Understanding the underlying motivations that drive much of our behavior is an essential part of our journeys of inner exploration as lone wolves and spiritual wanderers.
Have you ever wondered why you want, feel, think, and behave the way you do?
By analyzing your unconscious mind, you can dig to the very roots of why you are the way you are.
Jungian Archetypes
It was psychologist Carl Jung who first developed a theory about how the human psyche was structured and organized, and he referred to these inner patterns as “archetypes.”
The word archetype comes from the Greek words archein, which means “original,” and typos, which means “pattern, model, or type.” Therefore, we can understand archetypes as literally original patterns.
In his theory, Jung developed the notion that our minds use “universal images” that lead to distinct psychological behaviors.
These behaviors were individually acquired and inherited from the “collective unconscious” (e.g., past life experiences).
Types of Archetypes
Jung proposed that apart from the Self, Shadow, Anima, Animus, and Persona, there were 12 other commonly found archetypes.
Recently, scholar Dr. Carol S. Pearson and psychologist Dr. Hugh Marr developed a system of self-inquiry based on these universal archetypes to help us find ourselves and transform our paths.
Pearson and Marr named their method the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator® (PMAI).
In this psychological archetype quiz, you’ll explore which one of the 12 types you most closely match and “live through.”
Why Take This Archetype Quiz?
This archetype quiz has been carefully created and inspired by the separate works of psychologist Carl Jung and the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator® (PMAI).
Finding your psychological archetype can help you to:
- Embark on a journey of self-discovery by learning how to understand yourself and your needs.
- Learn about your personal gifts, core fears, strengths, weaknesses, shadow self, and life goals.
- Guide your life and help you to make aligned decisions that match your inner needs, desires, and dreams.
- Reclaim a sense of personal power and find more individuation.
Take the Psychological Archetype Quiz!
We all possess the twelve archetypes within this test, but some of them are more predominant within us than others.
What psychological archetype is the most dominant in your personality? Find out by taking our free comprehensive Archetype Test below!
(Please note: this test is not at all a PMAI assessment, nor is it a form of PMAI testing, but is, instead, an informal test designed for fun and to help you gain more self-awareness.)
What did you get?
I’d love to hear below!
I don’t connect to this “orphan.” That’s not accurate. But whatever, it’s your test.
Am I the only one who got the Destroyer? Also it’s frighteningly accurate.
The Orphan. Makes sense… I’ve got a lot of work on me to do! Thanks guys
Is there a retreat /camp I may attend?
I’m all in ♀️
The Seeker (or Explorer)
for in one of my seeking that you came in finding. You shared your learnings by generously guiding, sincerely teaching & openly caring. Welcoming to experiencing for the Loving & Living towards becoming deserving delighted being. Thank You & I salute you in appreciation & elation.
Only to The Almighty Supreme that I pray for Great Blessings & Granting’s – to you & yours and all your heavenly doings,
The test is great. My result was The Caregiver. With another test I did before I got The Wise Old Man. Both seem to align with the MBTI type INFJ. Also, with the spiritual archetype test my result was The Saint – that seems very compatible as well. The only problem I have experienced is that I do not receive the email with the results. I have tried this several times. With other tests on this site I do not encounter this problem. Best regards.
I have always been a loner much of my life and always thought talking about anything other than where one is going in life and finding purpose and meaning was a waste. Now as I have got older being alone doesn’t bother me at all, and i seem to be struggling to just find time to be with myself. It is now more than ever important that I find myself and be able to be who I should. I lost my mother about a year ago, the last of the elders and my 22 yr old daughter left home suddenly a few months later and i was forced to leave a job i loved, my rental home and now another job i was let go from. I am devastated and each day is a struggle. I don’t know where I fit in and have never felt that I have. I was never into being one of the crowd and women just seem to be so mean and jealous on the job site. I always excel in all I do but never feel like i am doing enough and am always the first to help everyone and often ordered to. I… Read more »
Spot on! I sometimes think I am too honest and I used to be very trusting and introverted. Once I embraced my own inner wolf I transformed and became extroverted and always available to help when I see someone in trouble. BUT in todays world a person could get killed for helping thus creating another problem.
For every thing I read I knew in my soul. I have had to await arrival of much as everything in its own time. Patience? I am impatient. Need to get around the next cornor over the mountain into the next world…All that was is . Books bought yrs ago upon reading one page waited on my shelf till it was needed and it found me….
I have several broken toes from falling needed books!!!!
Growing up I was asked who I would like to be locked up with in a room. I said Leonardo . Amazing man!
I seem to have plenty to do to fill my days, yet I feel listless and at times lethargic to the point of dropping off my perch(chair) into sleep. It’s as if everything is just too bother some to face up to at the moment. Problems can go hang themselves and other people’s problems can be put on permanent hold or given back to them to resolve. Perhaps this is an age thing, or caused by political and social changes recently happening. As I know I will over come this listless feeling . Just need to re orientate my self, to find a new direction outside of known beliefs and tracks. This takes time, effort and lots of reading, mulling over things to extract the good stuff from the bad and re ignite the fire within. ……thanks for letting me spill the beans so to speak! Keep in touch .
it was very accurate great work!