Beneath the personal unconscious, Jung mapped a deeper, shared layer — the collective unconscious — patterned by archetypes: the Mother, the Shadow, the Trickster, the Wise Old One, the Self.
We don’t invent these images; we inherit them. They surface in dreams, myths, and fairy tales, and recognizing one at work can reorganize how you see a situation.
Notice a recurring figure in your dreams or daydreams; name its pattern.
Which archetypal figure keeps appearing in your inner life?