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Post by Blu on Dec 2, 2004 17:29:28 GMT -5
Harry Potter and the Perennial Quest In the Harry Potter books, our nonmagical world is in a sense the shadow of the magical world, just as our physical life is a shadow to the life of our higher self or soul. Are these books just for children, or do they have a deep and profound meaning? What makes the stories about Harry resonate within our psyches? The Harry Potter books have rich archetypal meaning and wisdom, interpretable in many ways. According to the Jungian view, archetypes are the building blocks or DNA of the psyche, the subconscious patterns of the universe, perhaps expressions of what H. P. Blavatsky called "Akasha . the indispensable agent of every . magical performance." We are aware of the archetypes primarily from ancient myths. Since those myths were formulated, consciousness has undergone many transformations, but these core patterns remain unchanged. Their expression, however, has metamorphosed with the literature of each century. Being attuned to the archetypes connects us with our origins and acts as a form of empowerment. The archetypes in the Harry Potter books include the shadow, character and calling (daimons and guardian angels), synchronicity, the path, and initiation. They are familiar themes, but they appear in a new form in the tales of Harry Potter. www.edgarcayce.org/venture_inward/03042002/harry_potter_and_the_perennial_quest.htm
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