The Sun Archetype – Part 3 If it takes a hero’s journey to bring your inner sun to life, how should you go about it? There is no one right way, and your bright light will be different to mine, or anyone’s, but it’s good to know in general terms what healthy and well-balanced sun energy might look like. The Light and the Dark Before outlining some of the qualities of a healthy sun, it’s important to say that lighting up the sun is always a work in progress. And being forged by dark times can be an important part of the journey. Thomas Moore, author of numerous books on spirituality and depth psychology, writes in ‘Dark Nights of the Soul’ of our need for an ebb and flow of light to develop a depth of character— “For a feeling of well-being, you have to shine, but your sparkle need not be superficial.” For Moore it is inevitable that we are shaped by both darkness and light. He likens this process to a cycle of sunrise and sunset over the ocean, “. . .You become the Sun rising out of the night water. You are always being reborn, always slipping … Continue reading Loving Your Sun