Thursday, June 29, 2023

RFLECTIONS YARO - JULY 2023 - THE WARRIOR



THE WARRIOR ARCHETYPE

 I am now reflecting about what sort of processes in human cultures that create conflicts among people and nations. Why do we continue to experience armed conflicts almost globally today? Why do we continue to experience so many tragedies and no peace talks no arrangements between nations have been helpful. Ask the leaders of Israel and Palestine, African nations, and Russia… In this almost infinite fight they all claim victory over the other but who is the “other”?

 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.

 






Listen to the podcast: The war within the war 

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