Common image archetypes Flashcards
Water
A symbol of life, cleansing, and rebirth—represents the mystery of creation
Sun
Represents energy, creativity, thinking, enlightenment, wisdom, spiritual vision, the passing of time, and life
Red
Love, sacrifice, hate, evil, anger, violent passion, sin, blood, disorder
Green
Birth/death, fertility, luck, hope, jealousy, decay, greed
Blue
Sadness, spiritual purity, truth, religious feelings of security
Orange
Vbrant, combination of red and yellow, denotes energy, warmth, and the sun, less intensity or aggression than red, calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow
Brown
Wholesomeness and earthiness, represents steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, and health, warm neutral color that can stimulate the appetite
Black
Power, doom, death, darkness, mystery, primal wisdom, unconscious evil
White
Purity, innocence, death, terror, supernatural, blinding truth
Oval (Egg)
The mystery of life and the forces of regeneration
Circle (sphere)
Wholeness, unity
Snake (Serpent, worm)
Evil, corruption, sensuality, destruction, wisdom, temptation
Dark-colored bird (Raven, Hawk)
Death, hate, corruption
Light Colored-bird (Dove)
Peace, love, life
Three
Represents unity, spiritual awareness, and light
Four
Cycle of life, (earth, water, fire, wind) nature
Seven
Unity between 3 and 4, completion, perfect number
Garden
Paradise, innocence, unspoiled feminine beauty, fertility
Desert
Lack of spirituality, death, hopelessness
Mountains and peaks
- Highest peak is place to “see” far
- Place to gain great insight
Caves and tunnels
- Deep down where character delves into self
- Place that character goes when “invisible” or inactive
- At the extreme, may signify death
Forest
Habitat of the Great Mother (Mother Nature)
- A symbol of fertility
- Those who enter often lose their direction or rational outlook and thus discover something
Tree
- Proliferation, life, immortality, growth
- Road or train
- Journey through life
