The Companion is in a relationship with someone who has a more dominant personality. Many comedy teams have this dynamic; a good example would be Johnny Carson and his sidekick, Ed McMahon. Interestingly, the Companion is the strength that the front personality calls upon.
The Companion’s qualities of loyalty, tenacity, and unselfishness are the positive aspects of this archetype. A Companion provides a service, symbolically speaking, to a personality that often has a stronger nature or a role in life that carries more authority. Secretaries and personal assistants are examples of Right Arms, taking care of the day-to-day details of life. You might have an inner Companion that takes care of the details and allows another archetype to focus on work central to your mission. You often see the Companion relationship between a husband and a wife. However, in many instances their companionship is strong but the marriages are celibate. The intimacy of companionship takes over the intimacy of sexuality. Although not always the case, this dynamic can happen because Companions provide emotional rather than sexual support. Platonic or friendship bonds are more in keeping with this particular archetype. Betrayal is a common example of the shadow side of the Companion, which damages the soul. The shadow Companion may also be someone who latches on, a hanger-on with whom you have no chemistry.
Archetypally, people can be very attracted to you and when the attraction is not mutual, it can develop into a fixation. The reverse could also happen if you want to be a companion to someone else and the other person is not interested.
Film Reference: Susan Sarandon and Geena Dalvis in 'Thelma and Louise'
The Companion’s qualities of loyalty, tenacity, and unselfishness are the positive aspects of this archetype. A Companion provides a service, symbolically speaking, to a personality that often has a stronger nature or a role in life that carries more authority. Secretaries and personal assistants are examples of Right Arms, taking care of the day-to-day details of life. You might have an inner Companion that takes care of the details and allows another archetype to focus on work central to your mission. You often see the Companion relationship between a husband and a wife. However, in many instances their companionship is strong but the marriages are celibate. The intimacy of companionship takes over the intimacy of sexuality. Although not always the case, this dynamic can happen because Companions provide emotional rather than sexual support. Platonic or friendship bonds are more in keeping with this particular archetype. Betrayal is a common example of the shadow side of the Companion, which damages the soul. The shadow Companion may also be someone who latches on, a hanger-on with whom you have no chemistry.
Archetypally, people can be very attracted to you and when the attraction is not mutual, it can develop into a fixation. The reverse could also happen if you want to be a companion to someone else and the other person is not interested.
Film Reference: Susan Sarandon and Geena Dalvis in 'Thelma and Louise'