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For the LP, an ''archetype'' is any conscious or unconsciously accepted idea or concept that provides answers to [[Big Questions]]. </blockquote>


An ''archetype'' is any conscious or unconscious idea that provides an individual with an acceptable answer to a [[Big Question]] (Sosteric, SA1). Archetypes can be visual, linguistic, even musical.
==Concept Map==


Archetypes control reality. For example, archetypes of good and evil help create moral, cognitive, and emotional encouragement/support for war and conflict (fighting is good as long as you are on the side of "right").
===Key Terms===
Archetypes can separated into two broad categories, these being [[Old Energy]] and [[New Energy]] Archetypes.


==Notes==
[[Regime of Accumulation]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Regime of Accumulation]]|format=ul}}


Any idea can function as an archetype so long as the idea is accepted into consciousness as significant. Ideas that are accepted as answers become "sacred." Once an archetype is accepted into an individual's archetype set, it exerts an influence on cognition and behavior. For example, the acceptance of "good/evil"/shadow archetypes cause many people to spend billions on Star Wars movies and related paraphernalia.
[[Mode of Reproduction]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Mode of Reproduction]]|format=ul}}


Many people have a “God” archetype that provides them an answer to the question “What is God?”  (e.g., God is a bearded patriarch, God is pure Consciousness, God is a tool of the ruling class, God doesn’t exist). As another example, Jung identified a Christian-like “shadow” archetype. The shadow archetype provides answers to questions of human nature. According to the Jung’s shadow archetype (and the many Christian-like derivatives, like for example Star Wars), we are beings of “shadow” and “light,” locked in a cosmic war of domination
[[Creation Template]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Creation Template]]|format=ul}}


An archetype can function at the individual level or the meta-level (i.e., the group level, the societal level, and the planetary level). An archetype functions at each level by virtue of its acceptance into [[Consciousness]]. An organizing archetype accepted by a single individual is functional and influential primarily at the individual level only. By the same token, an archetype accepted into the [[Collective Consciousness]] of the planet is functional and influential at all levels.
[[Archetypes]] > {{#ask:[[Is a key term::Archetypes]]|format=ul|}}


Carl Jung noted suggested that archetypes are "inter-generationally persistent," meaning each new [[Physical Unit|physical unit]] is born with a certain set of meta-level archetypes passed on from the previous generation. This may be partly true. But is it important to be aware that a lot of work goes into inserting archetypes into each new generation by [[Agents of Consciousness]] (Walt Disney, for example). Agents of consciousness are responsible for sowing the archetypal seeds of gender, cosmic struggle, judgment, etc. Archetypes are inserted typically when the individual is young, psychologically defenseless against the imposition,  and unable to decide whether they want certain archetypes inserted or not.
===Syncretic Terms===
 
[[Archetypes]] > {{#ask:[[Is a syncretic term::Archetypes]]}}
 
===Related LP Terms===
 
[[Archetypes]]  > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Archetypes]]}}
 
===Non-LP Related Terms===
 
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===Jung's Terms===
 
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== LP Archetype Theory ==
 
* Archetypes are ideas that provide answers to [[Big Questions|Big Question]]<nowiki/>s<ref>Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” 2020. <nowiki>https://www.academia.edu/44254363</nowiki></ref>
* Archetypes are powerful. Archetypes 
** influence how we see and think about the world, 
** influence how we see and think about ourselves, and
** influence our actions and reactions in the world.
* Archetypes do not operate in isolation and often "work together" in [[Archetype Constellation|constellations]].
* Archetypes emerge in human imagination and are elaborated by individuals, usually members of the [[Accumulating Class]].  See [[Primary Elaboration]] and [[Secondary Elaboration]].
* Archetypes are amplified in a process known as [[Sacrilization]], elaborated in [[Symbol Factories]], and distributed by [[Ideological Institutions]]
* Archetypes may be broken down into two categories: [[Old Energy Archetypes]] and [[New Energy Archetypes]]
* Archetypes can be presented visually, linguistically, and musically.
 
== Notes ==
Many people have a “God” archetype that provides them with an answer to the question “What is God?”  (e.g., God is a bearded patriarch, God is pure Consciousness, God is a tool of the ruling class, God doesn’t exist). As another example, Jung identified a Christian-like “shadow” archetype. The shadow archetype provides answers to questions of human nature. According to the Jung’s shadow archetype (and the many Christian-like derivatives, like for example Star Wars), we are beings of “shadow” and “light,” locked in a cosmic war of domination
 
Carl Jung suggested that archetypes are "inter-generationally persistent," meaning each new [[Physical Unit|physical unit]] is born with a certain set of meta-level archetypes passed on from the previous generation. This may be partly true. But is it important to be aware that a lot of work goes into inserting archetypes into each new generation by [[Agents of Consciousness]] (Walt Disney, for example). Agents of consciousness are responsible for sowing the archetypal seeds of gender, cosmic struggle, judgment, etc. Archetypes are inserted typically when the individual is young, psychologically defenceless against the imposition,  and unable to decide whether they want certain archetypes inserted or not.


It should be noted that more than one archetype is required to condition a planet. We may refer to the collection of archetypes used to control the manifestation of reality as a [[Creation Template]]. We may refer to the sum total of all planetary archetypes as they exist in the consciousness of the planet as the [[Archetypal Fabric]].  
It should be noted that more than one archetype is required to condition a planet. We may refer to the collection of archetypes used to control the manifestation of reality as a [[Creation Template]]. We may refer to the sum total of all planetary archetypes as they exist in the consciousness of the planet as the [[Archetypal Fabric]].  


On this planet, effort is put into obscuring the nature and origin of archetypes. See Sosteric (2014) for an example of the construction of a creation template, and its obfuscation behind walls of mystical verbiage. This fact, plus ongoing attempts to mystify the creative process and dissemble about its true "secret" nature, make critical inquiry into extant archetypal structures difficult. The general tendency has been to view archetypes as "divine", "cosmically", or naturally emergent and to subsequently attempt to plumb archetypal depths for "secret" "wisdom" and enlightenment. Even Carl Jung, perhaps especially Carl Jung, fell victim to this tendency to elevate simple (though highly significant) ideas to lofty, mystical heights.
See "A Sociology of Tarot"<ref>“A Sociology of Tarot.” Canadian Journal of Sociology 39, no. 3 (2014). https://www.academia.edu/25055505/.</ref> for an example of the construction of a creation template in the form of a collection of archetypal images (i.e., Tarot).
 
Ongoing attempts to mystify archetypes and their creation make a critical inquiry difficult. The general tendency has been to view archetypes as "divine", "cosmically", or naturally emergent and to subsequently attempt to plumb archetypal depths for "secret" "wisdom" and enlightenment. Even Carl Jung, perhaps especially Carl Jung, fell victim to this tendency to mystify.
 
Changing the world//saving the planet requires that the [[Old Energy]] creation template of this planet be unpacked, interrogated, exposed, and modified to more accurately reflect collective (rather than private, as is currently the case) values and goals.  <ref>Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” Unpublished.</ref>
 
===Carl Jung===
 
According to Jung, archetypes are symbolic representation of instincts and "urges"


Changing the world, ushering in any significant new reality, shifting to the [[New Age]]," birthing [[Shambhala]], or saving the planet requires that the [[Old Energy]] creation template of this planet be unpacked, interrogated, exposed, and modified to more accurately reflect collective (rather than private, as is currently the case) values and goals. For an recent attempt to interrogate, expose, and modify the Creation Template of this planet see the [[Halo/Sharp Tarot]].
<blockquote>Here I must clarify the relation between instincts and archetypes: What we properly call instincts are physiological urges, and are perceived by the senses. But at the same time, they also manifest themselves in fantasies and often reveal their presence only by symbolic images. These manifestations are what I call the archetypes. They are without known origin and they reproduce themselves in any time or in any part of the world -- even where transmission by direct descent or ''cross-fertilization through migration must be ruled out.<ref>Jung, Carl G. ''Man and His Symbols''. New York: Anchor Press Double Day, 1964. p. 69.</ref></blockquote>


Carl Jung felt that archetypes were natural phenomenon and suggested that the ongoing experience of something like the diurnal rhythms of Gaia became "burned in" as an archetype and "passed on" through the genetics of the body. While it is true that archetypes that become widely accepted are coded genetically and therefore do become persistent, it is not true that archetypes emerge out of natural experience. Archetypes are always constructed by some self aware entity. however when constructed properly and accepted widely, archetypes can easily become persistent across generation in which case they may come to "look" natural. To conclude they are natural based on their inter generational persistence is, however, an empirical and logical error.  In any case, because archetypes are not "given" to us (either by nature or god), archetypes can be changed.  
Falling into line beyond Jung, evolutionary psychologists and neurologists have recently suggested that archetypes are “core representations of social instincts” (Vaughn and Neuberg 2019) that arise as a consequence of the challenges our ancient ancestors faced. As Becker and Neuberg note (2019:61), “Archetypes arise from complex adaptive systems that have been selected to solve social and biological problems.”


==See Also==
According to Jung, not all the things that occur in your brain, not all ideas that come from human imagination, not all ideas expressed with human hands, qualify as archetypes. Most ideas, even if those ideas are ideas that answer big questions, are merely ideas; few ever rise to the status of archetype. For example, the So, what qualifies an idea as an archetype? Jung, in an explanation suitable for the new age aisle of your local virtual or IRL book store, says that archetypes have a “specific energy” (Jung 1964). They feel special and contain a “peculiar fascination.” We might say archetypes have an intellectual and emotional valence that normal ideas do not.


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This is most certainly true. Anybody who has ever experienced an archetypal vision or dream knows these imaginings feel different than normal thought. However, it is also true that just regular ideas, like "what a beautiful flower that is," can also have a "specific" energy. Understanding this "energy" is important, but its relation to archetypes is tangential. If you are going to talk about archetypes, don't talk about their specific energy because that's a confusing distraction,


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Archetypes

For the LP, an archetype is any conscious or unconsciously accepted idea or concept that provides answers to Big Questions.

Concept Map

Key Terms

Regime of Accumulation >

Mode of Reproduction >

Creation Template >

Archetypes >

Syncretic Terms

Archetypes >

Related LP Terms

Archetypes > Collective Consciousness, LP Creative Framework, New Energy Archetype, Old Energy Archetype, Old Energy Creation Template, Positioning Statements, Symbol, The Flow

Non-LP Related Terms

Archetypes > Big Questions, Interpellation, Sacrilization, Story

Jung's Terms

Archetypes, Symbol

LP Archetype Theory

Notes

Many people have a “God” archetype that provides them with an answer to the question “What is God?” (e.g., God is a bearded patriarch, God is pure Consciousness, God is a tool of the ruling class, God doesn’t exist). As another example, Jung identified a Christian-like “shadow” archetype. The shadow archetype provides answers to questions of human nature. According to the Jung’s shadow archetype (and the many Christian-like derivatives, like for example Star Wars), we are beings of “shadow” and “light,” locked in a cosmic war of domination

Carl Jung suggested that archetypes are "inter-generationally persistent," meaning each new physical unit is born with a certain set of meta-level archetypes passed on from the previous generation. This may be partly true. But is it important to be aware that a lot of work goes into inserting archetypes into each new generation by Agents of Consciousness (Walt Disney, for example). Agents of consciousness are responsible for sowing the archetypal seeds of gender, cosmic struggle, judgment, etc. Archetypes are inserted typically when the individual is young, psychologically defenceless against the imposition, and unable to decide whether they want certain archetypes inserted or not.

It should be noted that more than one archetype is required to condition a planet. We may refer to the collection of archetypes used to control the manifestation of reality as a Creation Template. We may refer to the sum total of all planetary archetypes as they exist in the consciousness of the planet as the Archetypal Fabric.

See "A Sociology of Tarot"[2] for an example of the construction of a creation template in the form of a collection of archetypal images (i.e., Tarot).

Ongoing attempts to mystify archetypes and their creation make a critical inquiry difficult. The general tendency has been to view archetypes as "divine", "cosmically", or naturally emergent and to subsequently attempt to plumb archetypal depths for "secret" "wisdom" and enlightenment. Even Carl Jung, perhaps especially Carl Jung, fell victim to this tendency to mystify.

Changing the world//saving the planet requires that the Old Energy creation template of this planet be unpacked, interrogated, exposed, and modified to more accurately reflect collective (rather than private, as is currently the case) values and goals. [3]

Carl Jung

According to Jung, archetypes are symbolic representation of instincts and "urges"

Here I must clarify the relation between instincts and archetypes: What we properly call instincts are physiological urges, and are perceived by the senses. But at the same time, they also manifest themselves in fantasies and often reveal their presence only by symbolic images. These manifestations are what I call the archetypes. They are without known origin and they reproduce themselves in any time or in any part of the world -- even where transmission by direct descent or cross-fertilization through migration must be ruled out.[4]

Falling into line beyond Jung, evolutionary psychologists and neurologists have recently suggested that archetypes are “core representations of social instincts” (Vaughn and Neuberg 2019) that arise as a consequence of the challenges our ancient ancestors faced. As Becker and Neuberg note (2019:61), “Archetypes arise from complex adaptive systems that have been selected to solve social and biological problems.”

According to Jung, not all the things that occur in your brain, not all ideas that come from human imagination, not all ideas expressed with human hands, qualify as archetypes. Most ideas, even if those ideas are ideas that answer big questions, are merely ideas; few ever rise to the status of archetype. For example, the So, what qualifies an idea as an archetype? Jung, in an explanation suitable for the new age aisle of your local virtual or IRL book store, says that archetypes have a “specific energy” (Jung 1964). They feel special and contain a “peculiar fascination.” We might say archetypes have an intellectual and emotional valence that normal ideas do not.

This is most certainly true. Anybody who has ever experienced an archetypal vision or dream knows these imaginings feel different than normal thought. However, it is also true that just regular ideas, like "what a beautiful flower that is," can also have a "specific" energy. Understanding this "energy" is important, but its relation to archetypes is tangential. If you are going to talk about archetypes, don't talk about their specific energy because that's a confusing distraction,

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  1. ↑ Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” 2020. https://www.academia.edu/44254363
  2. ↑ “A Sociology of Tarot.” Canadian Journal of Sociology 39, no. 3 (2014). https://www.academia.edu/25055505/.
  3. ↑ Sosteric, Mike. “A Short Sociology of Archetypes,” Unpublished.
  4. ↑ Jung, Carl G. Man and His Symbols. New York: Anchor Press Double Day, 1964. p. 69.









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