Instructions
ARCHETUNES INSTRUCTIONS
Archetunes is a site developed just for YOU! It is a place where you can have fun, meet new friends, learn a lot about yourself and read stories with characters who have a lot of common with, guess who? YOU!
What makes this possible? The world of archetypes. You may have heard this word before, but in case you haven’t, I’ll explain it a bit for you.
Archetypes are main characters in life that appear again and again all over the world and have done so since the day of the caveman. They represent the stories these characters live whether they live in Canada or Europe or Asia or South America or the United States. Anywhere in the world.
Archetypes represent the “basic” stories that make us human. We live different archetypal stories at different times in our lives. What are you living now?
Who else is living the same story? That’s what this is all about.
How does this work? Here are a few steps for you to think about:
- Go to the questionnaire and find out a few things about yourself.
- Once you find out the archetypes you relate to, read the descriptions of those archetypes.
- Then learn a little bit about them. You can do this in 3 ways:
- Look at some of the movies with characters who have the same archetypes as you.
- Look at some of the art pictures that represent the archetypes that are the same as the ones you relate to.
- Listen to some of the songs that represent the archetypes that are the same as the ones you relate to.
- Select and read the stories whose characters are like you because they are the same archetype as you.
- Join a new kind of team. The team of people who share your archetype.
That’s the best part. Tweet about your archetype. You can do this at any level:
- Once you know your own archetype. Read more
- Once you find the movies whose characters share your own archetype. Read more
- Or once you’ve examined the art representing the various archetypes.. Read more
- Or once you’ve listened to the songs that share your archetype. Read more
Once you’ve read the stories whose characters are like you in many ways.
You can share your own stories. You can say whatever you like about what you are learning. You can ask questions of other people with similar archetypes. You might even want to write your own piece of fiction with a main character who is a lot like you!
A Hero’s Journey
Engaging the Archetypes on a Path to Transformation
| Ego Archetypes | Developing Our Relationship to the World, Developing Ourselves |
|---|---|
| Innocent | Source of innocence and optimism; thinks all is good. |
| Orphan | Feels alone and abandoned, then discovers the universe and becomes the Everyman: the part that longs to belong. |
| Caregiver | Nurtures and cares for others, protects self when needed. |
| Warrior/Hero | Makes goals, fights for the self, saves the day. |
| Soul Archetypes | Soul’s Journey, Intimacy, Personal Identity |
|---|---|
| Seeker/Explorer | Source of satisfaction: wants an end to the feeling of unrest; yearns. |
| Rebel/Destroyer | Source of strength: eliminates junk in self and society. |
| Lover | Source of forgiveness: searches for that which is sublime. |
| Creator | Offers Identity, answers what kind of life one wants to create. |
| Self Archetypes | How We Can Bring Our Best Selves Into the World |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Claims own power for good or ill; wants to bring order to chaos. |
| Sage | Attains wisdom, seeks truth, handles ambiguity; matches methods to task at hand. |
| Magician/Trickster | Enables you to fulfill your dreams; combination of creator and destroyer. |
| Jester | Enjoys life and speaks the truth; lives in the in-between. |
What Is Your Archetype?
Click them and find out!