Structure of the Archetypes

[jivatman]

Each group of seven cards of Mind, Body, and Spirit comes in three polarized pairs, and one "Significator" or unpolarized, simple and original archetype summing up each group.

Matrix and Potentiator, Catalyst and Experience, Significator, Transformation and Great Way.

Furthermore, Mind, Body and Spirit is a trinity. Trinities, contrary to popular belief, are not really co-equal, they have two polarized entities, and one non. For example in Will/Power, Love and Light; Love and Light is polarized while Will is the final concept.

In this case, it is mind and body which are polarized and spirit which is polarized. Each one of the seven cards in Mind has a Body card which is opposite. Spirit is the unpolarized resolution

Mind: Matrix: M; Potentiator: F; Catalyst: F Potentiator: M. Sig: (right-side up) Transformation: F; Great Way: M.

Body: Matrix F; Potentiator M; Catalyst M: Potentiator: F. Sig: (upside down) Transformation: M; Great Way F.

Note that figure in the significator of Spirit has long been represented androgynous as a small angel or child.

Also, Ra Mentions that Males are likely to have a preference for the Male cards and Females to the Female Cards.