Hello, Everybody –
We’re going to do an archetype video today. This time, I am responding to requests. And one of the archetypes I am getting requests for, which surprises me, is the monster. So I looked at this and thought, the monster archetype, alright, I’ll go there.
The first thing I want to say about the monster archetype is that it goes back forever. Societies have had monsters because so much of the monster’s evolution comes from mythic times and trying to understand power and the order of nature. And when something falls out of the order of nature, it’s assigned power that human beings don’t usually have. So, monsters represent a whole spectrum of power that the ordinary mortal doesn’t have or doesn’t want.
There’s a part of us that finds the monster archetype incredibly intriguing because becoming conscious is so rigorous. You become more aware that every choice and every word packs a punch. The monster archetype offers liberation from the constant effort that being a conscious, good person requires. So you say, I don’t want to live that high. And a monster doesn’t have to. What a monster gets to do is disregard every rule that makes us human.
But, our goodness always wants to believe we can defeat that.
Okay, this was something. Thank you all.
Love,
Caroline
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Yes!!!! Let’s do the BEAST!!!! I was soooooo unconsciously interwoven into beauty and beast. Hades and Persephone, vampires too (but as you mentioned is so astonishing as it’s a predator) and also dragon mythos too….. PAIN IS PLEASURABLE for many in these mythic archetypal “kinks” I’d be honoured to discuss it further with you anytime!
How disappointing that politics were brought into this, with name calling.
Love Caroline. 💜❤️💚💛 It did occur 2 me that we are the monsters we need to conquer in order to enter the galactic community. Even the kindest among us have work to do.
I just saw documentaries about the Forbidden City and the Terra Cotta Army on PBS. Similar to the pyramids, and many other"wonders of the world," everyone marvels about them. After learning about the tragic abuse and torture of the workers who built them, at the instruction of monsters, (Emperors & Pharaohs, etc.,) these structures have a much different symbolism to me now.
Fascinating archetype! Especially in these times we live in. Spot on, thanks Caroline ❤
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Fascinating
Thank you 🙏
I think the monster represents our dark side, which we disown but love in a different (separate) character because in this world the monster is, like you said, free to do anything it wants no matter how vicious or destructive. Our own dark sides want to be that free and uninhibited.
So we admire, but blame the monster for the cruelty in the world and therefore don’t have to look inward and do the often painful and hard work to “tame” our inner monster.
However we could instead study the monster outside in order to understand the monster inside, which thereby controls it.
The question is, do we really want to control it?
Jack the Ripper received 40 love letters from women once he was jailed.
It would be interesting to explore the monster as a way to access that above average strength/force in a controlled way.
I’m thinking about the Hulk, how injustices made him mad and then he released his anger against the oppressor.
Maybe a cautionary tale for the ones who exercise power without restraint. They may unleash forces beyond their own.
Same as women being so attracted to so called "bad boys".
Thank you, Caroline. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹
Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are is a classic! Max, the child sent to bed without his supper (time out), ends up controlling all the wild things! It's a story about power and the child is the one with power!
I adore these Caroline. Thank you 🙏🏽 So many key points and takeaways. ❤ Being liberated by the dark. Holy moly! That’s powerful. I have to watch this again. 😂 Jampacked with great insights. Infinite love and gratitude
Great workshop!🙏💜
Thank you for this. So interesting and pertinent to our current societal timeline.
Thank you for sharing this wisdom, Caroline.
Nice to hear Notre Dame pronounced correctly.
My sisters are monsters, never reflecting, but instead love darkness, who follow the political monsters ruining our psyche. Everyone knows who he is! who they are! So she says it. Thanks to her. Love her courage.
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Informative!
That was great! I'm writing a novella and the protagonist must confront how her humanity has been swept away and she's turned into a monster. TY!
Check out Irene Lyon’s work –
As an attachment parenting / trauma informed ( was a single mom & helped care for 4 of my grandchildren ) person –
I truly believe the survival and evolution of the human species ; depends upon becoming conscious of and engaging with understanding &. Compassion – the monsters within us ! ❤ thank you Caroline , for this wonderful study !!
My Dear I love listening to you🙏🏼
Letting people like that in your life is a life or death situation. Some call it narcissism, just straight monsters.
Deep
Thank you, Caroline! This is great and perfectly timely!❤
Monsters also ties in with the Badboy syndrome & those drawn to them, or vise versa.