Detailed and consistent visualization is undoubtedly the key to embedding the astral plane with the blueprint of your desires so that they manifest on your physical plane. However, unless you are a very imaginative person or have taken the time to develop the skill of detailed visualization, it is often easier to use archetypes to print the matrix of creation.

Archetypes are symbols with universal meanings that become prototypes of every possible situation or phenomenon in the manifested universe. They are energy planes that exist within the collective consciousness of humanity.

These symbols are the language of the higher non-physical planes and therefore cannot be easily translated into verbal communication, especially when their deeper meanings are hidden on the subconscious level. For example, how often have you felt the frustration of not being able to remember your dreams even when they seemed to be on the tip of your tongue or on the fringes of your awareness?

By energizing the appropriate archetypal symbols, their corresponding universal patterns, which already exist on the astral plane, will generate the matrices upon which your desires can manifest. Examples of such powerful trigger images are: the wise old man who provides wisdom and guidance, the buxom mother figure who provides fertility and productivity, and the armed warrior who exhibits courage.

Find out which archetypes best symbolize your desires and you will have a useful reality creation tool at your beck and call. Emergency situations, such as manifesting a train connection or requesting psychic protection, lend themselves easily to the use of archetypes.

The following are some useful universal symbols that can help you create your desired life situations:

  • A BRIDGE connects you from one place or situation to another. For example, a mental image of a bridge can reinforce your energetic connection to your dream home or dream vacation.

  • A SHIELD is a protective archetype. This image can be imaginatively reshaped and designed to suit any specific situation that requires protection.

  • A SWORD has multiple connotations, including getting straight to the heart of the matter – a useful image if you want to clarify a situation or avoid red tape. Apply the SWORD archetype responsibly because it also possesses obvious destructive potential that you SHOULD AVOID USING UNLESS YOU ARE READY TO DEAL WITH SIGNIFICANT KARMIC CONSEQUENCES.

The archetypal usage possibilities are endless. In fact, it may be worth getting an archetype dictionary or symbol book if this manifesting tool appeals to you.

It’s true that archetypes also require some degree of visualization, but you can greatly simplify your job by collecting existing images of symbols that you want to use. The Internet provides many of these usable images, although magazines are probably a better source for color images, especially if you don’t own a color printer.

Look for powerful and unmistakable images of archetypes and consider including images of mythological and historical heroes and heroines. For example, you can imagine Hermes (messenger of the gods) holding a long-awaited letter of good fortune or Hercules (a demigod) providing you with strength and protection for a particularly challenging undertaking.

The uses of the archetypes are as varied and endless as your imagination allows. As long as you are clear about the universal meaning involved, you can be flexible in creating a ritual to energize the archetype being used.

Amulets and talismans are often empowered through archetypal symbolism. Sometimes the meanings of certain symbols are not immediately obvious, but can be intuited at a deeper subconscious level.

Shamans are instinctively gifted readers of energy patterns and symbols found in the natural world, for example, leaf patterns on the ground or even cloud formations. Because these tribal sages know that the universe is never silent, they can provide advice and guidance simply by reading the universal signs and signals in the world around them.

Most forms of divination are based on the interpretation of archetypes. For example, the major arcana (illustrated cards) of the Tarot cards are designed to encode universal symbolism.

As mentioned above, the great advantage of using archetypes in manifestation is that their meanings are already encoded as the language of the matrix. Therefore, you would simply be using the built-in resonance between the archetypal symbol and its pre-existing meaning to trigger your desired manifestation.