The Shadow of Spiritual Entrepreneur/Influencer Archetype

Having studied archetypes for some years , and especially now in the Jungian work I am doing, there is an infinite amount of possibilities for archetypes and complexes to be birthed in our collective . An Archetype is a an idea, a symbol, a pattern or character type that appears again and again in stories, in films, in the media or any subject that holds the human experience. They hold attributes and behaviours both in the shadow and light. My work is to work with the shadow and call it out in myself and others

There is one that I have been duped by many times,  because its one that I also hold and have been doing some deeper work on myself over the years in the shadow aspects of it.  Admitting this was difficult , calling it out even harder and then taking the action against the shadow aspects was a destructive process and one that I had to reveal publicly to deal with the shame that then hounded me.  I spoke out about my part in work I had done with a Guru that only highlighted these parts that I held in myself , admitting the things in him were parts I secretly wanted myself, even unconsciously .. having to pull them forward and admit them to myself was harrowing! It was a long process and is ongoing as when we hold the archetype we have to be in constant check of it . Sharing this allows me to show others that I am conscious of it and I work constantly to uncover its motives and shadow aspects. It allows me to release the people who did my work because they too held these wounds and as I heal I gain clients who want a more real, more integrated Teacher who is doing the work, looking at their shadows and he motives for the work she does. I can take the shame off my shoulders , I am in more integrity. This is what shadow work does, it’s not easy but it is absolutely rewarding and very healing. Having worked on it deeply within myself I am able to recognise aspects of it in me and aspects that I have witnessed in others. 

THE SPIRITUAL ENTREPRENEUR INFLUENCER, this  archetype is operating within our collective through a very dangerous new age programme. They are gaining momentum and energy, money and clients through a very deeply engrained shadow that is not conscious. These ‘influencers’ are operating under their UNCONSCIOUS SHADOW (most shadow is unconscious) 

ATTRIBUTES: (Not all will be held, but I have tried to be pretty thorough) 

·      Offers to have the secrets to FIX others

·      They will proclaim very unreal healing abilities 

·      Charges large amount of money to do it

·      Are always sharing live videos of themselves or selfies

·      Their social media accounts will follow on trend marketing styles

·      They will have some experience in sales, marketing etc

·      They hold the power, the programme , the key to heal you

·      Show off their wealth  ( champagne, fast car, Hollywood home lifestyle)

·      They have funnel style sales 

·      They won’t have a teacher, guide , mentor  or have done any intense inner work

·      They won’t be doing any shadow work ( though they will love to use the word )

·      They will rarely share any shadow aspects or behaviours about them self

·      They share only the light side of them self

·      They will have followers who constantly say how wonderful they are

·      They will say how wonderful others are all the time how they have ‘ within them what they seek’

·      They love to make things POSITIVE 

·      They will steal others ideologies and peoples work and redesign them as their own

·      They will appear Guru like 

·      They will have ‘props’ tiaras, crystal bowls, wands, etc

·      They will share dangerous false information

·      They will not feel into what they offer and question its validity 

·      They are driven by the pleasure principle

·      They believe that they are in service to humanity 

·      They will rarely be challenged or allow themselves to be challenged 

·      They will share Magical stories of themselves, that make them appear ‘Special’

·      There will be many methods of escaping reality – talking about ‘Atlantis’ “Akashic records’ that pull people into their escapism.

·      They offer escapism , healing at a high price

·      They will gather many followers with the same wound  

Wounds:

·      Wanting to appear special as deep down they feel lots of unworthiness

·      Money is a drive whether they will admit that or not , it will heal their life – money will gain them the  Spiritual Hollywood Lifestyle ( think Bikram)

·      Appearing as a Guru and discussing things magical allows them to escape their real life problems and reality

·      Ego is strong in these types and often unchallenged, they hate being wrong or called out

·      Narcissistic, hiding the fact it’s about them while pretending it’s about helping others.

·      Want to fix others as a way of avoiding doing the work themselves, they think they are doing the work but haven’t done any intense programmes or worked with someone willing to call them out.

·      They will call their greatest Teacher their ‘Inner Guru’

·      A catalogue of unhealed /unconscious trauma.

There are of course light attributes to these Archetypes and I will be sharing these in another blast so stay tuned! I see the most dangerous movement of this Archetype proclaiming to have NO SHADOW , TO BE HEALED, TOTALLY CONSCIOUS, ENLIGHTENED can CURE PEOPLE and HEAL THEM with one programme or one session.  A more  timely  example would be to be able the ability to STOP the Vaccine or Virus in the body of another with some session or transmission. It is claims like this that make individuals very dangerous ( they are unaware of the danger or the disassociated nature of the claims) and is proof that the shadow of this archetype unchecked is growing momentum.   It is very doubtful that you would have the balls to challenge these individuals and if you did the defence mechanism would be very strong , they would not be open to reflection of your suggestion.

I write this as a way to help those of us that get sucked into this kind of teaching and those of us who argue we wouldn’t ( are you sure?! ) and to support TRUE HEALING that takes a lot of inner work, time, devotion and cannot be done by another of by a quick fix.  It is a way of you being more informed to see such behaviour running through another and so not to be duped by it , but rather to question the draw and why you are magnetised by it.  I know when publishing this it will not get a big a audience as when I write the Light of a spiritual entrepreneur… now ain’t that the sign of the Shadow in action !! 

Love to you all 

Collette