Stacey L.L. Couch's Blog, page 4
August 11, 2020
The Companion Archetype
A companion is someone who travels through life with another person sharing his or her ups and downs. The companion spends a lot of time at this person’s side and acts in a supporting role. A companionship is a partnership, a pairing of two people with one supporting the dreams and motivations of the other. The companion archetype is also known by the names friend, sidekick, wingman, and right arm.
We all have friends and are friends to others, so do we all have the compa...
May 7, 2020
A Call to Slow Down
Photo: Stacey Couch and her horse Isabeau. Photo credit: Estella OConnell
Hiding Behind the TeachingMy career began centered around a memoir. My story opened up doors to spiritual insights. I stepped through those doors to share with others. Over time, my focus shifted from sharing to listening. I embraced the role of transparent messenger. To write down I has become uncomfortable again.
Spiritual correctness, which is similar to political correctness, says to drop the ego. In life and...
April 27, 2020
Our Collective Crisis of Faith
Wild Gratitude Finding Faith in the Midst of a Global Crisis Finding Faith in the Midst of a Global Crisis
During these especially challenging times when our entire planet is facing a pandemic, a serious global health crisis, it is really important that we step back and take a look at how we are working with the survivor archetypes, which are the victim, saboteur,...
Collective Crisis of Faith
During these especially challenging times when our entire planet is facing a pandemic, a serious global health crisis, I think it is really important that we step back and take a look at how working with the survivor archetypes, which are the victim, saboteur, prostitute and child. The survivor archetypes can help us weather these times on firm ground, can help us find that firm ground when we lose it, and can help us hold that firm ground for those who have lost it.
Ive...
December 31, 2019
The Mystic Archetype
The mystic archetype brings us into another world, the world of the soul. I have little hope to encompass the whole of the mystic archetype. However, I can direct you to the depths and the places to watch.
A thick mist surrounds the mystic, shrouding her so you can never quite grasp her. To those around her she is a reservoir of peace. Inside she struggles in turmoil. The keystone of what makes the mystic relatable is her suffering. It is intense and enduring. It is...
November 13, 2019
In Memory, Cherokee the Mustang
Eleven years ago, when I first met Cherokee I went to touch her. She turned and walked away. Weeks later, my husband asked about the big and powerful brown horse out in the herd.
I said, “Her? Yeah that’s Cherokee the mustang. She won’t let anybody catch her.” Which was the truth. She was the least tame horse on the ranch.
Weeks after that, my co-worker and friend said, “You should do some of the new horse training techniques you’re learning with Cherokee. I think you two would...
October 1, 2019
The Vampire Archetype
A deep, dark aura steeped in mystery and symbolism surrounds the historically demonized, currently glamorized vampire archetype. Energetically, yes, the vampire archetype represents people who drain your energy. However, it goes well beyond this oversimplification.
When you’re ready to go to bed, anyone wanting to keep you up and talk is going to be a drain on your energy. That doesn’t mean that they embody the vampire archetype. It means you’re tired and they’re not.
Wh...
August 29, 2019
Spirit Animals: DRAGON SYMBOLISM
Writing about “spirit” animals does give me some liberties in that I can write about mythical creatures, thank goodness. That is because no spirit animal guide would be complete without a discussion of dragon symbolism.
Dragons have captivated the minds of cultures around the globe for millennia. There is no escaping the maw of enchantment that comes when imagining the presence of such magic. Iridescent scales, marbled cat eyes, expansive powerful wings, and sharp teeth and t...
May 1, 2019
The Rescuer Archetype
In the self-help field the rescuer archetype has a fairly bad reputation for enabling others and fostering co-dependency. There is a hyper-focus on breaking the habit of rescuing others. We are encouraged to have more time and energy to be creative, and less stress and drama. However, the rescuer archetype has a light side that is a gift to humanity, and, if you balance this pattern well, to you too.
This is an archetype that is judged against and thrown out all too quic...
Archetypes: RESCUER
In the self-help field the rescuer archetype has a fairly bad reputation for enabling others and fostering co-dependency. There is a hyper-focus on breaking the habit of rescuing others. We are encouraged to have more time and energy to be creative, and less stress and drama. However, the rescuer archetype has a light side that is a gift to humanity, and, if you balance this pattern well, to you too.
This is an archetype that is judged against and thrown out all too quic...
