Twelve Archetypes (For Writers)
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Which of the twelve archetypes does your character embody? Is s/he a warrior? Ruler? Creator? Destroyer? Caregiver? The questions are answered on scales of 1 to 5:1 = Almost Never2 = Rarely3 = Sometimes4 = Usually5 = Almost Always
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Innocent
Quest: To remain in safetyFear: Being abandonedDragon: Will deny it or seek outside rescue from itTask: To gain fidelity and discernmentVirtue: Trust and optimisim
Orphan
Quest: To regain safetyFear: Being exploitedDragon: Will be victimized by itTask: To process and feel pain fullyVirtue: Interdependence and realism
Warrior
Quest: To winFear: WeaknessDragon: Will slay or confront itTask: To fight only for what really mattersVirtue: Courage and discipline
Caregiver
Quest: To help othersFear: SelfishnessDragon: Will take care of it and those it harmsTask: To give without maiming self or othersVirtue: Compassion and generosity
Seeker
Quest: To search for a better lifeFear: ConformityDragon: Will flee from itTask: To be true to the deeper selfVirtue: Autonomy and ambition
Lover
Quest: To gain blissFear: Loss of loveDragon: Will love itTask: To follow blissVirtue: Passion and commitment
Destroyer
Quest: To metamorphosisFear: AnnihilationDragon: Will allow dragon to destroy oneselfTask: To let goVirtue: Humility
Creator
Quest: To gain identityFear: Of being illusionaryDragon: Will claim it as part of oneselfTask: To self-create and self-acceptVirtue: Individuality and vocation
Ruler
Quest: To create orderFear: Of creating chaosDragon: Will find constructive uses for itTask: To take full responsibilityVirtue: Responsibility and control
Magician
Quest: To transformFear: Of assuming evil sorceryDragon: Will transform itTask: To align self with the cosmosVirtue: Personal power
Sage
Quest: To find truthFear: DeceptionDragon: To transcend itTask: To attain enlightenmentVirtue: Wisdom and non-attachment
Fool
Quest: To enjoy life for its own sakeFear: Of being not-live.Dragon: Will play tricks on itTask: To trust in the process of becomingVirtue: Joy and freedom
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Questions and Answers
- 1.I collect information without making judgements.
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- 2.I feel disoriented by so much change in my life.
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- 3.The process of my own self-healing enables me to help heal others.
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- 4.I have let others down.
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- 5.I feel safe.
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- 6.I put fear aside and do what needs to be done.
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- 7.I put the needs of others before my own.
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- 8.I try to be authentic wherever I am.
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- 9.When life gets dull, I like to shake things up.
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- 10.I find satisfaction in caring for others.
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- 11.Others see me as fun.
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- 12.I feel sexy.
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- 13.I believe that people don't really mean to hurt each other.
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- 14.As a child, I was neglected or victimized.
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- 15.Giving makes me happier than recieving.
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- 16.I agree with the statement: "It is better to hav eloved and lost than never to have loved at all."
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- 17.I embrace life fully.
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- 18.I keep a sense of perspective by taking a long-range view.
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- 19.I am in the process of creating my own life.
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- 20.I believe there are many good ways to look at the same thing.
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- 21.I am no longer the person I thought I was.
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- 22.Life is one heartache after another.
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- 23.Spiritual help accounts for my effectiveness.
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- 24.I find it easier to do for others than to do for myself.
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- 25.I find fulfillment through relationships.
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