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05. The Prostitute Archetype Self-Reflection

It’s time to get down and dirty with some shadow work! Exploring your shadow involves peering into the murky depths of your subconscious where your ego has been hiding aspects of You from You.  

It’s important to remember that your psyche is composed of both positive and negative attributes. Ultimately, we need both as they work together to create balance and drive self-evolution. However, because the shadow has negative connotations associated with it, we often do not like to acknowledge it as it can be quite painful to admit that we harbor any self-limiting beliefs and patterns of fear, insecurity, guilt, resentment, etc.

 

The truth is WE ALL have them on some level or another and unless you start doing some digging, it’s going to be challenging for you to truly heal and make the necessary changes within to create the life experience you desire.

 

By finding the courage to face and acknowledge your shadow attributes, you can then begin to shed your fears and false beliefs, becoming more in alignment with who you are, your potential and power. 

There are 4 universal archetypal patterns that exist within us ALL: The Child, Victim, Prostitute and Saboteur. Despite potential negative connotations or even resistance to these words, these symbolic archetypes are present to assist us with survival but ultimately to learn and grow from them. They are an essential make-up of being human. Let’s explore the victim archetype and reflect so you may gain new insight into your psyche and reclaim your power! 

 

This reflection guides you to look within and acknowledge this shadow aspect of yourself in a curious way so you may be open to learning, accepting and embracing this part of yourself and all of its hidden potential. 

Rather than engaging in victim consciousness and projecting your judgment onto another, you reclaim that energy and direct it towards resourcing for yourself whatever you need to accept that which you judge and alchemize the energy available from the experience.

 

We have all remained in a situation, job and/or relationship where we don’t feel fulfilled or respected but held out due to financial or other means of security. It’s a tug of war between self-survival vs self-respect. Or we may have used our own means of seduction and control to hold power over another.

 

Reflect on the Prostitute archetype self-reflection prompts below for ~5-20 minutes, for the next 2-4 days. *Unless otherwise directed.

  • Acknowledge whatever you may be aware of at this time with curiosity. 
  • Perform this self-reflection again in about 4-6 weeks to assess your progress and to gather any new information to continue to support you and your greatest good.
  • Optionally, use your testing technique to determine your optimal frequency and duration to use this reflection.

 

The Prostitute Archetype Prostitute Light Attributes self-reflection prompts:
  • Prostitute Light Attributes: Works to maintain integrity and honor in matters of power and control, namely money and sex. Teaches and tests one’s self-worth and value. Being able to say “no” if you find yourself being pulled into a situation that requires selling out your ethics and morals.
    • Reflect on how you positively maintain your honor related to power and control.
The Prostitute Archetype Prostitute Shadow Attribute #1 self-reflection prompts:
  • Prostitute Shadow attribute #1: Selling yourself out for security or survival. Examples include staying in a particular job, relationship or situation at the expense of compromising your integrity, self-respect and/or wellbeing.
    • Reflect on how this shadow aspect may present in your life. It may show up as a general pattern or in specific situations or relationships. Try to witness yourself with an honest, impartial and non-judgmental perspective. Consider the underlying reasons why you may exhibit such tendencies.
    • Have you ever sold out to someone or a group that you did not believe in? 
    • Have you ever remained in a negative situation or relationship that offered you financial security?
The Prostitute Archetype Prostitute Shadow Attribute #2 self-reflection prompts:
  • Shadow attribute #2: Selling or controlling another individual for security or survival. Examples include how you might control others in the workplace or at home. 
    • Reflect on how this shadow aspect may present in your life. It may show up as a general pattern or in specific situations or relationships. Try to witness yourself with an honest, impartial and non-judgmental perspective. Consider the underlying reasons why you may exhibit such tendencies.
    • Have you ever put another in a compromising position in order to protect yourself, control them or gain power?
    • Have you ever ‘bought’ another person’s loyalty, support, or even silence, in order to have your way?
Projecting the Prostitute Archetype self-reflection prompts:
  • Projecting the Prostitute Archetype:  Projecting onto others ultimately symbolizes your own inherent insecurities. Noticing when you judge others reveals these subconscious patterns. One example is negatively judging another who demonstrates victim archetype patterns. Usually, this means you are harboring your own victim archetype issues.  
    • Do you negatively judge others because they find themselves continually compromising themselves or others?
    • Are you able to identify your own insecurities related to these judgments?

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