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'''Collective Consciousness''' refers to the shared set of Archetypes, ideas, assumptions, and symbolic structures that circulate within, and define, the collective mental space of a group, community, society, or planetary civilization. It is the [[Cognitive-Emotional Field]] shaped by a society’s dominant [[Creative Framework]], and reinforced through repeated exposure to [[Creation Templates]] and the symbols, narratives, and rituals deployed through them by [[Ideological Institutions]].
'''Collective Consciousness''' refers to the shared set of Archetypes, ideas, memes, assumptions, norms, values, and symbolic structures that circulate within, and define, the collective mental and emotional space of a group, community, society, or planetary civilization. It is the [[Cognitive-Emotional Field]] shaped by a society’s dominant [[Creative Framework]], and reinforced through repeated exposure to [[Creation Templates]] and the symbols, narratives, and rituals deployed through them by [[Ideological Institutions]].


Collective Consciousness provides the normative and symbolic container within which individuals develop their identity, values, aspirations, and understanding of the world. It defines what is seen as possible, desirable, dangerous, or sacred, and it regulates the distribution of consciousness across the social field.
Collective Consciousness provides the normative and symbolic container within which individuals develop their identity, values, aspirations, and understanding of the world. It defines what is seen as possible, desirable, dangerous, or sacred, and it regulates the distribution of consciousness across the social field.
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===Key Terms===
===Key Terms===


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* '''Shaped by Archetypal Infrastructure''' – Structured by the [[Archetype System]] and [[Positioning Statements]] embedded in a society’s [[Creation Template]].
* '''Shaped by Archetypal Infrastructure''' – Structured by the [[Archetype System]] and [[Positioning Statements]] embedded in a society’s [[Creation Template]].
* '''Reinforced through Repetition''' – Maintained by media, education, religion, and ritual repetition within [[Ideological Institutions]].
* '''Reinforced through Repetition''' – Maintained by media, education, religion, and ritual repetition within [[Ideological Institutions]].
* '''Dynamically Evolving''' – Although stabilized by tradition and power, collective consciousness is plastic and subject to transformation during periods of crisis, awakening, or revolutionary intervention.
* '''Dynamically Evolving''' – Although created in [[Symbol Factories]] and stabilized by tradition and power, collective consciousness is plastic and subject to transformation during periods of crisis, awakening, or revolutionary intervention.


== LP Context ==
== LP Context ==
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* The psychological atmosphere created by the dominant [[Creative Framework]].
* The psychological atmosphere created by the dominant [[Creative Framework]].
* The **ideological terrain** in which [[Toxic Socialization]] or healing takes place.
* The ideological terrain in which [[Toxic Socialization]] or healing takes place.
* A **target of intervention** by either [[System Architects]] (Old Energy) or [[Agents of Consciousness]] (New Energy) aiming to shift planetary trajectory.
* A target of intervention by either [[System Architect|System Architects]] (Old Energy) or [[Agents of Consciousness]] (New Energy) aiming to shift planetary trajectory.


== Quotes ==
== Quotes ==


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"Society is not a mere sum of individuals. Rather, the system formed by their association represents a specific reality which has its own characteristics... The totality of beliefs and sentiments common to the average members of a society forms a determinate system with a life of its own. It can be termed the collective or common consciousness."   
"Society is not a mere sum of individuals. Rather, the system formed by their association represents a specific reality which has its own characteristics... The totality of beliefs and sentiments common to the average members of a society forms a determinate system with a life of its own. It can be termed the collective or common consciousness."  — Émile Durkheim, *The Division of Labor in Society* (1893)
— Émile Durkheim, *The Division of Labor in Society* (1893)
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"By collective consciousness, I mean the body of knowledge, myths, and symbols that guide a culture and allow its members to experience a common identity."  — Carl Jung (paraphrased from *The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious*, 1959)
"By collective consciousness, I mean the body of knowledge, myths, and symbols that guide a culture and allow its members to experience a common identity."   
— Carl Jung (paraphrased from *The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious*, 1959)
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"Mass media today do not just reflect public opinion, they actively participate in the creation of a collective consciousness through symbolic repetition and emotional framing."  — Stuart Hall, *Encoding/Decoding* model (1973)
"Mass media today do not just reflect public opinion, they actively participate in the creation of a collective consciousness through symbolic repetition and emotional framing."   
— Stuart Hall, *Encoding/Decoding* model (1973)
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"Control of collective consciousness is the primary goal of symbolic elites, who use narrative dominance, image control, and ritual authority to shape perception and action."   
"Control of collective consciousness is the primary goal of symbolic elites, who use narrative dominance, image control, and ritual authority to shape perception and action."   
— Mike Sosteric, *From Zoroaster to Star Wars* (2024)&#8203;:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
— Mike Sosteric, *From Zoroaster to Star Wars* (2024)&#8203;
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==Notes==
==Notes==


The archetype of Good versus Evil, for example, is an archetype in the collective consciousness of this planet. Almost every single human on planet Earth believes in the reality and significance of Good and Evil.
It is possible to unpack and examine the collective consciousness of a community, nation, or planet by extracting and examining the archetypes and ideas contained in the consciousness of the members of a specific community.
 
It is possible to unpack and examine the collective consciousness of a community, nation, or planet by extracting and examining the archetypes and ideas contained in the consciousness of the members of a specific community.  


Collective Consciousness may be distinguished from [[Monadic Consciousness]].
Collective Consciousness may be distinguished from [[Monadic Consciousness]].

Latest revision as of 13:02, 24 April 2025

Collective Consciousness

Collective Consciousness refers to the shared set of Archetypes, ideas, memes, assumptions, norms, values, and symbolic structures that circulate within, and define, the collective mental and emotional space of a group, community, society, or planetary civilization. It is the Cognitive-Emotional Field shaped by a society’s dominant Creative Framework, and reinforced through repeated exposure to Creation Templates and the symbols, narratives, and rituals deployed through them by Ideological Institutions.

Collective Consciousness provides the normative and symbolic container within which individuals develop their identity, values, aspirations, and understanding of the world. It defines what is seen as possible, desirable, dangerous, or sacred, and it regulates the distribution of consciousness across the social field.

Concept Map

Key Characteristics

  • Emergent and Distributed – Not reducible to individual cognition, but emerges from the symbolic and emotional convergence of many individuals aligned to the same Creative Framework.
  • Shaped by Archetypal Infrastructure – Structured by the Archetype System and Positioning Statements embedded in a society’s Creation Template.
  • Reinforced through Repetition – Maintained by media, education, religion, and ritual repetition within Ideological Institutions.
  • Dynamically Evolving – Although created in Symbol Factories and stabilized by tradition and power, collective consciousness is plastic and subject to transformation during periods of crisis, awakening, or revolutionary intervention.

LP Context

In the Lightning Path cosmology, Collective Consciousness is understood as a field-like phenomenon—partially analogous to the Fabric of Consciousness—that governs the dominant narrative structures, emotional tones, and symbolic reference points of a society. It is:

Quotes

"Society is not a mere sum of individuals. Rather, the system formed by their association represents a specific reality which has its own characteristics... The totality of beliefs and sentiments common to the average members of a society forms a determinate system with a life of its own. It can be termed the collective or common consciousness." — Émile Durkheim, *The Division of Labor in Society* (1893)

"By collective consciousness, I mean the body of knowledge, myths, and symbols that guide a culture and allow its members to experience a common identity." — Carl Jung (paraphrased from *The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious*, 1959)

"Mass media today do not just reflect public opinion, they actively participate in the creation of a collective consciousness through symbolic repetition and emotional framing." — Stuart Hall, *Encoding/Decoding* model (1973)

"Control of collective consciousness is the primary goal of symbolic elites, who use narrative dominance, image control, and ritual authority to shape perception and action." — Mike Sosteric, *From Zoroaster to Star Wars* (2024)​

Notes

It is possible to unpack and examine the collective consciousness of a community, nation, or planet by extracting and examining the archetypes and ideas contained in the consciousness of the members of a specific community.

Collective Consciousness may be distinguished from Monadic Consciousness.

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