Son

For good or ill, gender archetypes exist in all of us and they are stereotypically drawn. Thankfully, though, our modern world might be comfortable with a man invoking a female archetype and a woman invoking a male archetype, so that is some progress at least.

As the generic male archetype, the Son is impulsive, expressive, competitive, but willing to follow the proper victor, protective, more knowledgeable than wise, and harshly loyal to reasonable commitments (whatever the Son deems "reasonable").

Of course, other archetypes may exhibit these characteristics as well, but in contrast to them the Son lacks any particular direction or commitment in life. It is not enough, it seems, to be a mere man in this world. For a man without a vision is often prone to champion poorly conceived causes.

If you are dissatisfied with the dominance of this archetype in your life, perhaps it is time to reflect on your purpose in life and take stands on issues you’ve in the past preferred to remain ambivalent about. It might help if you tone down your gung-ho, competitive behaviors, step back and observe others for a while.