Cultivating an inner home and Archytpes
Here I talk about how you can reflect and cultivate your inner home 💖🏡, figure out who your Archetypes of the inner home are and how to connect to other Archetypes you resonate with and how they connect to you!
The inner home is a place where we can connect with ourselves, our beliefs, our lives, our personalities, our desires—to connect with who we are and what we desire in our lives. It’s a place where our archetypes live and are explored, where our thoughts and perspectives are seen, and our personalities are fully embraced.
Archetypes
In psychology, archetypes are considered essential to understanding ourselves and the human experience. Carl Jung, a famous Swiss psychologist, introduced the concept of archetypes as universal patterns or symbols in the human psyche. Some known archetypes include:
The Self: How we are viewed by others and ourselves, our personality and individuality.
The Shadow: A protector who the world can see as wrong or as a villain; it acts on reaction, pain, or trauma.
Anima/Animus: Representing our feminine and masculine energies (what I like to call feminine and masculine energy), and showing what we desire in another sex or partner—or desire to have within ourselves for wholeness.
I would like to add one more archetype:
The Inner Child: The younger version of us who was confident, filled with joy, and came into this world full of curiosity, imagination, and enthusiasm—but was conditioned by others and experienced trauma, sometimes passed down through generational patterns. Exploring the inner child, what they loved, and how they acted is essential for reconnecting with ourselves and healing our inner world and lives.
Archetypes don’t need to be purely psychological; they’re actually more meaningful than just labels. They connect us to who we are on a deeper level. Have you ever connected deeply with a TV character or a symbol, fallen in love with one, or wished you were one? TV characters and stories can be important tools for exploring ourselves. You can also create your own archetypes—characters from books, shows, or alter egos you’ve invented.
Some TV characters who are my archetypes:
Higher Self: A being I made up as my own character, Dawn.
Feminine Energy: Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time), Zoey and Rumi Huntrix (Shadowhunters), Clary Fairchild (Shadowhunters).
Masculine Energy: Stefan Salvatore (Vampire Diaries), Alec Lightwood (Shadowhunters), Osora (Webtoon Osora).
Ego/Shadow Archetypes: Alastair Hasbin (Hotel), Blair Waldorf (Gossip Girl), Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer).
Inner Child: Barbie Blair Willows, Bloom (Winx Club), Violetta (Violetta).
Symbolism
We also connect with symbolism in our everyday life: a favorite drink, an animal that feels close to us, or a cultural symbol like a flag, food, or holiday. For example, I love to spend time in nature, so my element may be Earth.
Some symbolism that represents me:
Animal: Cat, lioness
Drink: Boba milk brown sugar
Element: Light and shadow, sun and moon, life and death
Words: Balance, trust, empowerment, inspiration, creativity, love
Being: Goddess
How to Connect Your Own Archetypes (Creative Project)
You can make this digital (Pinterest, Canva) or physical—whatever works best for you.
Gather material:
Photos of your favorite TV or book characters you resonate with
Symbols that connect with who you are
Words you are growing into (for me: self-empowerment and leadership)
Words you already are or quotes you resonate with
Stickers, markers, glitter—anything extra you want to add
A vision board paper or digital design
Ask yourself questions:
What does my masculine and feminine energy feel like? Who am I when I feel like them?
Who is my higher self? Who would I be at my full potential?
What did I love to do as a kid? How did I act? How am I different now?
What do I wish for in romance? Are the qualities I seek already in me, or do I need to match them? Is this what I’m seeking in myself too?
What am I trying to protect myself from? What do I hide from the world?
My Examples
Masculine and Feminine Energy: My masculine energy feels confident, takes action, and protects women and children. My feminine energy is creative, fashionable, a leader, and loves to empower and inspire others.
Higher Self: More confident, a leader, empowering, living her dream life, creating anything by thinking and taking action toward her goals. She loves deeply but values self-respect and maintains boundaries.
Inner Child: I was confident as a kid, loved dressing up, acting, playing with dolls, and creating stories. My first story, Rambixs Academy, is being rewritten for my inner child.
Romantic Qualities: I seek confidence, protectiveness, intelligence, family, loyalty, and more. I also have some but continue to grow in confidence, comfort in my body, and flirting.
Ego/Shadow: My ego uses humor to navigate moments that hurt me. For example, imagining a potential threat and joking with my thoughts to feel empowered. My ego also plays with situations society might find irredeemable, turning them into humor and playfulness.
A Few Ways to Cultivate Your Inner World
Find symbols and characters that remind you of yourself.
Write as if you are these characters or archetypes: feminine, masculine, inner child, higher self.
Ask yourself self-reflective questions.
Discover who you are behind your masks—remember, our ego is protective, and everyone has a shadow and dark thoughts.
Find out who you want to be and what you want to express in your life—your passions, not what the world wants you to be. This is far more meaningful than others’ perspectives.
