Pirates were traditionally the thieves of the open seas, pursuing rich treasures and burying them in caves, thus creating archetypal legends around buried treasures within the caves of our inner being. Although Pirates were bandits, for the peasant population they symbolized freedom and the ability to strike back at the rich and aristocratic class who made their wealth from the labors of the poor. Modern Pirates steal everything from intellectual property to information via the Internet. It is tempting for us to steal another person’s energy or creative wealth. The search for our own spiritual gold is a metaphor for coming of age in terms of spiritual awareness by finding our own value rather than pirating other’s wealth.
When interpreted literally, the Pirate archetype can be totally misunderstood. The Pirate archetype is not just about stealing other people’s possessions. The Pirate is an extraordinary fantasy related to finding a buried treasure in one’s own life. Our lives can have buried treasures and part of us yearns to find those buried treasures. Playing the lottery relates to the Pirate archetype in our culture. The compulsive search for buried treasure is expressed by the lottery.
Ask yourself what qualifies as a buried treasure for you. Have ever been on vacation and met people whose entire lives are about getting away and sailing the world? People who pull into ports and stay long enough to gather their wits and money have the Pirate archetype. For them the Pirate archetype is real, as opposed to those who just visit the Pirate on
occasion, taking two weeks out of the summer for their vacation.
Film Reference: Walther Matthau in 'Pirates'
When interpreted literally, the Pirate archetype can be totally misunderstood. The Pirate archetype is not just about stealing other people’s possessions. The Pirate is an extraordinary fantasy related to finding a buried treasure in one’s own life. Our lives can have buried treasures and part of us yearns to find those buried treasures. Playing the lottery relates to the Pirate archetype in our culture. The compulsive search for buried treasure is expressed by the lottery.
Ask yourself what qualifies as a buried treasure for you. Have ever been on vacation and met people whose entire lives are about getting away and sailing the world? People who pull into ports and stay long enough to gather their wits and money have the Pirate archetype. For them the Pirate archetype is real, as opposed to those who just visit the Pirate on
occasion, taking two weeks out of the summer for their vacation.
Film Reference: Walther Matthau in 'Pirates'