
…equately exploring or being in touch with the primal, masculine archetypes that reside within them. We should not, however, imitate a certain archetypal pattern or adhere to the demands of an archetype. It is foolish to romanticise the archetypes, for we are human beings, we each have a unique energy, a vital connection to wholeness and so, the expressions of masculinity are as distinctive as the individuals themselves. There is no single standard for being a man, no code or definition that one must follow to become m…
These images and archetypes serve as a reflection into the unconscious of the masculine; they allow us to understand the patterns of life that have happened since the beginning of human history. And, by looking into these patterns, Moore believed, we can learn how to orient our masculinity according to the highest of ideals. Moore argued that the problems we see with men today–violence, weakness, aloofness–are a result of…
It was Carl Jung who proposed that the human mind, or psyche, is not exclusively the product of personal experience, but rather contains elements which are universal and common to all. These elements he called the archetypes and he concluded that it is their influence on human thought and behaviour that gives rise to the similarities between the myths and religions of different cultures. These archetypes reveal the presence of a universal memory belonging to man whereby elements of hum…