The Ruler | 12 Jungian Archetypes Self-Portrait Series
The 12 Archetypes of personality, chosen by Carl Jung, are the foundations for characters in movies, literature, art, and the life where we live and breathe. They represent behavior patterns, cultural symbols, and images of the collective unconscious. In this series, I am exploring all 12 of the archetypes through self-portraits and embodying each as I understand them within myself. I think the more time we spend with ourselves, the more we realize how multi-dimensional we are. This has been an incredible experiment for me as I have come to understand which archetypes I align with the most and which were difficult for me to “become”. Along with the portraits, I have included a playlist that represents each personality. I hope you enjoy this playful exploration!
The ruler is the ultimate leader. They seek power and control and are able to establish their position because they give people a good reason to listen to them. We are all very familiar with what the ruler looks like within our own cultures. I personally don’t often feel like a ruler, but when I do I prefer to lead in a more silent and subtle way.
One of the places I feel the most powerful is on the dance floor. It feels like a place I can control through my motions and get others to follow along. There is also something about loud music that makes me feel like.a queen. We have had many masculine rulers throughout history and I am looking forward to the paradigm shift where we will see a change. It may not be in my lifetime but the shift is already happening, and damn is it time!
Motto:
Power isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.
Core desire:
Control
Goal:
Create a prosperous, successful family or community
Strategy:
Exercise power
Greatest fear:
Chaos, being overthrown
Weakness:
Being authoritarian, unable to delegate
Talent:
Responsibility, leadership
The Ruler is also known as: The boss, leader, aristocrat, king, queen, politician, role model, manager or administrator.
