Many aggressive nations use evil propaganda to
convince people that the other is a bad one and must be eliminated and in in
this way, leaders enter the role of the archetype of the warrior. The warrior role
is to fight and win at all costs.
However, some warriors are meant
to defend their nation and save people from disasters.
Today my own inspiration of the
warrior archetype and protector of the people is the Ukrainian president
ZELENSKY. He began to lead Ukraine in 2019 and he not only is a well-seasoned
warrior by now, but also a great communicator to his people. He is the leader
that pushed Russia away from Ukrainian borders despite their much superior
military organisation.
President Zelensky, in his earlier
career as an actor off stage and television in Ukrainian sitcoms, became
popular already to all Ukrainians. It is interesting that destiny meant to
place him as an actor on the world stage defending the Ukrainian people.
Going back to the warrior
archetype, here is a quote about the meaning of the warrior from the Jungian perspective:
THE WARRIOR ARCHETYPE: MAKING AN
IMPACT ON THE WORLD
“The Warrior in his fullness, the
mature Warrior, creates order, sets boundaries, and goes out into the world and
gets things done. The mature Warrior often has these qualities:
He knows his job is to act in the
world in service to the people.
He sets boundaries. He does this
with clear understanding of the concept of difference: of an innate knowing
about “This is where I stop, and you begin”. He knows how to set a boundary and
the difference between “yes” and “no”. He knows what he would die for, and he’s
clear about what he would defend to the death.
He tends to see things in black
or white. His may be a binary world. Clarity is everything. That way he knows
with certainty what needs to be done.
He may act without feeling to get
things done. Examples of this include the way fire fighters go into a burning
building to save people. This is true Warrior energy: act first, feel the
feelings later – if necessary.
His principles as a Warrior are
action, service, loyalty, and justice.
He needs a cause to believe in
and fight for. His cause might be
something he believes in on a personal level, or it might be the King’s mission
of service in the world. He is motivated to act.
He believes in the motto “Protect
and Serve.”
When boundaries are crossed, he
reacts with force and goes on the offensive (or defensive). Another expression
of his energy is the masculine energy he takes into the world to get things
done. Yet another is assertiveness. He knows how to channel the very energy of
life, of vitality, for the benefit of those he serves and for himself.” (Wikipedia).
President Zelensky perfectly fits
the role of the warrior archetype as described above and I'm looking forward as
the final winner of the horrible war that Russia has created since about two
years ago.
In order to make this story more “alive”
to the readers, I am attaching here a podcast by my mentor Michael Mead where
he speaks elegantly about the conflicts in Ukraine from the mythological
understanding of human nature, he points out that beauty truth and justice are
values that all people deserve and the warrior archetypes is present right now
to heal this tragedy.
