Two Archetype: Inversion

distress signal: relationally smother

Archetype TWO is part of the Intimate triad.
The Archetypes in this triad form the foundation for Emotional Belonging.
All Archetypes will invert when there’s a fracture in the felt sense of belonging.

When self-worth is tied to being needed, Archetype Two has lost contact with Intimate Belonging and its gifts have become inverted. When you do not acknowledge your own vulnerability, it’s easy to project it onto others. Emotional manipulation is then a covert way to take care of yourself, yet it smothers the intimacy you long for.

When you are moved to care for the tenderness of another, it is good to connect with own your tenderness first. It is not selfish to tend to yourself or to ask for what you want. Sorrow signals the need to relate to your own longings, and to practice receiving as well as giving. This card invites your heartfelt consideration…

Questions for Inverted Two:

• Do you feel worthy of love even when you are not “needed” by others?

• Can you welcome and feel the significance of your own vulnerability?

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