The Stories of Archetypes
Carol Pearson's Blog
In Jungian psychology, Hermes, is the archetype that mediates between the conscious and unconscious minds and is a key figure in healing (note his scepter) and in alchemical transformation. For the ancient Greeks, Hermes was the god of communication and the messenger of the gods to mortals. In our time, we can view him as sharing archetypal insights with us. Often shown with winged feet, he sped messages along, as modern technology does now. Happily, the authors of the blogs in this section can share wisdom about archetypes with you by writing on keyboards and then hitting send.
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Judy Brown Poem Series: Trough
Great News: A new blog series by my colleague and friend Judy Brown, who has agreed to be the poet laureate for this site.
The Hidden Message of Deadpool & Wolverine for This Political Season
Deadpool & Wolverine’s plotline follows an archetypal hero’s journey form.
Guest Blog: Koehler Disneyland Series The Creator
Creator energy is present in the way fans engage with The Walt Disney Company, but one group of artists creates something new...
Guest Blog: Marr Finding Your Story
If you would like to learn more about your own life story through archetypes, you may want to work you may want to work through Finding Your Story.
Find Your Story: Transform Your Life!
Hugh helps you understand your memories from childhood up through every life stage until your present...
Judy Brown Poem Series: Fire
Great News: A new blog series by my colleague and friend Judy Brown, who has agreed to be the poet laureate for this site.
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series The Seeker
The potency of Harry’s story is that it is compelling and brings readers along. Harry’s transformation becomes our transformation.
Guest Blog: Koehler Disneyland Series The Magician
The presence of magic is integral to things Disney. It’s everywhere in the Disney brand
Guest Blog: Koehler Disneyland Series Introduction
The next 12 blogs reflect my newest thoughts about how we might consider each of these archetypes in play (pun intended) at the park.
American Happiness and the Jester Archetype Blog Series Blog Two
For Americans, happiness is assumed to include freedom, and when we feel trapped or too settled, we naturally become blue.
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series The Idealist
Luna becomes an excellent counterweight to Harry’s central friends Ron and Hermione, because she sees the world differently...
American Happiness and the Jester Archetype Blog Series Blog One
Americans these days seem anything but happy, yet most of us believe we should be.
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series The Revolutionary
We hope you enjoy this collaboration. Please get in touch with any questions or feedback. Let’s conjure a magical conversation.
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series The Realist
Because Neville’s journey is bumpy and he genuinely struggles with his identity, Neville’s heroic arc into the Realist is one that is full of empathy.
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series – The Lover
Love is a central theme in Harry Potter. It is a recognized difference, as a differentiation between "good" and "evil"...
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series -- The Magician
At the core of the Magician archetype is the idea of transformation, ideally into a better state.
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series -- There’s Something Magical about Harry
Harry Potter influenced an entire generation, one that needed its own archetypal reality to define its identity.
Psychology Today Blog: Living Storylines that Lead to Happier Outcomes: Heroism for Our Times
Ever feel lost, lonely, or just over your head when facing the complexities of modern life?
Living Storylines that Lead to Happier Outcomes: Heroism for Our Times
Best-selling fiction, theater, and film often employ plotlines that introduce us to archetypal patterns that address problems humans face.
America Blog Four: Why Has the U.S. Not Fulfilled Its Purpose? The Shadow Knows
The shadow of a culture is more complicated because it is similarly created by what its country says it is and what it dreams of being.
Guest Blog: In Life Transitions, Your Archetypes Await You
The reshaping of social, political, and institutional norms in turn fuels personal transitions...
Guest Blog Wholeness in the Workplace: How Archetypes Can Guide the Way
Many organizations today are fundamentally rethinking and reimagining their operational structure and management practices...
Worried, Fearful? Try a Positive Escape into Fun-Scary Fiction
I love to track what is going on in the inner life of people around me by reading best-selling fiction with an attention to archetypal patterns.
America Blog 3: The Lover Complement and the Promised Land
Branding ideally is integrated into organizational development activities.
America Blog 2: Branding America: A Pioneering Nation and People
This blog applies Margaret Mark’s and my work on authentic archetypal branding...
America Blog 1: What Stories Is America Living? An Archetypal Analysis
I’m writing this blog series for those who, like me, are worried about my country (the United States). I suspect it is not news to you that our two-pa
Clarifying Your Vision for 2022?
It is wise to clarify intents for a new year, yet resolutions often don’t work. Learn why.
Guest Blog The Dracula Syndrome: How Our Fear Keeps Archetypes (and Our Potential) in the Shadows
In polarized times, unconscious moral certainty is the hunger that drives leaders mad,and weakens us all by feeding our fears.
New Article: The Roots of the Pearson-Marr Archetypes
My association with Storywell is truly the gift that keeps giving to all of us.
Guest Blog by Dr. Edward Smink
I have chosen this topic not only as one who has survived the trauma of compassion fatigue but one who has gained wisdom from my experience.
Modern Magic: Discover and Live Your Authentic Stories
I’ve come to trust that as everyday magic. C. G. Jung called this phenomenon “synchronicity”, which means meaningful coincidences.
Guest Blog by Katherine Culpepper
I’m very pleased to publish this guest blog from pioneering educator Katherine Culpepper. Her work with high school students provides a model that I would love to see replicated widely in schools today.
What Stories Are Americans Living? Escaping the Curse of the Culture War Narrative -- Blog Three
This is the third of a three-blog series offering an archetypal analysis or our cultural dialogue and strategies for how we get from here to there.
What Stories Are Americans Living? Escaping the Curse of the Culture War Narrative -- Blog Two
This is the second of a three blog series offering an archetypal analysis or our cultural dialogue and strategies for how we get from here to there.
What Stories Are Americans Living? Escaping the Curse of the Culture War Narrative -- Blog One
This is the first of a three part blog series offering an archetypal analysis or our cultural dialogue and strategies for the future.
The Power of Leadership Narrative Intelligence Blog Series -- Part Two
This is the second of two blogs that explore the role of archetypal narrative intelligence (NQ) in linking motivation, action, and leadership outcomes.
The Power of Leadership Narrative Intelligence Blog Series -- Part One
This is the first of two blogs that explore the role of archetypal narrative intelligence (NQ) in linking motivation, action, and leadership outcomes.
Leadership Lessons for Effectively Speaking Up
Leadership can be more than a role. At best, it is a calling to care about the world and those around us.
A Conspiracy Theory Vaccine? Making Sense of a Chaotic World
I’m intrigued by how many conspiracy theories are gaining traction today, and wondering how so many fellow citizens of my country can believe them...
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Find Your Story: Transform Your Life!
Hugh helps you understand your memories from childhood up through every life stage until your present...
Guest Blog: Harry Potter Series The Seeker
The potency of Harry’s story is that it is compelling and brings readers along. Harry’s transformation becomes our transformation.
What Stories Are You Living?
What Stories Are YouLiving? guides you through the journey of discovering and understanding the archetypes active in your life.
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