Survival Archetypes aka the Fab Four

The four ‘Survival Family’ of archetypes are common to everyone.  The are called ‘survival’ archetypes because they symbolize both our major life challenges and strengths and how we choose to survive.

The four survival archetypes and their primary purpose:

• The Child – responsibility, innocence, authority
• The Victim – personal power, self-esteem
• The Prostitute – faith, negotiation, integrity
• The Saboteur – choice, truth, self-esteem

These archetypes influence how we respond to authority, how we make choices especially when we are afraid of something or someone.  I fondly call them the “Fab Four” because they are rich and powerful archetypes that many people want to disregard at first glance.  We don’t go a day without one or all of these archetypal patterns at play in our lives which is one of the many reasons why it’s so important to understand them and their primary purpose.

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