Key 17 - The Awakener
Traditional Title: The Tower
Mars
The Awakener archetype breaks through thoughts of materialism to build anew.
Affirmation: I speak truth to dismantle illusions and liberate the self.
UPRIGHT: Awakening, Revelation, Liberation, Rebuilding, Unexpected Evolution
REVERSE: Upheaval, Chaos, Delaying the Inevitable, Existential Crisis, Destruction
Platonic level (Metaphysical Principles):
Mars is the source of the vitality that motivates us to take action and achieve our ambitions. Mars represents how we direct our energy and assert our core motives. As the principle of energetic force and action, Mars is dynamic.
Jungian level (Psychological Principles):
Mars is the capacity to act decisively, exerting influence and ultimately making an impact. It is characterized by courage, possessing the ability to press forward against all odds. Mars is aggressive, assertive, and competitive. Mars embodies the force behind taking initiative, driven by vigor and passion, it governs the active pursuit of aspirations and the instinctive need to safeguard oneself when faced with danger. The negative expression of this archetype includes overexertion of force, the need for instant self-gratification, and anger. When Mars forms a major aspect with a planet, both the planetary qualities and the type of configuration describe how one tends assert oneself and how one experiences conflict.
Mythic level (Mythic Deities and Figures):
Greek God : Ares
Ares, the god of war and conflict, and in personifying the brutal and chaotic nature of warfare, governs the domains of sudden upheaval and destructive transformation. His nature is one of fierce combat and the breaking down of old structures through force. These attributes align with The Awakener archetype, which embodies the chaos and radical change necessary to dismantle rigid beliefs and ignite spiritual rebirth.
