Accessing The Most Repressed Archetype in the Masculine Psyche - The Lover

With this episode, we are starting an eight-part series on the topic of masculine and feminine archetypes that are present in our culture. The first of the four masculine archetypes we are covering is The Lover. We talk about its positive and negative aspects in relation to the masculine psyche, and how it manifests in childhood and adulthood. Also, we share some ideas and advice on how to experience and embody The Lover in a healthy way.

In This Episode Of Future Thinkers:

• The manifestations of Lover Archetype in the developmental phase of a child


• Oedipal child's desire for connection in its healthy and shadow versions


• Mamma's boy and Dreamer types of a child


• The misconception of the Lover Archetype in the Western culture


• Lover Archetype in adults and its shadows


• The characteristics of an Addicted and Impotent Lover


• Expansion and deep connections as the spiritual side of The Lover


• How to encourage sensitivity and embodiment of a healthy Lover Archetype

The Lover is often associated with sex and romance, but it actually is about use of senses, it's the ability to have connection with people and be in the moment. -@MikeGilliland

Mentions and Resources:

• 5 Unexpected Reasons Modern Life Causes Depression, an article by Jordan Bates


• King, Warrior, Magician, Lover - Archetype Series (video)

The Lover archetype is not just about sensory experiences, it's not about hedonism, it's about living the sensory experience as a spiritual experience. - @EuvieIvanova

Book Recommendations:

• King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine by Robert Moore and Doug Gillette


• Modern Man in Search of a Soul by Carl Jung

More From Future Thinkers:

• FTP072: The Depression Epidemic - What You Can Do


• FTP039: Jordan Peterson - Archetypes, Psychedelics and Enlightenment

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