Archetypes in pair

[JustLikeYou]

To me, the pairing of the Matrix and Potentiator of Mind is romantic attraction. I think all of the mind archetypes tell a love story between the conscious and unconscious, and this first pairing is the first stage. They have noticed each other and desire to know each other, but they are also both hiding behind the plausible deniability that the veiling affords us. The High Priestess makes herself attractive in an effort to invite the Magician: she wants him to work up the guts to approach her, but she won't give direct signals because that makes it too easy for him. After all, she's already done most of the work by making herself attractive. The Magician, on the other hand, knows he needs to merit her affection, so he prepares to approach her and demonstrate through courage and determination that it will be worth it for her to open up to him.

I think this kind of romance account can characterize not only sexual relationships, but also friendships, and even academic pursuits. In general, these two archetypes show us the energy exchange between the knower and the known, where the desire to know has no ulterior motive: she is the pure object of his interest. Additionally, he believes that when he comes to know her, he will feel free of the burden of his desire. The cage that holds the bird, then, is his desire unfulfilled. He feels trapped because he wants what he does not have and does not know how to get. In her, he sees the fulfillment of the desires that trap him in a state of longing.