both his inner voice
his outer voice.
Functional Archetype: The Communicator
Recognizing The Communicator
commu-
Releasing the Silent Child archetype frees us to become clear and effective
nicators.
As
how we
feel
ally saying
the fear
and doubts dissolve and we take responsibility for expressing
and what we want
how
it is
in life,
doors begin to open for
for us dissipates negative energy
and
lets
us.
Somehow
more of what
is
actu-
good
come our way.

The Communicator
is
the quintessential archetype of our time.
one whose job or personal well-being

tion.
is
It
relates to any-
dependent on clear and direct communica-
This also includes people involved in non-verbal communication such as
art,
music and dance. In an age where technology has provided us with several options
for
improving the quality of our communication
this
archetype
is
essential to inte-
grate into our lives.
Technology has enabled us

within seconds.
focused and
We
clear.
to
have direct communication anywhere
in the
are responsible for delivering quality communication which
This
is
communication based on
intent
world
is direct,
and delivered, hopefully, with
THE THROAT CHAKRA
integrity.
The Communicator
tent of
Speaking up and being heard
Communicator speaks from
what
for
it
says.
It
whom
with alacrity and purpose.
It
it is
an essential component of
is
professionally and
has a proper regard for the con-
Higher Self and expresses
its
take responsibihty for
Words have weight, and both
it.
Communicator stands
message and a sense of respect for those with
its
who
an archetype for people
is
what they say and how they say

personally the
119
this archetype.
neither gossips, criticizes nor curses and has a special
archetype their communication
all
self,
cheats or
it lies,
So
sincerely.
the
mindful that
is
is
words are taken
knows
Even saying
that its spirit is dimin-
the
words
can wound and hurt
wound
careful not to
if
"I love you,"
they are not said
or hurt with what
it
acteristic
hopes.
of
It is
its
agreements and to foster
this archetype. It
sincere and backs
of congruency between what
does not
up
it
its
tion
say.
words with
says and what
and anyone
Many
it is
its
it
down
is
to.
implies.
willing-
the strongest char-
with empty promises or false
right action.
There
is
a strong sense
does.
delivers their
words honestly and means
word, can be trusted with
to stand firm in the face
vital
informa-
of opposition to be true to
itself
connected with.
know
people today
guistics of the
who
This archetype stands by
and can be relied upon
and well-being
trust
people
let
This archetype represents anybody
what they
says and
and experienced by those being spoken
in
When this archetype says it is your friend you can bank on the trust that
When it says it will do something, it does so to the best of its ability. This
ness to keep
this
and the exercise of the mind which are
grandiose.
to our well-being,
Communicator
its
who embody
enhanced by the connection between the deep core
linked by a clear intention to relate. This archetype
which are so important
is
is
the inner workings of the heart
ished every time
The
feelings and thoughts
its
regard for the gravity of the spoken and written message. For those
of the
in contact.
New Age
the right
words
to say, especially in the psycholin-
or the business parlance of the market place, but few have
either the life experience or the personal integrity to
say as well. So the Communicator
is
be able
to stand for
what they
an archetype that has sterling virtue in a world
where the sleaze factor runs high and where words are cheap.
The Communicator
comes
all
is
a positive model for our age.
levels of negativity through being direct
lends energy and vitality to
focused in what
it
says.
and the healing power
its
communication, and there
The Communicator knows

that
It is
and
comes from
it.
an archetype which over-
positive.
is
The Communicator
a high degree of intention
the importance of the spoken
word
120
The Communicator speaks both

expresses
well.
it
and when
its
mind and
feeling gentle and
is
open
heart.
its
it
choice.
trust, reliability
Its
The Communicator understands
free choice,
show
actions
its
angry
is
it
is
it
that as
a strong
and groundedness which offers confidence and freedom of
words are not mesmerizing or hypnotic. There
ulate or coerce.
When
not afraid to
is
also encourages others to speak their truths. Implicit in
It
sense of
from
it
is
no need
to either
manip-
that only the best things are created
and gives others the freedom and space
to
make
their choices.
This archetype knows that clear communication helps people feel well in themselves and that being understood lets people
intimacy can only

it
feels, others
The
there
is trust
intentions of the
communication
deep
come when
frees
it
to
know
and
it
they are valued.
knows
that
knows
It
when
it
that true
expresses
how
respond from their feelings as well.
Communicator
are as clear as
integrity.
its
from complications and helps
it
to stay
Open and
direct
connected to
its
core.
DEVELOPING THE COMMUNICATOR

The Communicator
words.
What
words
reflect
this
is
committed
means
is
that the
both integrity and
Everyone knows
learn to allow our
that
words
to both
its
congruency and
integrity in
Communicator does what
it
its
actions and
it
will do. Its
says
highest intention.
words have power. They can hurt us or heal

to reflect our
wisdom and our
inner core than
us.
When we
we
will
have
achieved a very high level of development. Taking responsibility for what we say and
how we say it is important. We don't need to be clever as much as honest, or amusing as much as clear in our communication. Words help us to connect our minds to
our hearts. Words can heal us. When we take responsibility for what we feel and express
what we want to say our words ring true. When we function as responsible communicators we bridge the gap between our mind and our feelings. We open the doors to
being touched by the
Communication, when
spirit
it is
of love embodied within every person's deep center.
conscious, can help us to find our
way back
to ourselves.
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121
Exercise
This
exercise
useful
is
Communicator archetype
opening up the Throat chakra and allowing the
in
to evolve.
uses the words and expressions most people
It
either resist saying or hearing.
Look
I
in the mirror
and say out loud
love you." Allow your feelings to
to yourself:
come
"You
are beautiful/handsome
to the surface as
you look
and
your eyes.
in
Let your words heal your pain and soothe away any sadness. Keep telling yourself these
words
until
you
your fears and loneliness
feel
2 In your mind's eye visualize someone who has hurt you
start to
melt away.
See
in the past.
if
you can
permit yourself to say those healing words to that person. Watch their pain begin
to melt
away
their defenses. This
may seem
unreal to you at
first
but
release your attachment to seeing this person in a negative light.
energy to flow in the present with love and
where your
It
will help
your
frees
connects you back to your deep core
truth is love.
3 Think of someone
to
it
it
to
communicate your
whom
you would
feelings.
like to say
something but find
it
See them in your mind's eye and, looking
difficult
at
them,
allow yourself to say whatever you want to share with them about what you are
feeling.
Communicate how you
positive and as intense as
wish to
Now
you need them
mind's eye,
this take a
let
someone with
whom
to
clear,
be in order to communicate what you
you are angry. Holding
yourself say clearly and directly
deep breath and
As long
as
you
let
you through
how you
feel.
their
image
in
your
After you have done
your feelings go. Find your tranquil center and begin
are clear about
hold that intention in your energy.
back
to
words be
say.
visualize
to relax.
are truly feeling to them. Let your
It
what you want
will be experienced
their willingness to
to say to others
by others
communicate with you.
you
will
and may come
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The Myth Of The Communicator Archetype

Each culture has
its
own myths
be empowered, then
you
feel.
of others.
it
is
important to learn
as important to
It is
Many
Few
about what can and cannot be communicated.
of us dare truly express our anger, negativity or even joy openly. But,
make
how
if
to express yourself
yourself understood as
it is
to
you want
to
and say what
be understanding
people wish they could say what they feel but lack confidence or
are afraid they will be rejected if they express themselves.
Trusting that what you have to say

If
convey
your
that
energy and
facilitate
rience yourself in a totally
Unfortunately
in
is
good
ability to share
new way when you
your
spiritual
growth
your feelings. You may expe-
dare to speak up about
how you
feel.
with meaningless exchanges
and slander. These actually damage your energy
field, par-
Throat chakra. They can also leave you feeling depressed and drained.
To keep your
spirits uplifted
it is
say and what you hear. There
is
important to be positive and affirming in what you
so
much
negativity in
communication so
while being discerning about what you expose yourself
Learning to communicate what

frees
for
your worth than your words will
many people equate communication
like complaints, gossip
ticularly the
valuable
is
you believe
and psychological development.
is
to
worth
to.
bothering you, without making
you from any attachment you may have
it is
your feelings.
it
significant,
When you
can
state
simply what you are feeling then you are not holding on to your emotions or making
them more
significant than they are.
the flow of energy
have
to
times
it
As you
which goes with being
be always serious and intense;
can even be quite funny and
it
express positive feelings you'll enjoy
affirmative. Clear
communication doesn't
can be the truth simply
stated.
And some-
light hearted.
MEDITATION
Sit in
a comfortable position, with your back straight and your neck and jaw
relaxed and free. Take several

as
you take the
air in
deep breaths and
through your nose and slowly release
your nnouth. As you free the nnuscles

gently
fall
release your jaw. Let
in
your neck
towards the back of your throat.
let
it
it
be free
out through
your tongue relax and
THE THROAT CHAKRA
123
Visualize an inverted pyrannid with a shining blue light radiating
center of yourThroat chakra.This pyramid
nose and throat.
It
frees tension
up your mouth and
lights
your vocal chords and
in
down
at the
the
in
jaw,
your
back of your
neck. See this energy strengthening
yourThroat chakra so that you are able
to concentrate energy
As you breathe and
can
now
in this
area.
what you need to communicate to
say
release tension you
Allow yourself to
others.
that you are completely understood and don't have to struggle to say
you
feel
what
feel.
Your words come

ings.
Know
easily
and express your clearest thoughts and deepest
that you have a right to speak up and that others
Your words are
now
an expression of a deepen
do
listen
more harmonious
feel-
to you.
of
level
awareness within you.
As you
bring your awareness back to the outer world
moment and
you. Be
still
feel
in
your inner
reality
and connect
sit
silence for a
in
with feeling the world around
it
you are comfortable.
silence for as long as
Vitality
The Throat chakra discharges excess energy lodged

released.
You can
to release
from an
self.
release
in the
body which needs
some excess energy by saying words such
NO
as
and
to
be
YES
pent-up aggression and frustration. These words can represent the feelings
entire range of situations
you have been
Often the words stay stuck inside
You can
surface. Put
vitalize
until
you
in
where you didn't express your-
them
feel able to free
up.
your Throat chakra by lying on your back on a warm, but firm,
your knees up and
rest the
palms of your hands on your belly as you
take a deep breath in and release your breath slowly out through your mouth. Allow
a sound to
ities
as
come up from deep
your pelvis. Play with different pitches and qual-
of the sounds you are making. So often
when we
As you
you
in
we
are
mute when we
are sad. Let this be a joyful exercise as
release the sounds
from your
throat,
feel relaxed
and energized
a more open and expressive Throat chakra.
happy
as well
you play with sound.
imagine they have a color and that
are actually painting with sound. This will let
and harmonies. You will
are
you make
at the
rich blends of noises
end of
this exercise,
with
124
You can
also try the following.
poem
Reciting a
out loud
Inviting friends around for an evening of telling funny stories or jokes
TV
Singing folksongs or your favorite

Sharing
life stories
Learning to
theme tunes
with trusted friends
your perceptions of others and keeping a journal of
trust
first
impressions
Empowerment
When
you express your
truth
you
feel
joyful and
full
of positive energy.
voice sounds
flat
and
is
When someone
is
depressed noticed
how
their
lifeless.
To empower yourself you need

yourself.
good about yourself and your communication
The more you hold on
to
to
be willing
to take risks with
how you
your feelings the more congested and
express
tight
actual vocal apparatus becomes. Saying the following affirmations out loud lets
your
you
experiment with being playful, serious, funny, angry or sad. Be willing to act the
clown and enjoy expressing yourself

/
new way.
speak up for myself.
Others value what I have to

I listen to
my
am
speak from
speak
my
my feelings.
heart.
my feelings and
my
say.
inner voice.
entitled to express
I listen to
in a
truth
and
I trust in the integrity
express them in an appropriate way.
I allow others to speak theirs.
of my words.
THE THROAT CHAKRA
As
I express
my words
I select
My
voice
am
know
myself I open
with care
powerful and
is
developing
that I
am
my
my
creativity.
and
love.
depths of my inner being.
reflects the
speak
integrity every time I
love
and
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my
that as I express myself
truth.
my
beauty shines.
Case Histories
Lorraine
Lorraine
is
a homeopathic doctor in her early forties
dent several years ago and seriously
might never be able
to
damaged her
who
throat.
suffered an acci-
She was
told she
speak again. She underwent several painful opera-
tions and, finally, with great effort
and considerable willpower, managed
to
She suffered a great deal of pain
partially regain the use of her voice.
through the ordeals of surgery and yet managed to internalize her compas-
who
sion to such a degree that anyone
by her presence. She
room
lems.
my
to
working with others
that people feel better before they
When
life,
committed
around her feels instantly uplifted
and brings such a degree of intention and
capacity,
ing
is
is
met
her, I
in a healing
light into her consult-
have even told her
had the experience, perhaps for the
of being truly understood.
experience this was, even
among
quahty of understanding others
is
realized
what a
other homeopaths.
rare
I
am
their prob-
first
time in
and unusual
sure that this
a function of her intent to be present in
her conmiunication and to provide the space for others to express themselves
to the best of their ability.
Because speaking requires such hard work on
her part, she must focus her intention. Whatever she has had to say to
has been taken in and assimilated because

effort
it
value her
wisdom and
the
has taken her to communicate with me.
She does not waste energy on

to
me
be negative about her
infirmity.
superficial talk nor does she allow herself
She represents the
true
Communicator
126
archetype, both in her ability to say what she

to the
communications of
means and
in
her receptivity
others.
Andy
Andy
is
a consultant to senior level managers in the business world.
in his mid-forties,
man. He
is
holds a degree in psychology and
also a family
man who
is
He
is
an active sports-
has good relations with his partner and
his children.
Nearly everyone
ungrounded
in
the ability to
feels that
what he says
make room
is
because he has a
never bombastic, nor
is
he
for others to express their feelings and,
truths.
loves music and often will play a beautiful song, rich in feeling, to
he
is
is
uncertain or doesn't
ashamed
way of being
is
a richness and quality to time spent
not afraid of silence nor
know
is
he timid about a good laugh.
something, he will say so and he
to express his vulnerability
Knowing him
when he
for several years has given
in the world.
know
that
me
a great respect for his
he continues to evolve and
and congruent communication. Through his
with integrity he has helped
is
feels tired or low.
develop, which always makes him interesting to be around, and

real
is
He has
when he
he has a receptive audience, he enjoys expressing his inner
with him, he
not
This
to others, professionally or personally.
express a special moment. There
When
likes him.
and engaging manner with people. He
realistic
He
who meets him
many people
ability to
find their truth
value his
communicate
and heal
that part
of themselves which has been silent and wounded. The balance between
his clear
him
to
communication and
his willingness to stand
up for himself makes
a valuable person to those he works with and those
be his friends.
who
are fortunate
THE BROW CHAKRA

Wisdom, knowledge,
intuition, discernment,
and imagination
I
The Intellectual
FUNCTIONAL ARCHEITPE:
The
Intuitive
HOW THE BROW CHAKRA FUNCTIONS

The Brow chakra
is
known
that conscious control is
as the control center of the
body because
and
is
from here
mobilized for our physical, emotional and mental well-being.
the center for thinking, analysis, discernment, intuition
It is
the seat of psychic
it
artistic gifts,
and wisdom.
It is
also
and where the heights of our imagination can
inspire us.
As we focus our awareness
us which connects with the spiritual realms.
which give us a sense of virtue and

ness as a guide and protector as
balanced
Brow
we open
in this center
ethics.
we
It is
to the
Higher Self
from here we receive
The Higher
that part of
uplifting ideas
Self serves our conscious aware-
deal with the uncertainties of
life.
center combines a clearly focused left brain, which computes
and analyzes, and an open right brain which
is
where our
intuitive, artistic
and psy-
chic gifts reside. Concentrating on this center teaches us discernment and wisdom.
can focus on our inner
same
time.
It
state
of awareness and on the outer world around us
helps us see clearly what
is
important for our well-being
and gives us a sense of perspective as well as
insight.
We
at the
and happiness,
ANP
CIIAKKAS
128
When
sDinclhing
caught up
in
is
lilYPl-.S
When we worry
tells us.
Brow
are stressing the
and development when we open
when we manipulate our environment
it
chakra.
which represents
energy from
reflect the
We
mis-
or others in an attempt
Brow
chakra.
this center are the Intellectual
Brow
the over-burdened intellectual ization of the
which epitomizes the open
or get
can be
It
this center.
Meditation can be both calming and centering for the
life.
The two archetypes which
Intuitive
we
endless mental complexities
use the energy from
our inner knowing
right tor us
a beacon of light for our healing
to control
rilLIK AKCI
right brain available to
center and the
enhance our sense of
pleasure, as well as the world of beauty, color and the mysterious realm of the spirit.
Dysfunctional Archetype: The Intellectual
Recognizing The Intellectual
When
the
about
life.
to be,
which
If
Brow chakra
we
is
dysfunctional
it is
This means that the intellectual
gifts are not
feel stupid
and unable
to think for ourselves
brain without developing our mental gifts fully.
from
we
fully
will
be
living too
developing our minds as well.

reliant
much
for our future.
dynamically
If
we
in the right brain
we
will only
the problems in our
we may
fall
life.
into the right
Doubt and confusion can stop us
are living too
on plans, maps and future outcomes
The
in
being used as they were meant
means of understanding and solving
as a
is
generally from an over-intellectualization
much
to control
be living
in the
in
our
now
our
left
lives. If
brain
we
are
without concern
Intellectual archetype theorizes about everything rather than being
tune with the cycles of energy around
it.
Thus
it
represents a real
imbalance and misuse of our thinking capabilities.

This archetype
tries to
master the forces of chaos by living from the dictates and
constrictions of the left brain only and

larly those
The
it
seldom engages with
its its
feelings, particu-
surrounding fear and insecurity.
Intellectual suppresses
its
feelings,
which may be highly
than be faced with experiencing overwhelming emotions that

trol in
its
response to situations.
happiness and
Its
mind
is
dry and has a
restricts its capacity for joy.
While
make
irrational, rather
it
feel out
static quality to
it
it
of con-
which lim-
attempts to control
its
world
THE BROW CHAKRA
it
avoids having to listen to
inner voice which
may be
saying that
to
does not
It
guide
it
trust its
through
life's
own
time to
direct expe-
challenges or uncertainties.
worrying or thinking too much.
new
its
infor-
intuition to provide a valuable source of information
The Intellectual has an over-stimulated mind and
responses to
is
and has many ideas based on
Intellectual is also highly opinionated
mation from secondary sources, rather than trusting what comes from
rience.
it
day or smell the roses.
relax, enjoy the
The
its
129
often full of tension from
constantly relies on habitual or mechanical
It
which
situations
is
limit its possibilities for expansion.
feels safe
It
responding in the old, familiar patterns which eliminate having to confront doubts,
fears or confusion.
it
Chaos
is
a part of reality and developing a
into our lives is part of growth.
and, at the
same
When we
incorporating
are able to adapt to the changes of life
time, be grounded in ourselves,
and profoundly mysterious event rather than as

a philosophy based
way of
we can
rigid,
experience
life
mechanical and
as a flowing
fixed.
Having
on the value of personal experience and inner knowing gives us
healthy and grounded
ways of responding
to life
while embracing our wholeness and
respecting our individuality.
The
seldom
Intellectual rationalizes, intellectualizes
trusting
feelings or seeking guidance
its
stuck in the realm of ideas and concepts
more
it
programs control into
always striving
its life,
to achieve, gain
its
and theorizes
its
from within. As
way through
this
life,
archetype stays
energy stagnates and atrophies, and the
the less margin
and conquer. This
is
it
has for peace and ease.
exhausting and leaves
it
It is
tired,
anxious and preoccupied.
When we
only live from the dictates of our
ing and computing,
we miss
universe of imagination, intuition and

lectual capacities.
left brain,
the other half of life that
is
wisdom waiting
the realm of rational think-
so rich in joy. There

to
is
be balanced with our
to
itself
it
life.
change the Intellectual mentality
If the Intellectual
within
avoids this source of available energy and aliveness which exists
will eventually dry
up and reduce
its
life to
predictable outcomes.
Balance means tempering theory with living and finding a blend of thoughts and
ings.
The
intel-
True balance requires an acceptance of the unknown and the realm
of the spontaneous to match the fixed ideas and patterns of the Intellectual's
Beginning
a whole
Intellectual gets
caught up
in the
world of ideas, afraid
feel-
to experience itself
CHAKRAS
130
in
ANl^) IHIilK
new and dynamic ways. Given
decline to shift
attitudes
its
and
ARCH
li
lYIMi.S
the opportunity for growth and exploration
will
remain stuck
in the rarefied
will
it
world of words, con-
cepts and plans.

It
can destroy
remaining
in this
its
health and undermine
archetype.
The
grounding
Intellectual needs
sonal relationships and the pleasure of
element and
emotional connections to people by
its
its
body.
It
warmth of
in the
per-
needs to reconnect with the earth
feel itself in life.
MOVING ON FROM THE INTELLECTUAL

We
all
have the capacity to use our minds to heal our
ourselves.
Our
lives are fuller
lives
and create happiness for
and richer when we can bring our intelligence
play with our feelings. This helps us develop a fuller capacity to discern what
for us
and
to
be happy about ourselves. Our intelligence
our intuition and imagination to help us

to create the future the
way we would
of our faculties to
Being able
of the intellect
is
that
know what and who
is
for our highest

it
is
experience and
our minds to the
we need
good and
to
many
use
all
greatest joy.
the natural balance to allowing our
blossom and not overreact when we have a problem. Proper use
finding a balanced and holistic
we have been
we open
order to think for ourselves,
to think clearly is important;
feelings the space to
a tool
In
life's
to be.
it
Taking responsibility for ourselves means
ways we can access information.
when we use
enriched
wisdom from our
distill
like
is
into
good
is
given.
We
need
to
the intellect in the service of the spirit
way of managing
know when and how
we
find a
in life. It is
to u.se
it.
only
When we
way of developing wisdom,
cernment and other noble qualities which carry us through
life's crises
and sustain
put
disus.
Exercise
This exercise
ferent
is
to help
ways of looking
different functions of
you use both hemispheres of your

at
a person or situation so that
brain.
It
employs two
you can see how you use
your brain to solve a problem or gain
insight.
dif-
the
THE BROW CHAKRA
Take a
your
situation or a person in
131
and access your thoughts and feelings
life
about them.
2 What are your thoughts about

thing like: "I think that John
my
take in
Now
point of view,
this situation or
is
person? Your thoughts
immature and
we might
difficult. If
may be some-
he would be willing to
get along better."
ask yourself what your feelings are. If you do not get a clear sense of your
feelings
you might
using colored pens to represent your feelings and shapes to
try
help you describe the situation or person. Your right brain responds easily to
metaphors, symbols and colors.
If
your thoughts and your intuition give you different information about
this
person
or situation, which are you going to trust? Are you going to listen to your mind?
are
you going
your feehngs and intuition? You
to trust
which function gives you the most
reliable picture,
This exercise helps you understand your
own
your
ability to discern the nature
at times, but if
takes.
you want
to
The more you can
The Myth Of The

The saddest myths
your thoughts or your feelings?
It is
more your
Use
this tech-
a balanced and reliable
of a person or situation.
develop your intuition you
relax the
Or
to ask yourself
intellectual processes.
nique whenever you want to evaluate an experience.

to trust
may wish
may have
way
You may be wrong

to
make some mis-
intuition will flow freely.
Archetype
Intellectual
are about people
who
believe they need to be perfect and
who
never achieve their dreams. They live from an idea which doesn't encompass either
As
mistakes, inconsistencies or imperfections.

trust life to
So
provide the good things they need.
often people
who
the right hemisphere,
primarily inhabit the
do so because
dren. Ignoring a child's needs
the inner realms of
How
a consequence they suffer and do not
its
strongly do
their feelings
and feelings
is
mind, never trusting
you
live in
left
hemisphere of the brain, and ignore
were ignored when they were
damaging because
its
it
forces
it
chil-
to live in
feelings or intuition.
your mind? Are you ready to open yourself to your
inner strengths and powers which can help you expand yourself? Trusting yourself
CHAKRAS AND
132
and loving
ers feel
When you
1;
IK
AKCl
take courage and, at times, this
life,
right or
is
11
even what society says
trust yourself,
you begin
i:iYPK.S
may mean going
against what oth-
is right.
to live
by an inner
of rules which are
set
men and
consistent with universal laws. These laws are ancient and have guided
women
beauty as spiritual beings. They are
Be
which
will
life
enhancing and
your
trust
intuition.
the answers within you.
to
You may wish
intuition or the inner
It
is
It
will help
you
find
philosophy of
develop your
life.
own
The
this
of the good.
to take
up a
world of the imagina-
new
territory of
your
your inner wisdom. You have
time to access the depths of your experiences which
you have been gathering from lifetimes of learning.
own
totally supportive
attention to your intuition.
open up your
own worth and
life to realize their
This will help you feel grounded and comfortable in
mind. Learn to
all
some
willing to give
class or course
tion.
pathways of
for generations through the
It
you develop your
will help
best any spiritual teaching can offer
you
is
the capacity
inner knowing.
M E DITATION
Sit in
in
a comfortable position and begin to relax, taking several
deep breaths
through your nose and releasing them out through your mouth.
As you begin to
relax imagine a beautiful flower Let this represent your inner
nature.
Now
visualize
tree which
you
feel
best
represents your strength
and
willpower
Finally, visualize
an animal which you
feel
symbolizes your physical energy
Gently bring your consciousness back into the present.
The flower
describes your emotional nature, the tree describes your spiritual
strength and the animal represents your physical vitality Reflect

ties
on the
quali-
of these symbols and use your intuition to grasp the inner essence of your
personality which these represent.
You may wish to draw or
these symbols to act as a reminder of your inner beauty.
find pictures
of
THE BROW CHAKRA
133
Vitality
An
instant
way
of getting more vitality in your
negative thoughts you are holding on

ing
still.
Negativity has a weight to

patient
Practice letting
good
ment you
let
this
while on the
go of the more your
rise
move
your energy
in
and you stimulate your
or stand-
vitality will flow.
life
field.
force to
Be
move
by releasing negative thoughts.
go of heavy or uncomfortable
ask yourself
to
feel to
how
stand
You can do
which you carry around
it
and watch as your energy levels
in a positive direction
often
to.
The more negative thoughts you
use your mind to release any
life is to
if
you
really
be carried around
go of what you don't want
need the weight of
at this
responsive your vitality

to carry
situations
is to
moment
in time.
this
from your mind.
It
is
problem or the resent-
When you
begin to under-
positive and negative thoughts
you
will let
any longer.
Other suggestions include the following.

Learning to relax
Taking up some form of exercise which could include stretching or simple
movement
to
music
Doing childish things such
as walking in puddles or fingerpainting
Listening to music
Empowerment
You empower yourself whenever you acknowledge
for yourself in
any
tive unconscious,
our
situation.
We
are all limited
desire
is.
that
we want
joy, love
and
light in
all
the time.
and look within
to
You empower
yourself
understand what your
when
heart's
Try saying the following affirmations looking into a mirror or out loud. You
will gather to
1 forgive
to yourself
right thing
and our own limited awareness of the cosmic
purpose hold us back from being positive
you are gentle and kind
you are doing the
by the negativity within the collec-
no matter how much we affirm
lives. History, collective negativity
that
you a greater sense of your own power.
myselffor
my own
always do the best
can
limitations.
in
any
situation.
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134
inner voice
listen to nix
love
acknowledge
give over
integrate the light
and
space
to
my
trust that
my
that
am
look inside
open
am
tap into
open
and
my
to
let
fiiiide
it
me
to
it
peace and happiness.
should.
perfect in myself.
my
soft
and shadowy
letting
and
and gentle feelings.
sides of myself by giving
my
negativity
go.
it
listen to the
intuition
unfoldini^ as
life is
twgativity to
he and then
and
IHIilK AKCI iriYPES
messages which guide and protect me.
trust that
goodness
is
mine.
wise.
my
my
inner wisdom
and know
that all
is
well in
my
world.
imagination to create the best of all possible worlds for myself.
Case Histories
Mai4ia
Maria
is
woman
in
her late forties. She
is
extremely intelligent and has
degrees from two major universities and qualifications which are numerous
and impressive. She prides herself on being able
to
converse on a variety
of subjects with some authority and speaks four languages.
She encourages her children
them
if
they do well with affection and presents. She places so
emphasis on
intellectual
others for not being
knows
and eager
her
life
is
stupidity.
good enough and
best about
and rewards
much
achievement and has said to her children
only thing she cannot tolerate
she
to strive for success in school
what
is
to win, often at the
right
She
there
is
is
that the
constantly criticizing
a strong sense about her that
and correct. She
is
also very competitive
expense of hurting others. She has planned
very carefully and programs her time so that she manages to have
THE BROW CHAKRA
135
very limited contact with just a few people. Her marriage

less,
and her relationship with her children
It
began
dawn on
to
how
isolated she
to put her life
back on
workshops, homeopathy and other
track.
some of
condition, she felt
fear.
to her, but she didn't
She was willing
to try
group
approaches to heal her tendency
holistic
and as she had recently begun
to control life,
of
full
to
develop a painful health
these options were worth trying.
She was so uncomfortable with her physical health problems

the
many
time in
first
she had any
years, she
She began
relief.
and love-
had become. Her old pat-
and isolating herself were evident
terns of distancing
know how
her
cold and
is
is stale
wept from the pain.
It
was
that, for
the only time
to take her feelings into account
and an
inner voice emerged from within her which directed her to be softer and
more open
feelings,
to others.
and be able
She realized
needed
that she
to reach out to her friends
She used her intelligence
to understand
to
have access
and family.
what price her haughty
tudes had cost her in regard to her feelings and her happiness.
ness to
become a
developed
free
in herself
to her
Her
atti-
willing-
and more open person was genuine, and as she
and was more
in
touch with her
own
emotional
reality,
her health problems began to ease up. She used her intellect to understand
the theory of suppression, for instance, and
knew
that she
had locked away
her feelings and had been living in her mind for a very long time.
easy for her to look
As
at
It
wasn't
her pain and to experience her feelings.
she eventually gave over the
found herself having more
vitality
strict
control of her emotions she
and more intimate contact with
others.
This was the payoff for her and her levels of well-being continued to
increase as she
anced way of
she
felt
life
is less critical
ing out to her in
well
more
frequently.
She
and enjoying herself for the

and
is
more supportive of
is
developing a more bal-
first
time in
many
years.
As
others, she finds people reach-
more genuinely caring ways. This has touched her deeply
and has given her a chance
to live a
more balanced
life.
CHAKRAS AND
136
IK AKCHIilYIMiS
III;
Anio tty
Antony
is
a well-educated, upper middle-class
man
who
in his early fifties
achieved distinction at the university and eventually took over his father's
business.
sent
away
He was given
boarding school
to
members of
processed, as
He had
caring
that
warmth or
little
the
for
had been missing
become shaky when
in his early life.
knew how
of
how
to
this
to live
and marry a warm-hearted and
some tenderness and
demand on him because,
from
his intellect
of his
crisis
to help him.
life
felt
affection
in his experi-
little
awareness
very dry and
rigid.
and sent him into a deep
for therapy
His wife agreed to stay with him
open up and become the loving man she
and had
He was
He went
depression which lasted for months.
and sustenance
His marriage eventually started to
respond openly from his feelings.
This was the most painful
for generations.
years, provided the nurturing
his wife pleaded for
from him. He was stunned by

ence, he only
and family had been
to fall in love
many
was
an early age to be regimented and
his class
good fortune
woman who,
at
affection in his childhood and
in the
and homeopathy
hope
that
he could
he was capable of becoming.
Fortunately he was intelligent enough to realize that only he was responsible for his capacity to love.
He wept
for the lost love he missed as a child
and he developed a compassionate nature which grew into a rich

awareness as he matured.
his feelings.
He found
the balance
between
spiritual
his intellect
and
His marriage endured and became a source of intimacy for
both him and his wife.
Functional Archetype: The Intuitive
Recognizing The Intuitive

As we transcend
the Intellectual archetype
knowing which we
wise.
We
call
our intuition.
we move towards
accessing our deepest
When we live from the depths
of self
we become
can make choices for ourselves and help others to find their inner wisdom.
Native Americans
call this the
time of the grandparents. Traditionally
it
was
the elders
THE BROW CHAKRA
of a tribe or community
who pooled
care. In
our time
wisdom
for building sane
wisdom
their
and healthy
plexities.
its
knowing
inner
gift
to provide
offers protection for itself
It
under
their
own
inner
are left to find our
lives.
This highly developed archetype has the

ance, and trusts in
to guide the families
we
has been lost and
this tradition
137
of inner sight,
known
as clairvoy-
guidance and answers to
life's per-
and others through following the guidance
its
inner vision provides.
To
from
live
love for
that place of
know
life to
that
deep
trust requires
will see
it
an impeccable sense of
you through painful and
It
has a basic belief in the benign nature of the universe and
holds within
ing light of
and
life
it
its life.
The
its
awareness.
We
are
all
and
and
spiritual
ultimately for the highest good, even
knows
it
this
that
the guid-
enhance
its
working for
no one ever
knowledge guides the
awareness.
if it is,
is
to
to positive forces
whole and
part of a greater
Intuitive in serving higher consciousness

is
open
The
knows everything
it
and wisdom
and well-being of the greater whole because
succeeds alone.
experience
It is
and
faith.
love. This philosophy
Intuitive uses the gift of insight
to serve others with
the happiness
and
the full potential for goodness
difficult times.
and
Intuitive archetype has both these qualities as well as patience
trust
It
trusts that all
during the interim, painful
difficult.
The
Intuitive
knows about
the necessity of experiencing change and sometimes
the terrible emotional stress that accompanies
it
in order for
people to grow.
It
accepts
that this is part of the process of change.
Today many people

increases
we
are developing their intuitive skills.
are better able to cope with events in our lives
nature of the changes
we
we need and
The
how
we gain
who know that
It
who
knows
a stronger trust in the Source. True

there
is
always enough of everything
web of
are not in touch with that core can be lost in the
that things are not
always what they appear
human
nature.
a part of the natural process of development and at the

to
understand the
deep understanding of the inner core of
accepts both the fragility and strength of
one
to
concept maintained through doubt and negative thinking.
Intuitive archetype has a
people,
sions.
it
people
that lack is a
and
sensitivity
undergo. If our gifts are used in the service of others as
well as for our personal happiness

intuitives are gracious
As our
be positive and develop their
full potential.
portive contributor to everyone's well-being.
It
to
and
their illu-
be on the surface and
knows
same time
The
life
Intuitive
that limitation is
it
encourages every-
is
a loving and sup-
CHAKRAS AND
138
The
psychic development,
its
knows,
for instance,
vision and
it
what
connects
dom. The
li
lYI'liS
therapist, healer, artist or actor,
this
its
it
becomes
skilled at interpreting these symbols.
the heart of things. This
is at
is
spirit.
Our growth processes
the direct link to our spirit.
is
It
called second sight or inner
archetype to the world of the invisible, the realm of
The subconscious mind

directly linked with
of the brain which understands metaphor and symbols and, as
that part
part of
ARCI
lllilK
makes a wonderful
Intuitive archetype
works from
are
metaphoric content to give us both inner guidance and wis-
Intuitive listens to
messages and knows
its
these metaphors must be honored and listened
to. It
the subconscious as valid information useful for
its
that the voice
which projects
accepts the inner workings of
healing.
This archetype accepts everyone on the planet has lessons to learn. The Intuitive
uses
its
imagination and intuitive
ing times.
It
skill to
guide others through
through the symbolic content of these dreams.

the subconscious
its
difficult or challeng-
pays attention to the messages of dreams and sees inner processes unfold
mind
releases to be
It
decoded so
pays attention to the images which
we
that
can understand and follow
guidance.
Nature gives the Intuitive

guidance to traverse the world
its
symbols
we
to the inner process of the
call reality.
The
mirror of the unconscious mind and the Intuitive
mind and
offers
natural world represents the perfect
knows
this
and
lives life accordingly,
never blaming and always accepting that everything serves conscious unfoldment.
work
is
come
through.
The
the
to interpret these
into
messages and pay attention
Intuitive never discounts synchronicity or coincidence
power of
Intuitive
symbols
the
mind
to the signals that
and
fully understands
to create the experience the spirit needs for
knows thoughts
are powerful and creative and
it
its
growth. The
draws experiences
to
it
magnets. The Intuitive understands the inner creative process and works with
enhance the quality of
life
for
all
around
able to us to enhance our development.
come with acceptance and

truth, a state
The thriving
The
human
It is
It
knows everything we need
aware too
that inner
like
it
to
avail-
is
peace and serenity
are not to be obtained in the external world. This
is,
in
of mind.
Intuitive
Intuitive archetype has
of the
it.
Its
spirit to
always thrived
express
its
in cultures
which have honored the need
inner connection with universal forces.
It is
recog-
THE BROW CHAKRA
nized today by spiritual cultures
who
revere
life
as sacred
For instance, the Oracle of the Tibetan Buddhist

sacred vessel which channels Divine
religions
and Eastern cultures the Intuitive
acknowledged
to
Wisdom.
that they see
139
is
who honor
the Source.
Lama
used by the Dalai
In Native
is
and
American
as a
Polynesian
tribes,
deeply respected and honored.
It
is
through the veil of our limited minds and have the ability
connect us with the power and mystery of the eternal.
We
are beginning in the
expand our
lives
to this part of their
which can be developed and
delights and
to look again for this lost function to enrich
to help us understand our place in the universe.
open themselves
the ability to
skill
and
West
wonder of
it
mind
if
the powerful mystery
we
Everyone has
they wish to do so.
who chooses
offers the individual
and
its
It is
path the
call life.
DEVELOPING THE INTUITIVE

We are all capable of opening our intuition to higher degrees

ing.
When we
begin to
trust ourselves
our lives are transformed into a magical quest
and mystery of
for deeper connections into the beauty
place requires that

dation of this
is
we develop
of perception and know-
is
we
based on loving and accepting ourselves as
spirit.
When we
its
are and
It is
from
that
The foun-
knowing we
also accepting that
a benign and loving place.
The more we love and honor ourselves

our
live fully
a special relationship with our inner nature.
are worthy of kindness, gentleness and serenity in our lives.
the universe
To
spirit.
When we do
things that
make
complete projects and tasks
we
we honor
more deeply
us happy
and taking responsibility for ourselves.
the quality of our experience
the
we
in
touch
we become
with
are helping our spirit to open.
are strengthening the integrity of our spir-
When we
listen to ourselves
and
trust in
ourselves.
Exercise
You can begin

1
to
develop and strengthen your intuition by doing the exercise below.
Begin by making a
situations in
your
list
life,
of ten things you would like to
know
about.
They can be
people or circumstances you have not understood before.
AND
CHAKRA.S
140
Be very
in
First ask yourself
and which
will tell
For instance, you may want
You may wish
to teach
good
what
Ask your subconscious mind
can interpret
life.
li'lTPKS
to
important to you about each of these
to give
you pictures or symbols which you
you what you need
know
know what
to
is
the
to
You may need
come
before awareness can
these things.
purpose was for you and what
its
in a difficult or painful situation.

it
know about
meaning of a past relationship
you about yourself. You may be hard pressed
ings about
spend a few
to
meditation to clear your conscious mind and to be a clean channel for
your perceptions.
things.
and relaxed as you go inside yourself. You may wish
still
moments
ARCl
llllilK
was meant
it
to see the learning or the
your negative
to release
down
in a
journal or notebook.
From time
receive feels right.
Look
know
inside yourself to
to time this is a
good technique
ing your understanding of events and people in your
feel-
and relax as you wait for
to you. Breathe
whatever messages or pictures come into your mind's eye. You can write
mation
your
in
this infor-
what you
if
expand-
to use for
life.
2 You can go inside yourself to check out whether something feels right or not for
Be
you.
still
and tune
in to yourself. If
memory
yourself what
or emotion
you are holding any tension
lodged
is
in
your body.
tensions related to old attitudes you are holding on
to.
It
feel
may be
When you
and ask
it
a deposit of
get an
answer
take a breath and release your tension. If the tension stays lodged in your
body
you may need
What
does
it
sion?
to ask yourself
relate to
and what
The answer
is
is it
what
blocked.
is
you need
Is
anger?
it
to realize before
when you
feel
what you need
it
you are
always within you so ask yourself what
Life can be so simple
Is
to feel
sadness?
free of this ten-
this issue is about.
and affirm yourself
with love and gentleness.
The Myth Of The
We
all
where
Intuitive
Archetype
have intuition and are capable of knowing everything

in the
universe
at
any moment.
We
are only limited
that
is
happening any-
by our belief
that life
be regulated and controlled by certain habits, conditions, boundaries and

the belief that
we
are innocent bystanders letting things
happen
must
rules,
to us at
and
random.
Trusting our intuition opens the doors to our knowing.
Most of us
lies,
live
contained within the limits of our mind and by what our fami-
churches and educational institutes
tell
us
is true.
Occasionally
we
release the
THE BROW CHAKRA
rules for a brief
moment and we
get a glimpse of
our consciousness and grasp the
Sometimes
141
what
my
beyond
ties that exist
When we expand
possible
when we expand
and splendor of the universe.
magnificence
takes a willingness to say to yourself: "I
it
is
am open
to all the possibili-
limited knowledge."
our minds to include the wonders and magic of the universe a
special awareness begins to unfold for us.
Be
willing to release your limitations and
expand your awareness about what may be possible
walk the path of your destiny and be

you. Everything you do
meant
is
to
in
your
life.
This
way you can
God has given

you come to know
in touch with the full potential
enhance your
and understand the magnificence of who you
spirit
and help
are.
MEDITATION
some deep
comfortably and take
Sit
state allow yourself to imagine
may wish
your
to see yourself walking
in
breaths.
life
As you
you would
as
a beautiful place
a group of people or a person you deeply love.
or a group of people you

fortable with yourself
like
at
If
feel strongly
Imagine that you
whom
you don't know anyone
feel
it
is
truly like
in
to be. You
it
nature surrounded by
may be
It
into a meditative
a friend or a loven
connected with. Feel relaxed and com-
to be with then imagine that there
one with and
drift
is
whom
you
feel
you would
someone you can
feel
completely
a pleasure to be with.
happy healthy and
fit.
You
feel
loved and supported by
everyone around you. You know you have everything you need to be
There
is
enough
love,
support and
money
to do the things you enjoy You have
the time and energy to complete everything you want

ful
for
all
the good
in
with your imagination
your
now
life. If
in
there
is
fulfilled.
in
life.
You are thank-
anything you need you can create
your meditation. Let yourself
feel
deeply
it
satisfied
and happy
The more
positive
your attitude to
manifest around you. This
those around you to
heal.
will
life
is
the
more happiness and
help you heal and at the
joy you
same time
will
will
allow
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142
li
TYPES
Vitality
Using your mind
to create
what you want can be
ment. Making sure that you have access to
you want from
life is essential.
need
your
to look at
What
life in
you doing
are
all
part
and parcel of your develop-
the energy
To give yourself
you need
the vitality
to enjoy
what
you require you may
a different way.
most of your energy?
that takes
Are you working too hard?
Do you
spend
all
your time looking
after others?
Are you studying for a course?
Do you
Why
Whatever
tight
you not doing what you love and enjoy the most?
are
is
it
with your partner or boss?
that saps
your
vitality
needs to be re-evaluated
in the light
of your
personal happiness so that you can have the energy you need to enjoy your
you are giving your
enough
self if
left
life
over for you
force to your work, relationship or projects and there isn't

it is
time to redress the balance. You
you are doing too much for others rather than for
are allowed to enjoy
problem here
Make
it is
list
some energy
time to look
at
for
may need
yourself.
Ask
your well-being and happiness.
how you
to ask your-
yourself
If
for your social life
Taking more exercise

spiritually uplifting
Taking time each day
to
books
communicate with your Creator
Being thankful for the good
in
your
you
you have a
of the things that are important to your well-being. Also look
Visiting your family and friends
Reading
if
use your energy.
following suggestions and see what you could be doing to enhance your
Making more time
life. If
life
life.
at the
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143
Empowerment
In order to
empower yourself use your intuitive
edgement and peace you need

the best for yourself helps
you
feel
good about
give yourself both the acknowl-
gifts to
good about
to feel
yourself.
yourself.
Knowing
that
you are doing
Say these affirmations
of a mirror or out loud so that you can integrate them into your vision of
and am
/ live, love
What
I
am
open
I receive
My
to
my
life.
creative.
do for myself is
to love
and honor who
highest awareness
and
guidance and protection at
am
right now.
listen.
all times.
awareness increases as I tune into
my
inner knowing.
The goodness and abundance of the universe
is
available to
me
at all
times.
Life
am
always offers
me an
opportunity for growth
and development.
learning with every experience I have that I
am
a valuable and
lovable being.
am
Life
learning to discern what
is
is
for
my
highest
good and
greatest joy.
a beautiful experience full of love and joy.
am happy
to
be
have nothing
to
happiness.
still
and
prove
listen carefully to
in life. I
am free
to
my
in front
inner voice.
do what gives me joy and
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144
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AKCH H TYI't.S
Case Histories
Aiexatuheh
Alexandra
itive
is
young and talented American woman who
deeply intu-
is
and highly clairvoyant. Unlike many psychics, she has explored and
used her
generate a happy, healthy and fulfilled
gifts to
for herself.
life
Clear about her power and true to her integrity, she assists thousands of
people every year to realize their
Alexandra has an
Institute for
teaches people to develop their

friend invited
the
told
room
me
things which
my name
would change
Psychic Development
own
and work. Four years
later,
that
Several years after
wanted
many
She
to
know
my
my
that
if
my
first
my name
and moved to
studies.
meeting with Alexandra,

to
me
to a cold climate to live
homeopathic
was going
told
went
to see her
have a bone marrow transplant.
she would live through the ordeal. Alexandra told
me
things in that reading, but wouldn't answer that particular question.
just said,
"Be
sure to
out to be the last words
met her when a
She
at the time.
would move
had changed
sister
first
Alexandra went around
class.
could not believe
and
California and
in
some information about themselves. She
England, to Manchester, to pursue
on discovering
intuitive talents.
an introductory evening
to
offering each person
me two
full potential.
few years
later
tell
spoke to
while
ing and wonderful things
your
was
sister that
my
you love
her,"
These turned
sister.
visiting California, she told
which subsequently unfolded
me
interest-
just as she said
they would.
What
which she
is
so exceptional about Alexandra
offers her intuition.
is
the beauty and grace with
Every day there are long
her center waiting to see her. She helps them
all.
She
lines of people at
is
neither bombastic,
nor seeking to make herself look important. She runs her Institute along
sound educational and business guidelines. She
is
a wise
woman who has

now teaches
learned to honor her gifts by developing herself fully and

others
for
how
to
do the same. She has been a source of guidance and help
me and many
others.
THE BROW CHAKRA
Stephen Levine
is
a writer and a poet
years and thoroughly enjoyed.

the sick
He
145
whose works
have read for many
come
has, in recent years,
to
work with
and dying; offering comfort, solace and release from emotional
suffering.
He
helped so
many
has brought a spiritual dimension to people's lives which has
work
dying. His
find their hearts

is
their souls before
highly intuitive, and his love and trust in the Source
confirmed every day

faith in the
and reconnect with
in the reality
workings of Divine Grace would be as open and trusting
face of death as he
is.
He
helped
is
of his work. Only someone with great
me open my
in the
heart to the goodness and
the love in the universe through his books, articles and lectures. His spirit
is
joyful and his
grounded.
He
wisdom
deep. His
come
inspired
best
me
to trust
example
intuitive and, at the
something most people
terms with. Although
to
is
same
time,
follows his heart, which has given him the strength and for-
titude he needs in dealing with
not
work
do not know him,
and love the Source
know
of a male Intuitive.
in myself.
in
his
For
our culture can-
work has
that reason
directly
he
is
the
THE CROWN CHAKRA

Beauty, spirituality, connection with the Divine Source
DYSFUNCIIONAL ARCHinYPK:
The Egotist
FUNCTIONAL ARCHE'lTPE:
The Guru
HOW THE CROWN CHAKRA FUNCTIONS

The Crown chakra embodies
we can
the
summit of beauty, refinement and
experience in our Hves. The function of the
which
the Hght of spirit
is
eternally connected to the Source.
within ourselves to this point of connection where
Crown chakra channels

Self,
Crown chakra
we
are
spirituaHty that
is
to
open us
to
Each of us can look
one with the Source. The
the energy of that part of ourselves, often called the Higher
and embraces us within
its
healing and protective light. In this place there
is
always joy and an abiding sense of peace.
When we
filled
are
open
to receiving the love
with the energy of the Divine, guiding and inspiring us in
level of
awareness
we walk
the path of destiny, touching life
The two archetypes which represent

the
and wisdom from our Higher Self we are
Crown chakra
sonality
which
is
is
and knows
that all things
do.
At
this
and dysfunctional aspects of
the functional
The Guru, on
we
from the center outward.
and the Guru. The Egotist
boastful and ungrateful.
the Divine Source
within. There
are the Egotist
all
is
the narcissistic per-
the other hand,
come from
acknowledges
the grace of the Higher Self
a vast qualitative difference in energy and awareness between the
arrogance of the one and the wisdom of the other.
THE CROWN CHAKRA
147
Dysfunctional Archetype: The Egotist
Recognizing The Egotist
When
Crown chakra
the
closed
is
we
experience an archetype which, because of the
high degree of conscious development and success

tant to developing
of
full
its
own
awareness.
spiritual
its
The
self importance.
which can be defined
It
Egotist
in psychological
it
has in the world,
it
responsible for
is
stuck at a level of self gratification,
is
terms as narcissism
site to the
The
its
and protecting presence
control. Its arrogance prevents
from others when
for help
The
it
itself.
ego flourishes
ity to directly
Nor does
it
want
as the sole cause of
its life
experience.
its
well-developed intuition.
of
its
But
it
it
feels
of
itself,
itation to spiritual
is
its
Egotist
is
it
is ill
will
nor
is it
convinced that everyfor asking
The
itself.
bedrock upon which
Egotist believes that nothing has the abil-
own
course of action. Often
rejects other
all
focus and
mind. The Egotist sees
itself
people for their imperfections and
Egotist can be a highly conscious person with a
capable of being very creative, reliable and highly pro-
has no need to acknowledge a higher force within as
its
It
it
thinks
doesn't open to the spir-
greatest strength. This represents
its
lim-
growth and awareness.

very entrenched in the material world and has a vision of
mechanical in the extreme.
when
It
but relies on the ego as
or in pain, and
can be punishing to
its
it
It is
It is
from being humble or
personality, or false self, as the highest force possible.
itual part
The
its life.
power or presence of anyone or anything
The
except
often very lonely and isolated.
ductive.
completely oppo-
responsible for
to understand that spirit is the
in a healthy person.
influence
in its life.
activity is centered in the left brain, the conscious, rational
is
is
is
needs support or cannot find true peace with
Egotist does not acknowledge the
higher than
the
specifically, a
rooted in the belief that
This
life.
more
Egotist stubbornly refuses any interest in spirituality or even acknowledging
within
is
or,
is
Victim archetype, which feels that everyone else
the presence of a guiding
thing
personal achievements in
its
often resis-
can be described as proud, arrogant and
grandiose false self separate from the true core. The Egotist
only
is
itself
on everything
it
it
It
life
which
believes in harsh approaches to dealing with the
body
easily disregards the emotions as a sign of weakness.
and others as a means of expressing
can control.
It
doesn't put
aware of the goodness and sweetness of
its
its
faith in
life. It
disapproval.
It
It
imposes
God, or the Higher
Self,
lives a very separate existence
CHAKRAS AND IHEIR ARCHH
148
lYIMiS
without any sense of the Oneness of the Universe. There
everything
The
ity. It
is
Egotist can enjoy refuting evidence that spirit
can reach old age and
humankind
Its
its life.
all
as supreme.
resist
still
is spirit
the
power
any other view of
Crown chakra
Its
perceptions will limit
It
it
alone which imbues the

it
needs and
that
its
of awareness by believing
exist with the help
that
in its
it
is
the guiding light in
life
back from
The
life force.
until the last
own
its
moment of
evolution.
Egotist thinks and feels
energy alone can solve

It
human-
than that one which defines
remain closed
will
and hold
force and willpower to resolve issues.
we
no depth to the Egotist,
is
on the surface and externalized out into the world.
problems.
its
It
it
has
uses sheer
separates itself off from the higher spheres
own omnipotence.
and co-operation of higher
It
understand
fails to
spiritual
that, at core,
guidance and can
realm of energy and awareness for help and assistance
at
call
upon
any time.
MOVING ON FROM THE EGOTIST

Living from our deepest knowing and realizing
of God,
Source.
is
to
radiance in the world.

are attached to
When we
we
spirit,
our Divine nature
One way
do
is
are.
We
are
all
is
an aspect
aspects of the
this is to let
go of the ego
identifications
and
you
false sense of yourself.
We may
more important than our
who we are is a body in male or

father, healer or patient. We may choose to identify with
economic wealth when, in fact, we are not any of these
diminish ourselves.
Whatever we chose
spirit
each of us
to permit our spirit to shine with joy
identify with anything outside of self as being
our professional status or
which the
to
and which give you a
female form, a mother or
things.
who we
ultimately taking responsibility for
To open up
that, at core,
think that
to identify with is only
an aspect of the persona or mask
chooses to embody within.
Exercise
1
Be
willing to take a serious look at your ego identifications.
you identify with? Are you

education or profession?
Do you
identified with
Do you
Whom
and what do
your sex, nationality, economic
status,
experience yourself as something more than this?
see yourself as different or special?
THE CROWN CHAKRA
If
you are not any of these ego
149
identifications, ask yourself
who you
are.
Give
yourself the time you need to contemplate this question.
3 As you
start to identify
pletely to the
whole of
new
life
sense of yourself which connects you more com-
be clear that you are transforming your energy to the
highest level of consciousness.
If
you need
ground yourself
to
your old familiar identifications do so by talking
in
with someone you are familiar with or by walking in familiar surroundings. This
helps you to remain grounded.
Becoming enlightened can be

to realize that
you are none of the things you had previously
a stronger and more beautiful
The Myth Of The
We
disorienting and frightening
believe that
we
spirit
if
you are not prepared
identified with but rather
than anything you could have previously imagined.
Egotist Archetype
are limited
by our bodies, our intelligence or our feelings and
We
that these limitations define us.
identify ourselves
amount of money and opportunities available
by our age,
We
to us.
color, sex
learn to separate ourselves
from others because of external hierarchies of evaluation and judgement.

over our authority and power to people
ence than
we
do.
limited view of
life
we
feel
the
power of our
others and diminishes the richness and beauty of our true
We
will
always give away our power whenever
Our development
relies
on learning
the process of creation. This
is
that
we
are
we
fail to
one with
gral part of
gain
it.
of
life all is
life
love or honor the
We
are not separate
that
our reality
Putting this into practice in everyday
which says
when we
that
when we
love others
we
self.
and an essential part of
is
essential if
we
cosmic consciousness.
one.
Once we know and experience
empowerment and with
true selves to
called Enlightenment, being one with the Source.
are to align our awareness with

this level
give
self.
Letting go of our ego identifications, both positive or negative,
At
We
have more knowledge and experi-
away
gives
and the
are kind to
life is, in
else
this
oneness, but an inte-
our lives are never the same.
shifts to
someone
love ourselves.
this
from
We
one of grace and beauty.
essence, living the golden rule,
we
are also kind to ourselves and
CHAKRA.S ANl^ THIilR ARCH li'l'YI'l-S
ISO
Are you willing
up the myth of separation? Are you willing
to give
to
being part and pareel of one fantastically dynamic and alive process called
you can make

self
and
live
this choice.
your
life.
worse than others, and
You need
Your ideas may be based on the notion
sciousness of
treat others
to all
We
are
within us.
life
to all life.
made of
all
When we
more lovingly and
Only
life?
that
It
we are all
and we offer
all
a part of
contain the conlife,
we
begin to
our support and blessings
humanity.
MEDITATION
Sit
comfortably with your spine straight and begin to
and
life
out.
As you begin to take your
and focus
rience of your
Koan
as
it
is
known
in
Zen,
deep awareness of who you
You may pass through
several
ego
relax,
breathing slowly
away from the outer
attention
inside yourself hold the question
This question, or
is
"Who am
I?" in
reality
of
the key that unlocks the expe-
are.
identifications before
You may go through the stages of
in
your mind.
you
realize
your Divine
nature. Give yourself the opportunity to experience yourself as deeply as

can.
feeling
you
you are nothing or that you are
Remember this is only an ego identification which asks to be released

when you come into contact with the self; that part of you which is light, pure,
worthless.
beautiful
and
joyful.
Try to keep a mindful awareness of
you
find
yourself slipping
Whenever you
who
bet-
permeates the animal, plant and
see that
respectfully,
better or
make you
or education
same substance, we
the
you are
which maintain your ego.
illusions
True cosmic consciousness extends

mineral kingdoms.
money
such things as race,
that
to
be willing to release your ideas about your-
to
worse than others. These are the
ter or
open
you are throughout your
day.
When
away from yourself take a moment to reconnect.
are or whatever you are doing can take you
deep
inside yourself
THE CROWN CHAKRA
151
Vitality
The degree of
vitality
identifications
and
we can make
start to
reconnect with the core of our
who
powerful. There are stories of people
up from the Root chakra and
sciousness
and released
identifications the
in
spirituality.
more energy
is
for your
To
is
called the Kundalini.
The more you can
available to
create miraculous healing and enables gurus

feats. It
overwhelmed by
the primal life energy brought
is
move through
and
can give you the strength to make the
this
your
up
When
known
into con-
your ego
you. This energy can
spiritual teachers to
shifts in
it is
release
life
do remarkable
which are necessary
growth and healing.
increase your vitality, look in a mirror for several minutes and
Ask
ego
can be dynamic and
your Crown center the impact of
hits
as Shakti, or Divine Awareness. This
release our
it.
The energy which moves up through your chakras

rises
spirit
are so completely
energy, their lives are totally transformed by
it
when we
available to ourselves
yourself what your
own
true nature
is.
What
are
you
do
the following:
really like?
Find something beautiful about yourself

Find something graceful about yourself
Find something timid and innocent about yourself
Find something humorous about yourself
Can you
see joy within your reflection?
Can you
release any
Can you thank your
judgement
in
your face and
spirit for creating
you
let it
just as
soften?
you are?
Empowerment
When we
are clear that
we
are not our
We live in the
energy. We become
ego identificafions we begin
our Higher Self.
realm of magic and mystery as
of cosmic
more open
The depths of our love and
in
the capacity for
we
to live life
from
connect to the flow

in
our
spirits.
our joy become expansive.
We
radiate
our hearts and bountiful
CMAKRA.S
152
strength, courage,
ANi:>
freedom and joy
lli;iK
ARCI
1;
lYPHS
everyone around us and
to
We
are
to grasp the significance
of
and wonderful experiences into our
lives.
attract love,
whole and complete
in
happiness
our love and
acceptance of ourselves.
Allow yourself
down
of
the following affirmations.
who you
am
am
will help
awareness as you say or write
you connect with your deepest sense
are.
truth,
freedom, love and beauty.
the realm of cosmic consciousness.
I live in
They
this
one with
at
I live in the
all
life.
awareness that we are one people, one planet.
open myself to experience the depths of my being.
am
one with the forces of life.
am
at
tune
connect with the highest, clearest vibrations of love in the universe.
My
peace knowing that
my
path
will to that
is
made
of
gentle
am
protected and guided at all times.
infinite intelligence.
and easy as
I lift
my
spirit to the highest levels
of
awareness.
release
There
is
are one.
my
limited view of myself
and attune
to the
no separation between my love and the love
oneness of all
life.
in the universe;
we
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153
Case Histories
-Gerrard"
Gerrard
a very successful businessman in his
is
mid
who
sixties
amassed a huge empire and great wealth
in his business life.
millionaire and father to several children
from
has
He
is
a multi-
who had
his first wife,
mental breakdown after suffering years of his domination and
infidelity.
His second wife has a more resilient ego, but was unable to transform his
and domineering patterns of behavior. Gerrard believed
selfish
wasn't anything in
life
but his will to
the evidence of this in his business
and
rigid,
and he held
A few
became weaker and

that
He
things happen.
and personal
them with vigor and
years ago one of his daughters
was deeply upset and
powers
to
make
said he felt
His ideas were
life.
brittle
tenacity.
became
disturbed, as any father
that there
ill
would
with cancer, and he

be.
As
his daughter
closer to the end, Gerrard found himself praying to the
be to help his daughter.
He
actually
hoped
that she
might
recover from the strength of his prayers alone.
When
asked
if
his daughter
found out
that her father
was praying
for her she
they could pray together. Gerrard found this very difficult at
first
because he was embarrassed that he might be considered weak. Eventually

he relented to please his daughter. They became closer and more loving
with one another as they shared their deepest hopes of her recovery.
Although she eventually died, her passing was peaceful, and Gerrard
a real sense of
felt
his
harmony and love
busy and tumultuous
now
life.
that
he had never known before
He had found
the spirit within himself
in
and
shares with close friends and family the story of his daughter's death,
feeling assured that her spirit

to a higher
dimension of
life
is
well and lives on.
He
has opened himself
He
different way now. He is
to people. He spends his
and, as a result, has been transformed.
sees life and relates to people in a completely
more gentle and aware, and has time
to listen
leisure time with his family enjoying the blessings of their
experience transformed his Egotist archetype, and he
complete person.
is
company. His
a more open and
AND
c'HAKRAS
154
IHIilK
ARCH KIYPK.S
Jenny
Jenny was
have been made into a
She was
bom
in
many
film.
Germany
most of her young

events for
when
in her early thirties
life in
met
She had a Hfe
her.
was fraught with adventure,
It
could
that
and drama.
travel
end of the Second World War and lived
at the
Africa.
She tamed horses and rode
in national
She had a highly developed sense of her personal
years.
power and a very strong ego. She never had any reason
to surrender to a
higher power other than her own. Surrender was actually an uncomfortable
word
to her as
it
was something she could never imagine doing
was a
anything. She
free spirit
in
making a
where
went
life for herself. In
sex and was cut
down
in the
to turn to as she
after in a hospice
Europe
to arrive in
retrained as a secretary and
to
little in
to the care of family.
who
prime of her
life.
in
eternal.
her
life.
came
life.
or
died, that she
into contact with
their spiritual beliefs with her.
to understand
that the
drama of her
and experience,
was stronger than death and
life
in the
that her spirit
to recognize her true spirituality for the first time
She was an inspiration
months of her
whom
had no deep or close relationships. She was looked
she was. She
She began
She
through casual
She didn't know
where she was eventually brought
months before she
was
AIDS
1989 she contracted
She reached death's door before she realized

not
hand except her
America where she quickly succeeded
some very caring people who shared

was
anyone or
and an independent person.
After a dramatic escape from Africa with
memories, she managed
to
to the
people
many young people
Like so
who knew her in

down in their
cut
the last
prime,
she could have died angry and resentful. Instead she saw this as an opportunity to experience the unconditional love of
people
who
from
one
through the
loved and cared for her as she lay dying. In the months before
she died, she grew in

passing.
God channeled
spirit
She became clear
and guided many other people through
that
we
that place within ourselves.
like her in
every
AIDS
are
She
hospice
all spirit
and need
said that there
in the
world.
their
to learn to live
was probably some-
hope she
is right.
THE CROWN CHAKRA
ISS
Functional Archetype: The Guru
Guru
Recognizing The
Releasing
other archetypes leaves us with the highest level of responsibility, vital-
all
and empowerment.
ity
know
life,
that
there waiting for
it is
As we move
you are not ready
If
into the
assume
Guru archetype,
and we tap into the joy and
Source,
we
bliss
the realm of possibilities expands to the
of our
Here we are one with the
spirit.
whole and complete.
are
represents the archetype of mastery on the spiritual plane. At this level
we can
our
attain in
of being brings
state
is
life.
It
is
the highest
development. The awareness and energy
life's
always high, clear and beautiful. There
archetype between self and
this
for your
to transform yourself.
of reality the Guru embodies the essence of love and awareness.

archetype
power
this ultimate
you when you are willing
infinite
The Guru
to
Everything and everyone
no separation with
is
is
linked in a oneness
which resonates with a continuous flow of universal love and consciousness.
we
we
exist at this level
this
When
operate through the laws of attraction and discernment.
Separation, judgement and criticism of oneself are not part of this archetype.
There
is
only oneness, acceptance and love of
self,
experienced as the grace of one's
Divine Nature.
This archetype knows that
it is
the Source of
scious responsibility for every aspect of

into acceptable,
what has been dark
its life. It
into light
all its
experience and accepts con-
turns
what has been unacceptable
and what has been hidden into what
can be loved and embraced. Every experience brings the awareness that everything
is
to help us
develop into
Native Americans
spiritual beings.
know
this to the extent that their
ings of the Great Spirit in every word. Spirit
Holy men and
women
are sensitive
may
contained within
throughout the ages have had
this force in their teachings
who
is
languages describe the work-
this
of
lives
feel this
itself. It lives in
and
is
aware
from
living things.
knowledge and channeled
and healing, hoping to unite people everywhere. Those

connection with the Source within themselves and in
others around them. Spirit resides everywhere and there
Guru archetype
all
that place within itself
which
the awareness of the totality of
that this totality sustains
and nourishes
life,
is
is
no place
it
is not.
The
one with the highest part
with no separation from
all life at all
times.
it,
CHAKRAS AND
156
The Guru's
it
is
one with the core of
awareness
Guru
in
The
themselves.
compassion and
to live with
and
light
which we know as
ing external
power
Guru knows
that all
of this awareness.
From
The Guru never

rize or define
because
It
it.
knows
is
The Guru
call serenity.
expressing
life
go of our mind
around
anyone
that
may
else's
spirit
it
it,
sets
which
is
about
who we
think
available to us
life to
we may
be.
core,
catego-
themselves,
profound
state-
that love is
It is
it is.
in
which
is
universal and eternal.

It
The Guru knows
knows
It
accepts
its
body
this
life is
ourselves to the high-
harmony with
all.
is
the
at will.
itself
Guru
and
there
only the oneness
as the creation of
even
in the face
The Guru
to protect
and defend
itself.
all
is
of negativity.
negativity
its
mind and
often has enlight-
is
its
wonder and beauty of
the soul.
negativity,
which
it
It
knows
own
that neg-
an illusion created by
it
represents the true light of
impervious to the shadow side of human nature because
dark side and released
within one's
Neither physical or emotional pain, nor
rejection or humiliation can affect the Guru, because

spirit. It is
To
existed before time and
love and that love
only fear expressed outward and that
mind
body
its
spirit
is
in returning to spirit.
the purpose of
never falters in realizing
the limited
its
and helps
The Guru archetype
the fullest and radiating love to
has the power to cure and heal
ativity is
At
development
illusions of separation
all
when we open
all
who
of love. This archetype lives
embracing
ened deaths and finds joy
self. It
the
not seek-
limit,
knowledge
lives its life in the truth of the
will continue to exist after time.

that
is
self.
life for
be. Its very being represents a
no boundaries which separate, nor time which divides. There
are
What
itself in the fullness
circumstances which
presence of a true master shatters
in the
est aspirations
of
we
also does not attempt to interfere with
a level of awareness
all
life.
are.
To be
let
others
instills in
power comes only from being one's
identifies with negativity or
it
them
which we experience
understands that everyone must learn the lessons of
it
knows
of consciousness comes true empowerment.
this point
ment about love because
us to
Guru
it
to help
mastery. This includes mastery over
is
love and chooses to live
no matter how hard or painful
who we
real
and
to teach others
is
health; mastery over the emotions,
as stability;
it
profound consciousness;
be one with the whole of
to
and mastery over the mind, which

as
lYI'liS
li
quintessential quality the
signifies in the hierarchy of the archetypes
the body,
the
this
Divine Spirit incarnate. Often the Guru's work
find this
is
identity is
ARCM
riH.IR
knows
to
it
has met
its
own
be the illusion that masks the
THE CROWN CHAKRA
The Guru understands
thing
it
thinks
The Guru
is.
it
reflection of the glory that
ness of our
spirit. It
and accepts hmitation as an essential
the nature of people
aspect of growth and development.
we
also
It
157
knows
that
humankind
when we
represents transcendence in
greater than any-
Divine Love and
lives in the light of
are capable of
is
is
a perfect
strive for the depths
and
full-
purest form.
its
Owning Your Guru Archetype

To own your Guru archetype requires a high
of yourself as you
are.
Most people would
enment without having

fully with
we
total
to
powerful than anything around

manifest
Our deepest
be our hardest
When we
we
spirit
go
to a
Guru and be offered
an act of surrender to
is
more
us.
enlight-
all that
one
is. It
in
self
means
more
creative than our imagination and
When we know
our hearts that the purpose of
are free to be ourselves.
spiritual nature is love
task.
rather
and complete acceptance
do the inner work required of them. Accepting one's
love and gratitude
are greater than our limitations,
life is to
level of love
This acceptance
lets
and our acceptance of

us
become
that inner light
the living light in our
own
may
lives.
surrender to the lost and fragmented parts of ourselves and love, adore and
cherish ourselves
we embody
the Guru. This
is
how we
heal ourselves and
become
whole again.
To own your Guru archetype

and be willing
self,
to sit at a
to purify
it is
your
necessary to
spirit
let
go of everything
that isn't
with love and acceptance. You don't need
Guru's feet to learn to love and care for yourself and direct your
the path of your heart's desire.
requires letting
go of
external world.
It
and delight.
It
all
your
life in
To become enlightened and aware of who you
the delusions of selfhood
are
you have ever ingested from your
means, as well, that you go inside to experience your
own wonder
can help to have the guidance and direction of a loving being to help
you when you are stuck with
false identifications of yourself.
Someone who has had
a direct experience of self will always encourage you to find and live from your true
self.
Whenever you
are stuck or blocked
who
lives their life
from
this place
Enlightenment has come
it
can be useful
to seek help
from someone
of love and peace.
many people who
simple and tranquil
life,
doing the best they can for themselves and others. These people are not great
stars
to
illuminating the minds of the masses.

the Source lives within
real pleasure
They
live a
often live quite content lives and
them and illuminates every aspect of their being.
and delight
to
know and
to
be around.
They
know
are a
To own your own God

are.
AND
CHAKRAii
158
It
is
THIilR ARCm:'IYPI-.S
nature requires you to truly want to experience
who you
also essential to give up any identifications which limit your beauty, intel-
wisdom
ligence and
so that you can fully experience in your heart that you are a
radiant being, one with the Source. There never has been nor will there ever be any-
one as unique as you
become
the Divine
When you
are.
share this awareness your will and the will of
one.
Exercise
1
Sit in silence, quietly
As you
let
go of
yourself slip
You
the thoughts
away
will feel in the depths of
2 Ask yourself what

it
and pictures
you begin
as
been one with your
If
breathing in and out. Hold this stillness deep inside of you.
is
in
your mind
to enter a state
where you are one with your
self.
your heart that you are connected and have always
self.
outside of you?
Is there
anything which
is
separate from you?
appears to be can you see that this comes from the dictates of your mind which
create the illusion of separation?
you. This
is
You may experience everything
your mind holding sway over you.
will experience that
you are
at
one with
When you
all life;
that
you and God are one. This
you compete you are
really only
is
as separate from
can drop your mind you
you are connected. This makes
easy to drop your competitiveness and striving and
edge
your identifications of
let
let
yourself rest in the knowl-
called surrender.
competing with yourself.
You may
When you
find that
3 Find time every day to be with your

be interrupted and
that in the core of
dation of
vitality
who you
you
will
let
yourself
self.
sit in silent
like bright
diamonds
The awareness of
need for your daily
life.
self.
When
in the light.
Find a quiet place where you will not

meditation. Let yourself be and
your being you are peace, joy and beauty

are.
when
abuse yourself
or treat yourself badly you are damaging your vital connection to your
you love and honor yourself your worth shines
it
this will
itself.
This
is
know
the foun-
give you the energy, clarity and
THE CROWN CHAKRA
159
The Myth Of The Guru Archetype

The myth
our
own
we are separate from the Source

that we need to do something to be
feeds our fears that
that
or
we would be
are nothing
blessed or rewarded by God.
created that awareness as separate from ourselves.
our light were to fully shine
we
We
We
on
have
are, in truth, so glorious that if
dazzled by the intensity of our
own
self.
Release anything in your past which binds your attachment to negative ideas you
have about
who you
think you are. Forgive
Here you
into the light of the self.
The myth
that there are people
we need
answers which
What
a Guru
and
you
What you may have

you
know
will
There
you are
to
work on
do
you
The
True
is
are
you allow yourself
the center
to serve
all
They
mind of
them
who
are or
you learn
to
be
cannot give
at
one with
spiritual
development
can only offer you an experience of

is all
that
self.
you
pretends to have answers that you don't have or
only taking your spiritual freedom from
is
you be yourself and respect and honor
create the space and the atmosphere for this to happen.

is
not an external manifestation,
who you
are
is
are always free to choose your path.

are,
It
it is
an act of releas-
negativity and letting the beauty and grace of the spirit shine.
to trust that
who you
who have
and awareness requires
you follow the path of
some way
in
awakening
all
where
loving then you will be aware
to reach this level of clarity
truly great teachers ask only that
spiritual
move
exists within you.
simple and doesn't require you to be any other
that
is
more evolved than we
knowing and
that the truly great teachers
yourself deeply.
ing the
all
yourself. If
could possibly need. Anyone
you.
strength. This
absolutely nothing else to give. That experience of yourself
is
requires
forgiving and
the opportunity to experience your self.
is
you need already
patience and real
who
and
who need
it.
are outside of you. If
to recognize that
that everything
Enjoy
those
prevalent in spiritual communities throughout the world.
is
truly gives
you any answers which

life
will find joy
serene, beautiful and peaceful.
all is
all
your
self.
way
are the
how you are. From this

and lovely. Remember you
than
perfectly acceptable
You
It
Guru any time you choose
to
be
CMAKRAS AND
160
11
1;
IK AKCIIIirYIMiS
M E DITATION
Sit in a
comfortable and relaxed position with your spine straight and
come
breathing be soft and rhythmical. Allow yourself to

Feel
your
eyes pulling
let
back to your
back towards the back of your head and
your
Self.
your Crown
feel
chakra opening at the top of your head.

Imagine golden
coming
light
through your body starting
each chakra.
It
at
through the crown of your head.This

the top of your head and moving
filling
your lungs and expanding
light
now moves
toxins and waste as
Here
it
neys, as
it
cleanses your
it
moves
into
liver
legs
genital organs.
and
into
love and
is
comforts you and brings you peace.
It
It
IS
Plexus,
moves on
When
is
light
removing
into
kid-
your
gift
It
moves
soothes you and takes
from your
self
to you.
It
you acknowledge the Source with
thanks and gratitude for your ever deepening awareness of
own
It
your hands.
your feet and toes.
through you and connects you with the earth. This
the peace of your
into
your entire body and your energy system.
pain or stress. This light
into
your lower back and the Sacral chakra.
into
your bowels and
Feel the light cleansing
in
down through
and stomach, your digestive organs and your
Root chakra and then down your
away any
floods
your Heart chakra.
body to the Solar
further into your
moves down
into
down your arms and
your back and shoulders and moves
This
light
moves down through your Crown and Brow chakra and
your Throat chakra.

fills
in
self
you can
rest
light.
enough to say "Thank you
for
who
am" and come back
to your normal
waking consciousness.
Vitality
The kind of energy

you need
this
for playing a
sensitive that jarring

still,
yet flowing.
archetype brings
game of
tennis.
movements or
is
It is
a different type of vitahty from the kind

a form of energy which
fractious behavior can unsettle
is
so refined and
it.
It is,
in fact,
THE CROWN CHAKRA
161
This energy can give you the stamina and vitahty to withstand highly stressful
or difficult situations.
to joy
and beauty as
It
can
you during
fortify
is
and
stress
and
it
can open you
well. This energy is the special vitality required of people
do demanding tasks and never seem

This
crisis
the energy of the spirit
to tire.
and
it
works on an inner plane when we
awareness with love and harmony. People

unusual kind of stamina and
who
vitality.
who have
They
often
achieved
this
cultivate
archetype have an
do what would appear
to
normal
eyes to be extraordinary feats, requiring tremendous vitality and energy. They are
channeling energy from the Higher Self to accomplish whatever

This
is
the Source
this level
Our
also the energy
we become
use
when we
are being creative.
asked of them.
When we open
co-creators of the universe and in turn, of our
whatever we consciously imagine has the potential
spirits are creative
spiritual
we
is
and whatever
we do
own
To channel
its
with our creativity helps to refine our
the vitality
from the Guru archetype, you can do the following.
Reflect on the nature of your true self
Pray for peace and well-being for yourself and

others and share your joy
Develop compassion for
Read books by
this place
beauty and serenity.
Practice meditation for 15-20 minutes daily
Laugh with
At
to manifest into reality.
energy for healing and transformation. Allow yourself to open to
within and experience
lives.
to
all life
the world's spiritual leaders
all
sentient beings
CHAKRAS AND IHLIK AKCI
162
KlYI'liS
Empowerment
When we acknowledge
Guru archetype within ourselves we
the
are reconnecting to
the highest and most refined energy available to us.
We
are uniting our consciousness with the eternal and sacred within our spirit.
As we empower
ourselves in the fullest
way we honor our Divine
am
one with the Source.
am
the truth, the light
am
united with all souls throughout eternity.
My power
rests in
am
love. I
am
peace and
Who
There
am
is
being
am joy.
is
and
the way.
who
am.
am freedom.
serenity.
me.
no separation.
am
one with
all
life.
thank the Source for the profound experience of myself.
Gratitude awakens the good to unfold in
essence.
acknowledge that
all
moment of love and
my
create
channel
life
my
my
my
life.
past experiences have brought
me
to this
total acceptance.
consciously and with love.
highest
good and
greatest joy to renew
and transform my
life.
CONCISION
We
all
need awareness,
and empowerment for living happy
vitality
be loved, accepted and respected and
to
sometimes
it is
must give ourselves these things before anyone

us a lifetime to
come
be easy and only

is
to grips
we can
decide that
who we
worth the struggle and pain of putting our
ening and
we may
feel that
we
light forward.
witness the directions becoming clearer about what
and where we need
to
go
to
do
that.
It
wrong thing
We
to us.
it
can be lonely and
However,
the world around us.
have met them
to
to
You
fright-
potential to manifest
and
should do for ourselves
connected and one with
to the best of
are never alone.
your
light.
The
the challenges
all
some
life
and
ing. Eventually you'll
ability,
is to
do
you need for your growth.
don't stay stuck in them,
move
Trust the Source within you to guide and
light
you the friends and teachers you need.
May you
world
can
do for your development and growth, the prayer
onto higher levels of awareness and

protect you.
would
have the opportunity of meeting some won-
feel absolutely
with love. Life will present you with
When you
take
These experiences make the journey worthwhile.
Whatever you decide

it
we
we
it
derful people along the path of light, as well as the opportunity of sharing
deeply beautiful moments where
want
may
to offer the
at times.
we
It
one ever said
and what we have
when we allow our
also be fun, challenging and rewarding
we
are
are doing the
them
No
gifts.
We
difficult to realize that
else can give
with our talents and
lives.
of your Divine Nature will always draw
We
are
understand that growing
be blessed with good fortune
in
is
all
students and
we
are
the ultimate challenge in
your quest.
God
bless us
all.
all
learn-
life.
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thank the people

whole process while others departed from

Carter, Stephanie Barraclough

cared about and supported

lived through each archetype and experienced

love goes to Sandy Cotter,

friends stayed throughout the

and died with grace and

each stage of transformation

Andy Logan, Mary

Jardine, Chrissy Pickin, Josh Enkin,

and Allison Jackson-Bass. Your friendship means so much

for the love

and support you unequivocally offer me.

teachers and mentors who, over the past six years of

Thanks and love

friendship and to Ian Townsend, Azizza Griffin,

Jude Creswell for guidance, direction and

Bob Fordham and

Scott at the School of

Piatkus for seeing

deeply grateful for the

for her input

through, and, as always,

and work on the

Cormode and Anne Lawrance

for permission to reproduce an extract

Ching (Piatkus, 1995).

Gratitude to the teachers, clients and friends whose

agent Susan Mears for her support.

Timothy Freke and Martin Palmer

transformation could qualitatively take place.

have been inspiring. You showed

acknowledge and honor

that spirit in us all.

Give up, and you

Bow, and you

Be empty, and you

Let go of the old, and

The wise stand

because they see themselves as part of the Whole.

because they don't want to impress.

because they don't look for recognition.

contained in what they are,

not their opinions.

so no one argues with them.

"Give up and you will succeed."

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