At the core of spirituality is religion. Religion represents the beginning. The word is born from divine Silence. The symbol can be seen as a sign;with the sign being the starting point and material support of the symbol. The archetype represents the original model. However, they are different, yet at the same time, they are almost synonymous. Symbols are not realities; they are human projections. Initiatory rituals from all times and places are nothing but a “symbol therapy” in the true sense of the word. The spiritual world does not reach the level of consciousness because it transcends any form of knowledge. Humans think through symbols, with symbolism being an ancient universal language.
Within the archetype are included primordial, universal, and timeless images that exist in the deep layers of consciousness and manifest in various cultural, religious, or artistic forms. Archetypes can be viewed as means of spiritual and moral regeneration for modern humans who have lost contact with the sacred and pure reality, meaning universal and primordial thinking patterns.
Spiritual traditions are systems of beliefs, principles, and values that involve rituals. The archetype repeats itself in various domains such as psychology (the psyche) and literature (folklore), both considering the collective unconscious. The collective unconscious represents the set of ideas, myths, symbols, and patterns that are common and universal to humans.
Pure light and infinite love be with us!
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