"So, you see, the King archetype actually represents a God-like state of mastery," I said. "A King is the pure embodiment of love — love of self, love of others, and love of everything the relative world manifests. If God wanted to communicate this fundamental Truth across cultures with different superficial beliefs, we'd expect to see this archetype surface through mythology, religion, and stories. There's a reason the stories of Kings and Queens are deeply inspiring. And I mean Kings and Queens in a metaphorical sense: the man who lovingly provides for his family while assisting his community; the charismatic business leader who looks after her customers and employees like family; the soldier who demonstrates courage, bravery and camaraderie in the face of bloody atrocity; the mother who raises strong, independent Kings and Queens herself; the woman who navigates the journey from rags to riches by taking responsibility for her Kingdom (life) and expanding her realm (self).
In fact, God talks about his use of this archetype. I've replaced the word 'Master' with the word 'King.'"
Fear is the other end of love. It is the primal polarity. In creating the realm of the relative, I first created the opposite of My Self. Now, in the realm in which you live on the physical plane, there are only two places of being: fear and love. Thoughts rooted in fear will produce one kind of manifestation on the physical plane. Thoughts rooted in love will produce another.
The [Kings] who have walked the planet are those who have discovered the secret of the relative world — and refused to acknowledge its reality. In short, [Kings] are those who have chosen only love. In every instance. In every moment. In every circumstance. Even as they were being killed, they loved their murderers. Even as they were being persecuted, they loved their oppressors.
This is very difficult for you to understand, much less emulate. Nevertheless, it is what every [King] has ever done. It doesn’t matter what the philosophy, it doesn’t matter what the tradition, it doesn’t matter what the religion — it is what every [King] has done.
This example and this lesson has been laid out so clearly for you. Time and time again, over and over has it been shown to you. Through all the ages and in every place. Through all your lifetimes and in every moment. The universe has used every contrivance to place this Truth before you. In song and story, in poetry and dance, in words and in motion—in pictures of motion, which you call motion pictures, and in collections of words, which you call books.
From the highest mountain it has been shouted, in the lowest place its whisper has been heard. Through the corridors of all human experience has this Truth been echoed: Love is the answer. Yet you have not listened.
Now come you to this book, asking God again what God has told you countless times in countless ways. Yet I will tell you again — here — in the context of this book. Will you listen now? Will you truly hear?
What do you think brought you to this material? How does it come to pass that you are holding it in your hands? Do you think I know not what I am doing?
There are no coincidences in the universe.
Neale Donald Walsch
"God says, 'Now, in the realm in which you live on the physical plane, there are only two places of being: fear and love.' The King archetype represents love, but the King also has two shadow archetypes: the tyrant and the weakling. Both of these immature shadow versions of the King are rooted in fear, which is why they are shadows. I'll continue reading from the previous article on the King archetype."
The Tyrant
Unlike the King archetype which creates and blesses others, the Tyrant seeks to destroy and tear down. Plagued by narcissism, he really does think that he sits at the center of the universe. The Tyrant wrongly believes that power is finite; he has a scarcity mentality. He doesn’t understand the truth – that power and influence actually increase the more you share it with others. Thus the burden of maintaining his fragile illusion of absolute power makes him very insecure; any threat to his authority and supremacy enrages him and causes him to lash out with abuse–physically, emotionally, or mentally.
When the Tyrant isn’t viewing others as a threat and putting them in their place, he sees them as objects to exploit for his own gain; he is willing to push his friends, family, and employees under the bus in order to further his goals. We see the Tyrant manifest itself in this manner when businessmen or politicians further their own career at the expense of the people under their stewardship.
The Weakling
The Weakling is the passive shadow of the King archetype. Instead of taking control of his life and resolutely making decisions, a man possessed by the Weakling often abdicates his throne to others, handing over power, responsibility, and control of his life to them. This is the man who, though grown up, still lets his mother or father make his decisions for him. This is the man who kowtows to his boss’ or his wife’s every whim.
This is also the man who was abused in some way as a child, and when he becomes an adult and ascends into a position of power, relishes the opportunity to turn the tables and become the bully himself. “Now that I’m in charge, things are going to change around here!” But even in a position of power, the Weakling’s insecurity gets the best of him; he becomes paranoid that people are out to get him – and they often are because he’s such a jerk. This paranoia leads him to become even more controlling and cruel.
Moore believes that the Weakling and Tyrant shadows work in tandem with each other. It’s very rare that a man is ruled by one and not the other. Underneath every blustering Tyrant is a scared Weakling. And underneath every cowering Weakling is a Tyrant waiting to explode.
Art Of Manliness
"If you look closely, you'll notice that society's definition of 'toxic masculinity' is just a term referring to these immature fear-based shadows. As God says, 'Thoughts rooted in fear will produce one kind of manifestation on the physical plane. Thoughts rooted in love will produce another.' Since this archetype is communicating a deep spiritual Truth, one could call 'toxic masculinity' a spiritual problem, more than anything.
There is absolutely nothing toxic about true, mature masculinity. There is nothing toxic about my dad working hard to provide for his family and give me every opportunity to thrive in this world. There is nothing toxic about men sacrificing themselves on the battlefield for my freedom. I am sitting here today on the shoulders of the Kings — and Queens — who have come before me.
Furthermore, our society currently thinks it can solve the problem of 'toxic masculinity' by pushing against it. That is such a breathtakingly stupid idea. Anyone who believes that will work literally has no idea how the mathematical laws of the universe assert themselves. 'Toxic masculinity' is a manifestation of fear. Fighting fear with fear only creates more fear. Fear then produces chaotic manifestations on the physical plane. This isn't 'woo woo' — this is math. The only way to manifest less 'toxic masculinity' in the world is to empower men to become loving Kings who create more Kings. Kings also inspire and assist women in becoming Queens. Kings and Queens raise Kings and Queens. Love begets love. Everyone wins. It's really very simple. Love is the answer. I mean, how is this not common sense?"
"Yeah, well, common sense is not very common," Zac smirked.
