The Archetype Tarot Spread is inspired by the work of Carl Jung. Tarot is very much a psychological process. It allows you to tap into the hidden aspects of your personality and reveal your shadow elements.
Confronting the shadow enables spiritual growth and helps you to understand your self on a deeper level.
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Guidance on the Archetype Tarot Spread.
The Self
This focuses on your current self. With this card, you can have a look at your most dominant traits. What makes up the core foundation of your personality? This is something you are either aware of or completely unaware of..
You could have an understanding of your identity, however, how people view you and the reality of your true version can be two different things.
The Challenge
This can represent an external conflict or an internal one. This can be a tarot card from the Minor Arcana or the Major Arcana. They key is identifying your challenge, is it a big challenge or a little challenge?
The Hidden Influences
Think of subconscious influences, blind spots and hidden elements that govern your behavioral patterns. This factor is in large part, connected to your shadow.
Its the part of you that no one sees, apart from the people that you allow. Your shadow is an extension of your ego. This is the part of you that responds to conflict and adversity. It shows your animal instincts amidst your current reality.
Humans are capable of good and evil. The one common denominator is that there is always choice.
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The Advice
Where are you being led to? What is the path ahead?? How do you find yourself in a world of chaos? How do you quieten your mind and allow for true wisdom to approach your subconscious mind?
The Potential Outcome
How will things play out for you? And will it be for your highest good? Where will you end up and will you like your new world?