The Magician Archetype: Rediscovering The Sacred Beyond the Mundane with Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova

futurethinkers (50)in #consciousness • 6 years ago

The Magician is the third Jungian masculine archetype in this series. The Magician has a deep curiosity for everything in life — he is willing to put in the effort to learn the secret knowledge and teach it to the others. He uncovers things that are not immediately obvious, understands how they work and applies that knowledge to creating something new. So, in relation to The Warrior, for example, The Magician is the creative force and the thinker who drives the actions of The Warrior.

In this episode, we talk about the full expression of The Magician archetype, the well-known magician characters from popular fiction, as well as the examples of magicians in our culture and science. We also talk about its shadow versions, and how to recognize them in business or within your community.

In This Episode Of Future Thinkers:

The Magician Archetype in its esoteric and mundane context
The common trait of magicians — putting in an extraordinary effort to learn hidden knowledge
The willingness to share knowledge and give secret information to the people
Why there is such lack of mentorship and apprenticeship in this age
The path of learning secret knowledge in the past and the importance of initiation
Shamanism as an expression of The Magician Archetype and the stigma surrounding this practice
Recognizing the shadow versions of The Magician in pickup artists, marketing gurus, manipulators, or cult leaders
The Detached Manipulator and The Innocent One — the dark sides of The Magician
Why holding secret knowledge comes with difficulties and great responsibility
Examples of The Magician Archetype in arts, technology, science and popular culture
How to access this archetype in your own self-development practice
Rediscovering the sacred space in your everyday life