How do you love to express yourself?
We need people who can lead us in certain situations, as seen in the directional archetypes, and we need those who can bring us back to ourselves and help us connect to our spiritual side or heal our pain, as seen in the spiritual archetypes, but we also need those who inspire us through our senses, whether that is through sound, taste, vision, vibration or energy.
The inspirational archetypes are here to create and facilitate room for expansion, to reimagine ourselves, to inspire us, to touch us on a soul level and to remind us to enjoy and experience all the beauty that is always available – if only we dare to pause and look and take it all in – and begin to share and express our views, so others will be inspired as well.
When you pull one of these cards, you are invited to awaken your inner healer, or poet, or chef and to inspire yourself and others, through your unique way to express yourself and to connect with them through our senses.
The Inspirational Archetypes
We’ve looked at the Source Archetypes, and how we get to choose between love and fear in every moment, and we became familiar with the Magical Helper Archetypes – so that we know that we are always supported and who we can call on for support.
And then we explored our relationships to ourselves and our past, our families, our friends and our partners.
The occupational archetypes help us to make wise choices about the ways in which we want to contribute to this world, and the inspirational archetypes show us a third set of options here.
The first group of occupational archetypes we looked at were the directional archetypes, who represent those willing to lead us in responsible and joyful ways, so we, as a collective, can advance and expand in the best possible way.
And the second group, the spiritual archetypes, help us to connect to our own spiritual powers, but can also represent roles, occupations, or people, who are happy to help us connect to the spiritual realm, and with that ground us in the here and now.
Often we start off with a career path that seems acceptable, but that doesn’t actually fulfil our heart’s and soul’s desire. Eventually, unhappiness creeps in, to help us realize that we have the capacity to change and can actually start doing what we came here to do. Something that corresponds with our soul’s wishes for ourselves and our lives, and that is of service to the whole universe.
As humans, we experience limitations, and we might think that we can’t have a certain occupation because of the way we were raised, what we’ve learned, because of our racial, geographical, gender or class background, especially when it comes to wanting to be an artist – but it’s time to free ourselves from these limitations and come into soul alignment – and the occupational cards and archetypes are here to help with that.
As a start, you can just look at the pictures and see where your attention goes and where you feel happiness. Can you imagine yourself in any of these roles?
Using Oracle Cards is a great way to explore our subconscious, and to get guidance on where we are and what our best options are in the moment when we draw a card. Drawing cards daily, can also help us to get to know ourselves a lot better and to come into alignment with our soul, and our true selves, as we begin to recognize our subconscious patterns.
Working with these Archetypes in particular, can help us to realize why we may be stuck in certain ways, because of what we believe to be true about ourselves or others, and as a next step, it can help us to direct and design our lives more consciously and gracefully.
Inviting one or more of the Archetype posters into your home can support you while you work on certain aspects of yourself, either by reminding you to strengthen and align with the qualities they represent or by reminding you to embrace and heal them so you can eventually overcome them, and the things that have been limiting you so far.
You have the power to create your world according to your own ideas, needs and wishes – with these descriptions of the different archetypes I share my thoughts about how I think we can live together peacefully, joyfully and lovingly, in the new golden age, or heaven on earth and how each of us can be fulfilled, loved and truly happy. 🧚♀️
All you have to do is find out if this resonates with you and get your poster, or book a discovery call with me, to start stepping into your full power and potential - for more joy, love, success and happiness.
Artist Archetype
While the term artist can be used to describe all of the inspirational archetypes, the artist archetype stands for the visual artists – painters, sculptors, photographers, video artists – those who translate ideas into visible or physical objects.
As an artist and a designer, I have spent a lot of time thinking about the difference between art and design, and would describe the artist as the one who, through inspiration, finds a unique expression of a feeling or idea and represents that in their very own and unique way, and with a free choice of the mediums used, or the format, and thus creates something extremely rare and singular in its existence.
Art is a translation practice, where one translates their own inspiration into something that other people can see and interpret for themselves.
It is not there to serve any other purpose other than to inspire people to think, to question, to see things differently or to create beauty or disruption. It’s a natural form of expression.
Designer Archetype
The designer, on the other hand, often translates someone else’s idea into a visible concept that can exist in variations and that can be reproduced easily.
The designer has technical knowledge about how to build a website, how to create a layout for a publication, how to build a house, or how to decorate, or how to communicate a message and can help other people to visualize their ideas.
So, in this sense, design is more practical, it is more limited as it is context-specific, and it involves more people (or the opinions and ideas of more than one person).
So while the visual artist creates something that inspires people to dream, to open up, to see things in a new way, the designer helps people to make the necessary things in life more beautiful, and can also help to make them more healing or to create more well-being.
We can use design to feel well in our homes, in our cities or spaces, or when reading a well-designed, book, or magazine or website.
Chef Archetype
The chef is an artist in the kitchen. They understand the chemistry of food and how different substances react together and change each other when combined.
They can challenge or soothe our taste buds.
They can open new worlds to us, invite us to different regions of the world, take us on adventures, and make us feel better while they nourish us.
There’s so much room for joyful creativity in the kitchen. I really enjoy this part so much, and I feel myself longing for an outside kitchen where spirituality and food can come together more.
Because there is so much spirit and magic in this, no matter if we are feeding one person or a large group.
We can create plates that look divine, cook and bake with plants that heal and nourish us and bring people together. The best meal, is always one that is consumed with joy, love and laughter.
Athlete Archetype
Athletes inspire us to greatness and show us what an incredible tool our body can be. As long as we really have to honour our body and appreciate it, and not exploit it for profit.
If we wouldn’t poison our bodies with negative thoughts, unhealthy foods and drugs, we could easily live 200 years or more – but we would have to want to do that and as this world is too exhausting, and we don’t yet know how to live a love-based life, no one even really wants to stay that long.
But athletes can really get to know their bodies, train them and help them to overcome barriers we set for ourselves, to inspire all of us to grow and expand.
And our way of life, and what we expect to be able to do or not, is the foundation for this.
I always think of the indigenous runners, who can outrun any westerner without any equipment because they have a different mindset.
Or the Bajau people of South-East Asia, who even developed larger spleens to dive for longer periods of time.
Entertainer Archetype
The entertainer is the one who can make people laugh and feel, not with written words or music, but through talking, acting, impersonating and entertaining.
The entertainer loves the spotlight and shines brightest when all eyes are on them.
I read about a study at one point, that the most successful comedians tend to have quite a few older siblings, and become the comedian as all other roles have already been taken, and I can see that working really well on an energetic level.
Though we might all benefit from getting our inner comedian out more often, to remind us to not take things too seriously.
But the entertainer doesn’t necessarily have to be a comedian, they can be the host of a show or an event, a model, a performance artist, anyone who loves to entertain people in their unique ways.
Storyteller Archetype
We need more storytellers who can help us invent new ways to live: peaceful, joyful, loving and kind ways to live – because there is so much power in our imagination.
Writing a story, telling a story, reading or listening to a story, fictional or based on reality, can change our lives – individually and collectively.
I always think of the “The Sorrows of Young Werther”, a book written by Goethe, that inspired many young men to commit suicide at the time when it was first released.
But we can use the power of stories for anything we wish for. Many things, that we take for granted today, like video chatting, were once someone’s imagination.
The more we hear about something in a story, or see it in a film, the more likely it is, to actually become a reality. Where does your imagination take you?
Poet Archetype
A poet has a way to condense complicated emotions and experiences into words that speak beyond the actual words – through their combination, tone, juxtaposition.
Good poetry allows us to understand the complexity of life directly, it allows us to feel seen and understood and to connect with each other and all there is through the artful use of words.
There’s so much beauty in this.
The beauty of the work of the poet, like that of the artist, or musician, or anyone who is in touch with the essence of God, lies in the understanding and communication of a greater truth.
Writing good poetry is an act based on freedom, and connection and our inherent humanness, which really anchors us in our connection to all there is, and because of that, the words cannot be forced, just received, played with, enjoyed appreciated and shared.
Musician Archetype
Do you wake up and hear a melody? Or go for a walk and listen to the sounds of nature or in your head? Are you actually singing, humming or playing those melodies?
And how many lovely memories do you have about sitting around the fire with others, and singing together? Or of being at a show, or that special moment and the wonderful song that came on?
Music moves us, touches us, supports us, accompanies us, and can even allow us to time travel in a really special way.
And music is one of our most natural forms of expression, and we can see that in children who know how to dance before they can walk.
So, even if you are not a professional musician, you can connect to your inner musician. And as a musician, you make all of our lives better every single day, so make sure you use your gift, joyfully and consciously.
Healer Archetype
The most accurate description of a healer, I heard so far, is that a healer is the one who can hold the image of a person as healed and who can help to guide the patient or client there.
No matter which method of healing is used, to see the person as whole and healed is key for the work of a healer – and it’s how we can also heal ourselves – because we all have that power.
A healer just inspires us to activate our self-healing capacities and guides us to the frequency of health.
I chose the axolotl to symbolize the healer because they can actually regrow lost body parts.
Healing, at least to me, is a form of art just like all the others, because its sole purpose is to connect us with the divine, to help us come back to our natural healthy state, and thus, just like any other art form it inspires us to be more open, more joyful and free.
The healer helps us see ourselves in a new way and transforms us, like the chef transforms food, and the musician translates sound.
Herbalist Archetype
A herbalist is a bit of a middle person between the healer and the chef – and they are an artist as well, when they mix different plants to make certain concoctions or blends.
Herbs as medicine are highly beneficial, and help us to help ourselves, or other people outside of common medical practice.
I swear by my teas and home-made remedies. Especially when you also grow the plants yourself, or have collected them yourself, it really feels like you are co-creating with nature and the result can be very powerful.
Before picking flowers, I always ask them for permission, and leave enough for bees and other insects and for them to naturally reseed themselves, and I can feel the difference this makes.
We can also really communicate with flowers and plants, in our homes and gardens but also in the parks and streets, and they are so happy to be seen and to connect with us.
If this sounds exciting, maybe it’s time to connect to your inner herbalist?
Which of these archetypes do you relate to most? Many of us have talents in more than one field, but like it is with everything else, we need to pay attention to our talents and gifts and honour them, by practicing and joyfully sharing them with others in order for them to grow and for us to remember that we’re meant to be connected through arts and culture.
So, if you are reading this today, maybe it’s time to pick one of these art forms to dive in deeper, to explore yourself and your talents more deeply, and to connect more to your inspirational side.
It’s really awesome that you are here – and surely not a coincidence.
If you like to dive deeper into getting to know your true self, consider ordering your unique Wheel of Colours, so you can remember the colours of your life and start integrating them, to gain more personal freedom, happiness and, if you like, even enlightenment.
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More Resources
You can see the full Archetype Oracle Deck here.
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