Avenger Archetype

Majority of the time we are seeking answers for self-improvement. Sometimes we need to recognize that we are enough and give ourselves a pat on the back. I was doing my own personal development working with my Archetype cards by Caroline Myss asking questions about archetypes I need to know to heal or bring more light to. I felt like changing it up and asked, which archetype do I need to be more aware of that I am not giving myself enough credit for?

Behold the avenger. While we are moving through social justice, we need to recognize our work. It is important to acknowledge where we went wrong and it is easy to get caught up in the self-loathing and self-punishment. What is more important  is we learn from our past and take action to support the future. Educating ourselves and recognizing the injustice is one step and we need to recognize the progress in that. We are contributing to breaking the cycle. Like I said, don’t get too comfortable in one spot. It isn’t enough to throw a party over but we deserve to feel the joy in progress. There is still so much more work to be done and to keep it going, we need to see a positive.

The avenger is the idea of balance and justice. Are you in light or shadow expression of this archetype?  The light aspect is considered the balance. Light is seeking the highest and greatest good. The shadow expression is considered action based outside of love. Is it done in the name of justice but based out of fear, doubt, hate, or revenge? What is this action rooted in?

The avenger wears a mask trying to humbly get the job done with no attention. When in light, they don’t need the attention. They do it because of the bigger picture. Maybe you are quietly supporting the revolution and you don’t recognize your effort as a contribution. You are. This is your reminder that you are helping make a difference, no matter the size.

The yellow in the picture signifies strong will, you must have strong will to pursue justice in times like these. There are a lot of hard angles in the picture that give me triangle vibes which represent strength. The hard angles also tell us that we must choose a direction. Often times we talk about grey areas but this card says we must choose.

The light blue on the map represent throat chakra work which is speaking and putting action behind our truth. The map tells me that this is a global effect or that it has no boundaries. It doesn't matter where you are, this affects everyone. 

The dark blue speaks to the vision you are creating. Everything starts in energy and manifests itself to the physical experience. What you are thinking and envisioning is what you are creating. Do you find yourself stuck in the mental pattern of what's wrong with today or do you move that vision forward to the picture perfect existence you desire? 

As a mother and pregnant with a baby on the way, I remember watching the last election results and feeling so much despair. I was so disappointed in my country and even more so of the people in my immediate circles that support Trump. How will I raise my kids in a world with that cheeto as our country's leader. In retrospect, turns out it has taught my kids a lot about character. Sometimes we need to identify what we don't want in order to identify what we do. Did I replay the doom I felt over and over? Honestly, maybe a few times. I felt a stronger need to move forward and to give myself motivation. I found this motivation through recognizing that even his term is limited and yawl, this was before I found meditation! 

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