Archetypes are symbolic images that we unconsciously understand. The Role of the Planetary Archetypes in Esoteric Astrology The Vedic Elements of Archetypes Everything that exists in nature, according to The Vedic Tradition, is structured by three primary attributes, or Gunas. Gunas is understood to be the natural impulses and principles of life that condition all matters. These attributes or Gunas manifest themselves as Sattwa (or the Principle of superior intelligence, fluidity, smoothness, and harmony); like Tamas (or the law of inertia, density, resistance) and Rajas (the principle of rational mental energy, turbulence, impulsiveness). We can make an analogy comparing the behavior of the Gunas manifesting as a wave, where Sattwa balances an action, Tamas maintains this action and Rajas unbalances it, changes the status and generates the conditions for a new Sattwa to start a new equilibrium initiative. There is also another principle governing the manifestation of life which is the Principle of Polarity. According to this principle, two complementary forces make up everything that exists, and in this dynamic equilibrium, all movement and mutation arise. This law covers the world of duality. These forces are composed of two elements: 1. – passive, feminine, nocturnal, dark, cold, having a negative character, also called Yin and 2. – active, masculine, diurnal, bright, warm, positive role, also named Yang. These dual elements are in truth complementary in nature, and there is no hierarchy between them. In electricity, the positive and the negative are necessary to produce energy and therefore the manifestation of light. Starting from these two principles (Gunas and Polarities) and through the combination of the different factors, the result is the manifestation of the primary 12 archetypes. From the one (Divinity) is made the two (Polarity) and this is manifested in number three (Trinity). From the combination of number three...

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