The Shadow of the Archetype

Alexander Tsapenko — Candidate of Psychological Sciences, psychologist, teacher, and researcher of the deep motivation of man, author of the bestseller "The Witch's Reality".

Why do the same scenarios repeat in our lives? Why do we choose similar partners, face the same difficulties, or unexpectedly find ourselves in identical life situations?

The book "The Shadow of the Archetype" reveals the idea of hereditary archetypes — deep forces that shape our desires, fears, character, and destiny. The basis of the research is the portrait choice test of Swiss psychiatrist Leopold Szondi — a unique method that allows one to see the hidden motivations of a person. The author describes 16 archetypal forces and their shadow sides — internal programs that influence mood, health, relationships, and life decisions.

"The Shadow of the Archetype" helps to better understand one’s strengths and weaknesses, make a more conscious choice of profession, find a suitable life style, and build a path to more harmonious and comfortable self-realization. The complex theory of fate analysis is presented in simple and understandable language and is supplemented by an original authorial approach, connecting Szondi's ideas, archetypal psychology, and practical techniques for harmonizing internal forces.

The book also includes comments and additions from the translator of Szondi's works into Russian, V. Josa.