We often treat symptoms as isolated problems. But what if they belong to a larger story organizing our identity, choices, and relationships in ways we haven't yet seen?

An archetype is a model or pattern. In psychology, archetypes are studied as character types that have existed in fact or fiction over centuries and unconsciously still serve as models for behavior.

Recognizing and understanding your personal archetypal patterns is one of the most fundamental tools of consciousness for navigating these times, says Myss (Sacred Contracts), a renowned teacher and ...