PERSONA  The side of personality that people show to the world

 Originated from Jung’s No.1 personality, which had to make

accommodations to the outside world.
o “We should not confuse our public face with our complete self.”
SHADOW  The archetype of darkness and repression
 Qualities we do not wish to acknowledge & attempt to hide from
ourselves and others.
 This is the 1st test of courage, a striving quest to know our shadow and
be whole person
ANIMA  Feminine side of men
 Represents irrational moods and feelings
 2nd test of courage
ANIMUS  Masculine side of women
 Symbolizes thinking and reasoning
GREAT MOTHER  Represents fertility & nourishment; power & distraction
 Both positive and negative feelings
 The fertility & nourishment dimension is symbolized by: a tree, garden
plowed field, sea, heaven, home, country, church, etc.
 Power & destruction: godmother, Mother of God, Mother Nature,
Mother Earth, stepmother, witch.
 Fertility and power combine to form the concept of rebirth.
WISE OLD MAN  Archetype of wisdom and meaning
 People who are misled by this archetype may be impressive and
captivating speakers whose words, however, makes little sense.
 Is symbolized by life itself.
HERO  Represented as a powerful person, sometimes part god, who fights
against odds to conquer or vanquish evil.
 However, the hero is often undone by seemingly insignificant person
or event. (i.e. Achilles’ heel)
 Heroes must have flaws and imperfections
 The achievement of consciousness was 1 of the earliest achievements
SELF  An inherited tendency to move toward growth, perfection, and
completion.
 “The archetypes of archetypes” – most comprehensive
 This pulls other archetypes together and unite them in the process of
self-realization.
 Includes both personal and collective unconscious images.
 Its ultimate symbol is mandala. (persona,shadow,animus,anima)
 The mandala represents the perfect self, order, unity and totality.