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Ep. 544: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 11: The Queen's Shadow Archetypes Apr 19, 2021

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The Queen's shadows have the potential to block her possibility for a positively transformative archetypal character arc.

Ep. 543: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 10: The Hero's Shadow Archetypes Apr 12, 2021

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The Hero's shadow archetypes of Coward and Bully are especially important (and cautionary) due to the pervasiveness of the Hero's Journey.

Ep. 542: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 9: The Maiden's Shadow Archetypes Apr 05, 2021

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Out of fear and egoism, the Maiden's shadow archetypes would prevent her from embracing a new perspective and completing her journey.

Ep. 541: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 8: Introduction to the 12 Shadow Archetypes Mar 29, 2021

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Each positive character archetype inherently represents a struggle with related shadow archetypes--one passive and one aggressive.

Ep. 540: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 7: The Mage Arc Mar 22, 2021

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The powerful and mysterious Mage Arc--the final archetypal character arc--turns its attention to questions of power and surrender.

Ep. 539: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 6: The Crone Arc Mar 15, 2021

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The Crone Arc begins the final act of the "life arcs" by presenting an inevitable and imperative Underworld Journey.

Ep. 538: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 5: The King Arc Mar 08, 2021

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Although the plot in a King Arc can be absolutely epic, it is a fundamentally spiritual arc--more so than any that have preceded it.

Ep. 537: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 4: The Queen Arc Mar 01, 2021

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The majestic Queen Arc builds upon the lessons learned in the Hero's Journey to create an archetypal character arc that offers a worthy sequel.

Ep. 536: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 3: The Hero Arc Feb 21, 2021

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The Hero Arc is the story of the conquering champion--the ingenuous but perhaps immodest youth setting out to do a great deed.

Ep. 535: Archetypal Character Arcs, Pt. 2: The Maiden Arc Feb 15, 2021

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As the "youngest" of the archetypal character arcs, the Maiden Arc represents the quintessential coming-of-age story.