Last, but not least... House 12. I think this is the house that is most abstract, or obscure. It can be tricky to figure out how your archetype works in the "unconscious," but already, I'm starting to see the connections between it and my Monk archetype.
I chose Monk as one of my personal 8 not only because that kind lady from before identified it in her reading, but because I truly resonate with it. I think it's a little obvious given all the posts I make about the mysteries of spirit. Myss describes Monk as one who pursues spiritual intensity, devotion, dedication, and perhaps wisdom - who devotes himself to a spiritual path or to any great achievement that requires intense focus. In Shadow, Monk may take on the role of a religious recluse or seem overly pious.
I don't consider my Monk to be Western or Eastern, really. When I look at my Monk, I see someone who strives to delve into the mysteries of life and spirit, and who seeks peace and quiet in a world full of noise. This is probably why House 12 is such a good fit for it.
Myss describes House 12 as the house that rules the unconscious mind and our innermost fears. She writes, "The energetic nature of this house pushes our underground images into our mind through every available portal: dreams, conversations, synchronistic encounters, any means that provide an opportunity to see a fragment of our Contract in action. Your intuitive abilities are part of the energy of this house. The Shadow side of the twelfth house can feel very much like a gothic chamber of horrors precisely because it is so closely linked to the numerous fragments of our psyche. Many of our addictions and compulsions are rooted in our deepest fears of being abandoned, which thrive in the shadow of this house."
The peculiar thing is, it's hard for me to connect Monk to the "junk" of this house. And by "junk," I mean the horror show of fears and addictions. Myss' description of Monk seems to be based on the Western image, so she doesn't really describe the Shadow side in any other way than the "religious recluse" or the one who feels he should be so privileged that he doesn't need to care about earning a living. I guess that just means I need to reflect on my own Monk and determine the Shadow aspects appropriate for it. From there, I can connect the dots between Monk and my fears/addictions.
Now that I've cast my archetypal wheel and gotten to know the alignments, it's time to sit down and start looking at these archetypes more in-depth to see how they influence my life. I also need to examine which archetypes are in Shadow, and figure out how to return them to Light so that they may best serve me. I won't do that here in this blog, although I will probably bring up my archetypes again at a later time as I make more sense of it all.
I can say one thing for certain: Monk is definitely pushing me back toward the mysteries of spirit!
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