What Are Archetypes and Why They Matter

Just because a very chaotic 2025 is coming to an end and a new year is about to begin doesn’t mean you can ignore the personal challenges you’ve managed to sweep under the rug…

2026 is the year you’ll face the mirror based on the 10th card of the Tarot, The Wheel of Fortune (the divine mirror of self-reflection), and all of those obstacles will re-appear. What you choose to do — or don’t do — to resolve these challenges may determine the fragile difference between taking control of your life or being controlled by others.

Paul shares his 2026 forecast including a roadmap for your spiritual survival this week on Spirit Gym.

For Spirit Gym listeners: To get the most out of Paul’s 2026 solocast, we encourage you to watch it on his YouTube channel. Also, you can access a PDF of his extensive resources for this episode here.

Timestamps

4:03 Looking back at 2025.

8:16 Donald Trump or Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Who do you trust more?

15:17 The myth of Narcissus and its connection to artificial intelligence.

22:28 Understanding archetypes.

25:24 Exploring GOD.

31:51 God dreams myth, the story that tells itself.

35:00 Paul’s favorite myth of origin.

43:04 Humans cannot perceive anything without archetypes.

49:14 Higher mind and lower mind.

59:35 Essential archetypes for life and meaning.

1:08:02 The Wheel of Fortune (Tarot card 10).

1:15:11 The objective psyche.

1:26:56 Archetypal images.

1:32:36 The local and non-local mind.

1:38:09 The numerology of 2026.

1:46:14 10: The end of one cycle and the beginning of another.

1:55:53 Looking at 2026 from a Tarot perspective (the Royal Road).

2:10:18 “The most important aspects of what the Tarot is teaching us happen in the first 10 cards.”

2:21:04 10 as a number field.

2:30:38 Will you make it to 2027?

2:41:14 The meaning of fire.

2:48:34 “The journey through the Tarot archetypes and all spiritual development is really just a journey from the head to the heart.”

2:57:53 What riddles are the Sphinx confronting us with in 2026?

3:01:55 Climbing the Accountability Ladder.

3:11:07 Recognize the Mystery.

3:16:09 Here’s your homework assignment.

Resources

The International Society of Mythology

Paul’s Spirit Gym conversation with Federico Faggin

Find more resources for this episode on our website.

Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear Music

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