Archetypes are images common to all humans because they arise out of common human experience.
Though we are each unique individuals, our commonalities are more pervasive and fundamental than our differences. Truly understanding this is the only cure for racism, jingoism and prejudice.
Most symbols in your dreams reflect a part of yourself. Some images common to all of humanity, along with their typical meanings are:
THE PERSONA: A persons public mask. The image of yourself you present to the public.
THE SHADOW: The parts of a person they hide from the public, and even from themselves.
THE ANIMUS: The male part of a persons psyche (especially of a woman). Represented by men in ones dreams.
The ANIMA: The female part of a persons psyche (especially of a man). Represented by women in ones dreams.
THE COUPLE: Represents wholeness and integration of the various parts of the self: anima and animus, inner and outer life, etc.
THE HERO: Most people identify with the hero of stories, and so the hero represents the ego, which is the identification of the self.
THE MAIDEN: Represents innocence, purity and beauty, but...
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