Accessing the King

We are concluding our exploration of the King Archetype as discussed in “King, Warrior, Magician, Lover.”

When talking about “Accessing the King,” (pp 70-73) the authors stress the importance of keeping our Ego out the way of the King’s manifestation. They invite us into a position that is actually in service of this archetype. Our submission to this King that resides within ourselves is what allows us to embody the archetype. It allows being in service to those around us.

The authors help us see the dangers of over-identifying with this archetype, the danger of becoming a tyrant. And they also point to the danger of becoming weaklings. And the danger of outsourcing the role of King to some person outside of our ourselves.

But when we are accessing the King energy correctly, as servants of our own inner King, we will manifest in our own lives the qualities of the good and rightful King, the King in his fullness. Our soldiers of fortune will drop to their knees, appropriately, before the Emperor within. We will feel our anxiety level drop. We will feel centered, and calm, and hear ourselves speak from an inner authority. We will have the capacity to mirror and to bless ourselves and others. We will have the capacity to care for others deeply and genuinely. We will "recognize" others; we will behold them as the full persons they really are. We will have a sense of being a centered participant in creating a more just, calm, and creative world.

There is great power here. And the possibility of becoming better men.

Saludos,

Gibrán

PS Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 25, at 7PM EST, I will be speaking on “Men’s Work, Psychedelics and Trauma Resolution” click here to participate.