The Goddess Archetype

The Many Faces of the Goddess Archetype

galaxy of archetypes onto herself, the goddess archetype is one of the most profound and overwhelming archetypes to know. She is primary among female archetypes, embodying the divine feminine. She is the powerful, pure essence of what it means to be a woman.

In her gifts, the goddess archetype radiates power and grace. People are drawn to her magnetic presence. She illuminates like the sun and perplexes like the night. She is enigmatic and timeless. There is an intangible aspect to her being that transcends what it means to be human. Her presence lifts us up and holds us captive. Compassion pours from her being. Overall, the goddess archetype channels inspiration, love, appreciation, guidance, protection, nurturance, and fertility.

In her shadow, the goddess archetype can be vengeful, wrathful and righteous. She wrecks immense havoc and destroys without purpose. Her tendency towards jealously brings out an uncharacteristic meanness. The shadow goddess is arrogant, selfish, and inconsiderate. When angered, she develops tunnel vision and becomes overly domineering or resentfully cold. At least that's how the family and friends of a person expressing the goddess archetype perceive it.

Some women wholeheartedly identify themselves as a goddess. Other women shy away from mere mention of the idea.