The Invaluable Mission of The Puer and Puella Aeternus – Part VI
Conquer The Puer and Puella Aeternus – VI
27.02.25
This concludes my Conquer The Puer and Puella Aeternus Series. I’d like to bring a final important perspective on how to integrate the gifts of this archetype.
The Invaluable Mission of The Puer and Puella Aeternus
In the beginning, I promised I’d reveal the invaluable mission of the Puer and Puella Aeternus. This exploration is crucial since most people assume this archetype is mostly negative and they must do whatever they can to slay it. Conversely, a few people believe they should never fully grow up since they fear they’ll lose their imagination and creativity. Both positions are unilateral, and the dual nature of the Puer Aeternus is misunderstood.
That said, what must be conquered is our childishness because once we mature, we can finally enjoy the hidden gifts brought by this archetype. The Puer Aeternus is the creative energy par excellence and every psychological process of transformation begins with it. This archetype bears the seeds of a new life. It’s pure potential and its appearance brings unheard possibilities and uncharted pathways.
When everything feels stuck and the conscious attitude has reached its limits, that’s when the Puer energy is needed the most since it unlocks fresh perspectives that allow life to flow again. In other words, the Puer and Puella Aeternus have the invaluable mission to bring renewal and teach us to live creatively.
People under the influence of this archetype tend to always have one foot in the realm of the collective unconscious. This gives them a certain brightness, insightfulness, and unusual creativity. It’s important to understand that this connection is only insidious when it’s not rooted in reality.
Because when this creative force isn’t shaped and concretized, it rots. Consequently, the Puer falls prey to poisonous fantasies and wishful thinking and never accomplishes anything. However, when this creative impulse is paired with responsibility and adaptation to life, wonderful creations can flourish.
Moreover, when we mature, our productions evolve and finally stop being neurotic and a mere fruit of childish idealizations. We can finally master a craft and develop a more sincere, humble, and devoted attitude toward the creative spirit.
By conquering our infantilism, we don’t lose our imagination. The opposite happens, we free our creativity from frivolous pursuits and connect it to real life. That’s why we’re not supposed to murder this part of ourselves, we’re supposed to educate it and keep our inner child alive.
Otherwise, we succumb to one of the greatest enemies of shadow integration, enantiodromia. Instead of maturing, we repress these aspects entirely and become grumpy and disillusioned “adults”. We lose all of the invaluable gifts of this archetype and only experience it negatively.
Conversely, when we put effort into developing our talents and maturing our relationship with creativity, we can maintain a close connection with the Self and bring these gifts to our adult lives. That said, it’s important to understand that the realm of creativity extends far beyond arts and crafts.
This isn’t about painting or playing music, it’s about adopting a new attitude that turns our existence into a living work of art. Maturing our sensibility to our creative impulses allows us to surpass convention and outdated values that imprison our souls.
When we’re connected to the creative matrix of the unconscious, we dare to take risks, break paradigms, and revolutionize our professions. We can enrich our relationships by revealing more profound aspects of our personalities. In a deeper sense, we stop being determined by our past and envision new possibilities. We have the audacity to follow our souls, experience more joy and fulfillment, and accomplish what we’re meant to do.
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