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Creative
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- Creative At-a-Glance
  - Creatives are artistically driven: they thrive on originality, romance and expressing themselves thru the five senses.
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    - Super Power: Originality
    - Archetype Family: Creative
    - Other Expressions: Performer, Creator, Storyteller
    - Life Journey: To explore the heights of imagination through new forms of creativity.
    - Unique Challenge: To overcome the fear of being unoriginal.
    - Lesson To Learn: To develop artistic gifts rather than ignoring them.
    - Challenge To Self: I will develop my talent and express myself without letting fear of failure hold me back, and stand by my artistic point of view in the face of criticism.
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Athlete
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- Athlete At-a-Glance
  - The Athlete is physically-driven. Athletes thrive on anything related to health and body.
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    - Super Power: Endurance
    - Archetype Family: Physical
    - Other Expressions: Competitor, Sportsman, Outdoorswoman
    - Life Journey: To discover a sense of personal power and identity through developing my body.
    - Unique Challenge: To understand that the body has limits; to pay attention when I’m feeling off-balance and do what I need to get back to my core power zone.
    - Lesson To Learn: To confront physical vulnerability and accept the reality of aging.
    - Challenge To Self: I will explore my strengths beyond competition.
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Rebel
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- Rebel At-A-Glance
  - The Rebel is freedom-driven. Rebels thrive on wild and uncensored behavior.
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    - Super Power: Justice
    - Archetype Family: Rebel
    - Other Expressions: Maverick, Feminist, Femme Fatle, Sex Goddess
    - Life Journey: Break barriers that restrict the human spirit.
    - Unique Challenge: Discover a creative, dynamic, and productive way to make your voice heard.
    - Lesson To Learn: Avoid engaging in power struggles as a way of expressing authority. Know the difference between rebellious reactions and rebellious decisions.
    - Challenge To Self: Understand when the rebel in me is controlling my emotions
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Caregiver
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- Caregiver
  - The Caregiver is relationship-driven. Caregivers thrive on caring and nurturing.
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    - Super Power: Compassion
    - Archetype Family: Caring
    - Other Expressions: Nurturer, Mother, Lover, Sister, Teacher, Rescuer, Homemaker, Heroine, Best Friend, Companion
    - Life Journey: Care for others in ways they are unable to care for themselves.
    - Unique Challenge: Fear of being thought of as selfish.
    - Lesson To Learn: Learning to help when it’s really needed.
    - Challenge To Self: How can I dedicate more time for myself so I have more stamina to care for others? Can I give myself the freedom to explore what truly makes me happy?
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Visionary
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- Visionary At-a-Glance
  - The Visionary is idea-driven. Visionaries thrive on hyperfocus and intuition.
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    - Super Power: Courage
    - Archetype Family: Visionary
    - Other Expressions: Entrepreneur, Innovator, Pioneer, Guide, Dreamer
    - Life Journey: To bring the future into the present, and sense the changing impulses of society
    - Unique Challenge: To remain committed to a new vision in order to bring it to fruition
    - Lesson To Learn: To believe in my vision, however great or small, and my creative potential to change lives
    - Defining Grace: Courage
    - Challenge To Self: I will envision new possibilities for humanity and recognize when an idea is worth rearranging my life for
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Royal
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- Royal At-A-Glance
  - The Royals are power driven. They thrive on control, entitlement and luxury.
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    - Super Power: Power
    - Archetype Family: Royal
    - Other Expressions: Executive, CEO, Leader, Heir/Heiress
    - Life Journey: To learn to use power wisely, productively, and responsibly.
    - Unique Challenge: To identify the causes in which to invest my power and influence
    - Lesson To Learn: To differentiate between authentic and illusory power
    - Defining Grace:Generosity
    - Challenge To Self: I will share power in a close relationship, and commit to cooperation and compromise.
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Performer
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- Performer At-a-Glance
  - The Performer is attention-driven. Performers thrive on entertaining and eccentricity.
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    - Super Power: Electricity
    - Archetype Family: Entertaining
    - Other Expressions: Entertainer, Bon Vivant, Actor, Headliner
    - Life Journey: To use charm, humor, and wit to enjoy life to the fullest and convey that joy to others.
    - Unique Challenge: To stay the course and not follow each enthusiasm, impulse or emotion.
    - Lesson To Learn: To use excitement and fun to find new and different ways around obstacles.
    - Defining Grace:Exuberance
    - Challenge To Self: I will keep my drama from veering into melodrama.
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- Spiritual At-a-Glance
  - The Spiritual is belief-driven. Spirituals thrive on prayer and seeking.
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    - Super Power: Humility
    - Archetype Family: Spiritual
    - Other Expressions: Mystic, Healer, Seeker
    - Life Journey: To discover the meaning and purpose of life
    - Unique Challenge: To create a life that balances my spiritual, emotional, and physical needs
    - Lesson To Learn: To be truthful with myself about who I am and what I believe; to recognize when I’m resisting change in order to remain comfortable
    - Defining Grace:Humility
    - Challenge To Self: I will tap into and trust my intuition, and be conscious of where I position matters of the spirit among other live interests.
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Tastemaker
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- Tastemaker At-a-Glance
  - The Tastemaker is aesthetically-driven. Tastemakers thrive on trends, decor and fashion.
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    - Super Power: Influence
    - Archetype Family: Fashion
    - Other Expressions: Host, Stylist, Goddess, Diva
    - Life Journey: To become comfortable in my own skin; to derive power from self-esteem rather than the clothes I wear
    - Unique Challenge: To cultivate my individuality; to form a stylistic point of view that reflects my whole being
    - Lesson To Learn: To recognize when I’m being judged superficially
    - Defining Grace:Exuberance
    - Challenge To Self: I will create an authentic life that reflects my individuality and empowers me as a person
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- Explorer At-a-Glance
  - The Explorer is discovery-driven. Explorers thrive on adventure and travel.
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    - Super Power: Curiosity
    - Archetype Family: Discovering
    - Other Expressions: Adventurer, Trailblazer, Traveler
    - Life Journey: To follow paths that are self-discovered. Inspire others to explore uncharted territory.
    - Unique Challenge: To be unafraid to commit: to settling in one place, with one person, and one style of life; to recognize that exploration can be emotional as well as physical.
    - Lesson To Learn: To take the initiative while coordinating with others to break barriers and accomplish great things.
    - Challenge To Self: I will climb every mountain, feel every moment.
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- Advocate At-a-Glance
  - The Advocate is cause-driven. Advocates thrive on social and environmental responsibility.
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    - Super Power: Hope
    - Archetype Family: Advocate
    - Other Expressions: Naturalist, Defender, Champion of a Cause
    - Life Journey: To act as an agent for positive change.
    - Unique Challenge: To find causes that engage my strengths, not my personal agenda.
    - Lesson To Learn: To do what I can, even if it doesn’t feel like enough.
    - Defining Grace: Hope
    - Challenge To Self: I will commit fully to a cause, even if it means pledging my time, energy, and money in order to make a difference.
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- Intellectual At-a-Glance
  - The Intellectual is data-driven. Intellectuals thrive on thinking and learning.
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    - Super Power: Wisdom
    - Archetype Family: Thinking
    - Other Expressions: Professional, Student, Scholar, Judge
    - Life Journey: To pursue knowledge for the sake of discovering thruth in all areas of life.
    - Unique Challenge: To recognize when I’ve locked myself into a line of thinking based on my education or experience; to remain open to new ideas.
    - Lesson To Learn: To learn to listen to my gut, and to discern the differences between reason and truth.
    - Challenge To Self: I will avoid paralysis by analysis.
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The Joseph Campbell Foundation

Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known for his work in comparative mythology and comparative religion.

C G Jung Institute of Chicago

The mission of the Institute is to advance Analytical Psychology – the theoretical foundation of Jungian psychoanalysis – as a practice that speaks to the basic human need for psychological growth and consciousness.

Inter-region Society of Jungian Analysts

The Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts was created in 1973 by a group of Diplomate Jungian Analysts for the purpose of providing training in Analytical Psychology in the United States.