Archetypes of Body

[Cainite]

I'm such an amateur when it comes to interpreting the archetypes. so these observations may not be correct. but I'm going to share what I think anyway.

The two figures on the wheel are the devil and Anubis. So do these figures indicate that which keeps us cycling on the wheel? The Devil would indicate our lower nature, exemplified by the snake coming out of his belly button. So the devil would be the area of the lower chakras. But then what does Anubis mean? I know that traditionally he is the god of death. So then being upon the wheel denotes our involvement with the devil (bodily senses) and death.

Anubis can represent our higher nature in contrast to the devil on the other side, I think. also if anubis is the god of death, can also be seen as change/transformation.. (the cycles that Bring4th_Jade mentioned)
while the devil is the unpleasant catalyst for the body, anubis offers change and transformation to polarize and make it to the top of the wheel where the Sphinx stands unaffected.
If anibus and devil also mean ''good and evil'', or ''right and wrong'' then the noble figure standing above the wheel would also mean that he's above judgement.


What's interesting about the experience of the body is the fact that the woman holds the lion's jaws with such ease and gentleness using her fingertips.. there is no force. I guess that shows true strength coming from compassion/understanding rather than anger.