Archetypes
From The SpiritWiki
An Archetype is basically an idea used to control the manifesation of reality. An archetype can function at the individual level, or the meta-level (i.e., the group level, the societal level, and the planetary level). An archetype functions at each level by virtue of its acceptance into consciousness. An organizing archetype accepted by a single individual is functional and influential primarily at the individual level only. By the same token, an archetype accepted into the consciousness of the planet is functional and influential at all levels.
Any idea can function as an archetype so long as the idea is a) intended as such and b) accepted into the consciousness as significant and sacred. As Carl Jung noted, many archetypes are "intergenerationally persistent," meaning each new physical unit is born with a certain set of meta-level archetypes passed on from the previous generation.
Carl Jung felt that archetypes were natural phenomenon and suggested that the ongoing experience of something like the diurnal rhythms of Gaia became "burned in" as an archetype and "passed on" through the genetics of the body. While it is true that archetypes that become widely accepted are coded genetically and therefore do become persistent, it is not true that archetypes emerge out of natural experience. Archetypes are always constructed by some self aware entity. however when constructed properly and accepted widely, archetypes can easily become persistent across generation in which case they may come to "look" natural. To conclude they are natural based on their inter generational persistence is, however, an empirical and logical error. In any case, because archetypes are not "given" to us (either by nature or god), archetypes can be changed.
In all case, more than one archetype is required to condition a planet. We may refer to the collection of archetypes use to control the manifestation of reality as a Creation Template. Keep i mind that just as each archetype may function at multiple levels, so to can creation templates function at multiple levels.
It is important to understand that archetypes control, according to the principle as above in consciousness, so below in matter manifestation. It is also important to understand that archetypes and creation templates can (and have been) changed. "Fixing" the problems of this world require a significant revision in this planet's creation templates.
Consider the western tarot card <A href="http://tarot.michaelsharp.org/the-major-arcana/the-fool-becomes-joyful/">The Fool</a> and it's associated commentary as an example of an archetype.
