The archetype of the God Apollo activates brightness and light, brings prominence, vanity, self-love, increases magnetism, frees from victimhood, improves rationality, balancing the emotional side.
Who was the God Apollo?
Apollo was a god associated with the Sun and reason. He was also known as the God of healing, youth, light, music, intellect, poetry, and prophecy. He was the son of Zeus and the twin brother of Artemis. He was always depicted with a bow and arrows.
Light side of the Apollo archetype
In its light side, the Apollo archetype brings us the awareness that we co-create our own reality, and with this, we stop letting our life be controlled by other events, we have to take control of our life. Read more about this subject in the law of attraction article.
His image carrying a bow and arrow represents focus, objectivity, the ability to see far and achieve your goal, in this aspect, he is very similar to the archetype of the archer.
A desire to express oneself artistically and creatively, as well as a search for more wisdom, will also be accentuated.
These attributes are very relevant to the professional area, mainly because of the focus on the goals that must be achieved.
Positive points:
- Self-love;
- Focus;
- Intellectuality;
- Personal magnetism;
- Rationality;
- Reason.
Shadow side of the Apollo Archetype
The shadow side of the Apollo archetype attracts qualities that can be dangerous if not watched. Among them are exaggerated ego, authoritarianism, and even selfishness.
You can also notice an excessive pursuit of perfection, as well as an obsession with control and order. Authoritarianism and coldness can also be observed.
Negative points:
- Authoritarianism;
- Cruelty;
- Egocentrism;
- Selfishness;
- Coldness;
- Individualism;
- Not being reciprocated in romantic relationships;
- Excessive vanity;
- Revenge.
Knowing the shadow side, you can control it in various ways. For example, if you are very vain, egocentric, or selfish, just stop or reduce these qualities.
Always check if a shadow side is activating and use your knowledge to control it. You can use techniques like theta healing, meditation, and even Ho’oponopono.
How to activate this Archetype
To activate the Apollo archetype, you can start with visualizations of the image of the God frequently, using images of him as wallpaper on the computer and cellphone.
You can also add to your daily routine positive aspects of the God Apollo archetype, such as:
- Self-awareness: Get to know yourself and understand what you need to change in your life to achieve the qualities you seek in this archetype. This way, you will be able to focus more clearly on weak points;
- Balance between body and mind: Practice meditation, mindfulness, physical exercises. Improving your knowledge in subjects that interest you is also recommended;
- Vanity: Value yourself and have more self-love, but without exaggeration. Do not let ego and vanity control your life.
You can also use positive affirmations related to the archetype, along with subliminal audios and biokinesis.
Much more can be said about archetypes. Understand the concept in our article and get to know other personalities that can help activate various qualities.