The Magician Archetype in the Age of Misinformation

Understanding the shadow polarities of the magician archetype allows us to make sense of the information age. Understand how the shadow polarities lead to misinformation, and the many forms the magician archetypes takes in the modern world. Additionally, we offer a solution to overwhelm and confusion, by offering two archetypes — the detective and journalist — along with other tips and points on integrating these shadow elements within yourself.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:01 The Active Shadow: The Detached Manipulator
4:19 The Passive Shadow: The Naive Denying One
5:21 How The Magician's Shadow Polarities Creates Misinformation
6:59 The Detached Manipulator and Political Deception
9:11 The Detective Offers A Solution
12:18 How To Integrate The Magician Archetype

[Phorquieu]

Brilliant discussion of the worst problem facing modern society. If we don't face this issue rationally, the world will have a sad future. Thanks for posting this.

[jonlittle]

It is oft said that a democracy cannot survive if its people are not educated. Understanding archetypes, and its power to elucidate and illuminate fundamental psychological and social constructs is essential in our primary education curriculum. We lost that knowledge when we walked away from the power of mythologies to embrace the complexity that is our psychosocial environment. We need a modern mythology to conceptualize all that the sciences have learned, else that knowledge is essentially worthless. This is a good start.

[nica]

Amazing video. As a magician myself I always saw these bad characters for what they truly are but never did see them embodying the shadow side of the magician. Very insightful

[zenfox]

Blessings upon you. My magician lead me to your video to understand how I surrendered my own power to others out of fear of being alone.

[boredchubbypanda]

This was very insightful. I hope you'll be exploring more archetypes in the future. Very well researched! Your work definitely deserves more views/subscribers.

[kate-ehtq]

I really appreciate how you tied this archetype into the way the world of politics has been operating (against the people), and especially, seemingly, more so in recent years. You didn't say it quite that bluntly, but your intentions shine through. It's nice to know that there are those out there who recognize truth with impartiality. Your video is well done and easy to understand, Thank you

[liquidgoldCN]

Great quality video, great information, thank you

[wapacheed]

Shout out to all my fellow seekers out there.

“Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see.”

—Carl Jung

[T_sexc]

YO!!! Thanx, I needed to hear this.!..

[Celadrin]

This is so gooood- don't stop believin'

[Ocxlocxl]

Interesting to look at the detective as an archetype, I will think about that!

[leny]

I am an Magician, an Initiator, I am here to honey the hearts 💕 of humanity ❤

[nicksmith-chandler]

Get your elements in balance otherwise you corrupt your air and become one of these magicians. The magician in balance serves the king.

[simplechange]

33 comments. Love this video, great merging of worlds..

[Magik]

The shadow is temporary and is only present and active in people who have not completed individuation and Self Realization (Salvation, moksha, Nirvana, enlightenment etc). When I began my journey of awakening 30 years ago, I was studying Jung and believed that the Self was dualistic and had a Light side and a dark Shadow side. This is true at first. However, the shadow is merely repressed instincts, emotions, feelings, complexes, and wounds that we have incurred as evolving souls. The purgation phases of the arduous awakening process clear and rid the Soul of 99% of the shadow. The Self is not merely an archetype. The Self is your True Nature, which is Spiritual. The Self is Light and is Divine.

[melissaoconnell]

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood 👍

[jimchambers]

Magicians deal with illusions. I think the biggest illusion being we are mortal.

[tensevo]

entropy is only applied to physical matter, life actually does the opposite, it develops more complexity as it evolves from nothing.

[basreiziger]

Do you have a source for the statement that liberty and equality are the values to serve for the good of all 1:24?

[tensevo]

When you say " prone to conspiracy theories", it seems hard to find a middle ground where you do not naively go along with the party line, without being dubbed a conspiracy theorist.
I mean, just mentioned to guy arms folded 4:45 in the image of the HItler rally, he would have been dubbed a conspiracy nut.