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Patterns We Live By

Learning to recognize the unseen patterns that shape our lives and influence our destinies with Dr. Michael Conforti, founder and Director of the Assisi Institute and creator of Archetypal Pattern Analysis.
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Patterns at Work, Patterns We Live By

1/14/2013

9 Comments

 
   
In looking at patterns, we see an incarnation and expression of
archetypes and spirit within the internal and external world.  The specific form and design of these patterns gives voice to the reality of these underlying shapers of experience.  
   
From the moment a dancer steps onto the stage, to the lyrical musings of a poet, and even to our most intimate of relationships, we find these highly stylized, patterns in our life.   Joseph Campbell allowed us to see that one’s life is an unfolding of a mythic tale, and that our behaviors, choices and desires are expressions of these eternal traditions. It is through the recognition of the patterns we live by that reveals the nature of our particular relationship to spirit, soul and psyche.

 Virtually everyone can identify patterns in their own life, and in many instances, we have to admit to those which do not serve us well.  There are patterns of abuse, of addictions, patterns of relationships where “somehow” we find our self with the same type of man or woman, engaging in the same activities time and time again.  And- we need to question how it is that these patterns have the capacity and strength to eclipse individual will and discernment, thus capturing the individual and collective psyche.

 James Hillman often spoke of the archetype which had us, and perhaps this captures the reality of our relationship to specific archetypal patterns which keep us in a “Groundhog” day reality, where we are caught in a seemingly endless cycle of repetitions.  So while we acknowledge the presence of these patterns in our life, we rarely want to admit that they often govern our life and seem recalcitrant to change.  

  It is the power of these archetypal patterns to both move life in the direction of spirit and soul as well as taking us down such twisted turns as we see in these serial murders that has captured my for the past twenty five years, and remains the subject of much of my work as a Jungian Analyst, consultant and Screen Play
Consultant.

 In each of these blogs and the accompanying radio shows we will address specific aspects of the expressions of patterns in the psyche, literature, film and within the collective, with our invited guests.   Topics to be discussed include:

 *Identifying the Patterns we live by
 * Patterns of relationships
 *Patterns of career
 *Patterns of Creativity
 *Patterns of Evil
 *Patterns of Spiritual Renewal
 *Patterns of Money


 I am very excited about this work and look forward to you joining us on this journey into the world of understanding the patterns which shape our life.


 
9 Comments
Joseph Camosy link
1/14/2013 10:33:30 am

Looking forward to the radio shows!

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Shantanu link
1/22/2013 12:31:07 pm

Hello,
Michael your blog is quite revealing and also the way you dealt with incarnation . I will awaiting your forth coming blogs. I find easy associating with it since i am Indian and and incarnation right at the heart Indian Mythology.

When you say pattern in life , in relationship and i think implies certain predictability. It is some thing that has evolved. But how would you set a time parameter for it. Even when one is evaluating one self it may be difficult task especially for some one who living is a dynamic life... Even if we argue unpredictability it self is a pattern.. Then we may fall short to explain or understand certain events.

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BETH BOWEN link
1/15/2013 12:30:05 pm

I appreciate your expanding outreach to share truly valuable ideas with open-minded and open-hearted individuals from diverse walks of life.

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Bonnie Bright link
1/16/2013 03:09:01 pm

Excellent insights, Michael. Your work on archetypal patterns is so groundbreaking. it's great to see it articulated here in such accessible terms. I'm sure this kind of understanding will be so valuable to so many. I look forward to featuring more of your work for members of Depth Psychology Alliance....

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Nance Harding link
1/17/2013 08:51:26 pm

Michael! I love the new site and am so happy to see you writing and keeping up your ground breaking work on archetypal patterning. And I agree with Bonnie that 'it's great to see it articulated here in such accessible term.' You'll be seeing me again soon. Take care and God bless you and your family. Nance

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Janna van Baalen link
1/18/2013 08:05:00 pm

I´m interested in relation to post-war trauma and archetypal patterns

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10/11/2013 08:45:58 am

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

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Ellena Field link
11/29/2020 10:58:32 am

Grrateful for sharing this

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9/15/2022 08:42:46 pm

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      • Advanced/Master Dream Patterning Certificate
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  • C. G. Jung Psychological Factors in the Development of Human Behavior
  • Archetypal Pattern Analysts Professional Directory