S10 E9-12 (Building Success Habits) Shadows & Dragons on the Hero’s Journey with Londina Cruz & Donna Kunde - “Building Success Habits”

S10 E9-12 (Building Success Habits) Shadows & Dragons on the Hero’s Journey
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Londina Cruz & Donna Kunde - “Building Success Habits” 
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Shadows & Dragons on the Hero’s Journey
For some people, the whole area of our inner selves is an undiscovered country. There may be real fear about taking any kind of psychological journey. This is partly a fear of the unknown and partly a fear of what they do not know. If this is new to you, we are your friends on the journey. One step at a time is all it takes. But you have to take the first step alone.    

E9 Recognizing Shadow Forms Along the Hero’s Journey |IBGR | Donna Kunde & Londina Cruz 
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1. “Wars and temper tantrums are the makeshifts of ignorance; regrets are illuminations that come too late.”― Joseph Campbell.
2. All of the 12 Archetypes are present in every one of us but sometimes we push them down and do not allow them to express themselves in our lives. This activates the  negative forms of the Archetypes. 
3. When we feel the negative forms of the Archetypes show up in our lives, we tend to want to push them down further because we are afraid they might be opening the door to monsters. 
4. Often, the negative forms are activated by all of the “shoulds” and “should nots” of our lives. Every “should” and “should not” that we experience becomes a scale on our dragon.
5. Some people who have not allowed many, if any, of the Archetypes into their lives see both their inner and outer world filled with dragons - and the world seems to be a very frightening place. 
6. The way to overcome this is to educate the Ego and in time allow some of the more positive sides of the Archetypes into your daily living.
7. When we feel awful, we are stuck expressing an Archetype in its negative form. To feel empowered again, we need to simply take a closer look at this Archetype and refuse to let it control us. But we can only do this when we honor the Archetype by expressing it in some way.
8. What most people don’t realize is that each dragon is hiding a treasure. When we make peace with the dragon, the treasure is given to us.

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E10 The Shadow Side of Hero’s Journey Archetypes |IBGR | Donna Kunde & Londina Cruz 
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1. “He must put aside his pride, his virtue, beauty and life and bow or submit to the   absolutely intolerable.”― Joseph Campbell.
2. In episode 9 we explored the Shadow Forms of the Guides. When we repress any of the Archetypes they tend to show up in shadow form. In this episode we will learn what behavior the Shadow Sides of the Archetypes reveal. 
3. Early on in the journey we might try to slay the dragons. Really what needs to happen is we need to reframe the negative talk and behavior in order to activate the positive side of the Archetype. 
4. In the Preparation Stage the four Archetypes are Innocent, Orphan, Warrior, and Caregiver. This is what their Shadow Forms reveal:
   1. Innocent - Is in denial or seeking rescue. You may be hurting yourself or others but you don’t acknowledge it. You might also be hurt but you repress that as well. 
   2. Orphan - Is victimized and blames their incompetence, irresponsibility or predatory behavior on others or expects special treatment or exemption from life because they have be so victimized or fragile. We attack people who are trying to help us, harming them and ourselves or we may just become dysfunctional.
   3. Warrior - Is the villain who uses Warrior skills for personal gain without thoughts of morality, ethics or the good of the whole. It activates in our lives anytime we compromise our principles in order to compete, win or get our own way. 
   4. Caregiver - Is the suffering martyr who controls others by making them feel guilty. It is seen in all manipulative behavior to control or or smother.
5. In the Journey Stage the four Archetypes are Seeker, Destroyer, Lover and Creator. This is what their Shadow Forms reveal:
   1. Seeker - Is the perfectionist, always striving to measure up to an impossible goal or to find the “right” solution. We see this in people who are continually focused on self improvement. 
   2.  Destroyer - Includes ALL self-destructive behaviors including addictions, compulsions, or activities that undermine intimacy, career success or self esteem - and all behaviors that have a destructive effect on others.      
   3. Lover - Includes anyone who is unable to say no when passion calls or is totally destroyed when a relationship ends.
   4. Creator - Is an obsessive need to create without being able to act on anything fully. This also shows up as workaholism. 
6. In the Return Stage the four Archetypes are Ruler, Magician, Sage and Fool. This is what their Shadow Forms reveal:
   1. Ruler - Insists on getting their own way and remain in control. We often see this when people are in positions of authority.
   2. Magician - Happens any time we diminish ourselves or others and lower our self esteem. It can also make us or others ill through negative thoughts and actions. 
   3. Sage - Is cold, irrational, heartless, dogmatic, pompous - always evaluating and saying we or they are not good enough.
   4. Fool - No dignity or self control regarding urges of the body. 

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E11 Addictions & Compulsions on The Hero’s Journey |IBGR | Donna Kunde & Londina Cruz 

1. “Tragedy is an unfinished comedy.”― Joseph Campbell.
2. We can become addicted to behaviors and thought patterns as well as to substances. Any time an Archetype possesses us, the result is addictive or compulsive tendencies. 
3. What behavior a person is addicted to depends on which Archetype is dominant, but all of them limit our lives. The fewer Archetypes active in their positive form in our lives, the more prone we are to addictiveness. 
4. The following lists behaviors and attitudes that we can become addicted or attached to when we are possessed by the corresponding Archetype (listed as Archetype - Addictive Quality - Addiction)
   1. Innocent    Denial            Consumerism/sugar/cheerfulness
   2. Orphan    Cynicism        Powerlessness/worrying
   3. Warrior        Stoicism        Achievement/success
   4. Caregiver    Rescuing        Caretaking/co-depencence
   5. Seeker        Self-centeredness    Independence/perfection
   6. Destroyer    Self-destructiveness    Suidide/self-destructive habits
   7. Lover        Intimacy problems    Relationships/sex
   8. Creator    Obsessiveness    Work/creativity
   9. Ruler        High control needs    Control/codependence
   10. Magician    Dishonesty(image)    Power/hallucinogenic drugs/marijuana
   11. Sage        Judgmentalism    Being right/tranquilizers
   12. Fool        Inebriation        Excitement/cocaine/alcohol

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E12 Awaken the Hero Within |IBGR | Donna Kunde & Londina Cruz
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1. “The hero of yesterday becomes the tyrant of tomorrow, unless he crucifies himself today.”― Joseph Campbell
2. In episodes 9-11 we explored the shadow sides of the 12 Archetypes and in episode 11 we got a closer look at extreme negative shadow sides in the form of addictions, compulsions and even shadow possession where we take either the positive or negative traits of the Archetype to extremes. 
3. If we are possessed by any of the Archetypes, the way to free ourselves of shadow possession is to awaken our heroic potential. Each of us has a hero within us but we are not always aware of that reality. 
4. The natural way to activate our inner potential is to shine the light on it. When we begin to see that we have a hero within us, the hero naturally wakes up! The same thing happens with our Archetypes. 
5. You can literally ask the Archetype to come into your life, or you may prefer to act. For example, to awaken the Caregiver, give to others without thought of return. To activate the Sage, study and work to improve your thinking skills. Finally, while awakening all 12 Archetypes leads to a whole and rich life, it is not realistic to think they will all be equally active.

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