CIRCLES Archetypes Jennifer A. Bennett Sanderson High School Raleigh, North Carolina
Circle as Archetype Circle (sphere): wholeness, unity No beginning or end Egg (oval): the mystery of life and forces of generation
Circle as Archetype: Wheel Wheel: symbol of fortune, fate
Circle as Archetype: Wheel Wheel in the Sky Spinning Wheels
Circle as Archetype: Yang-Yin Yang-Yin: a Chinese symbol; represents the union of opposite forces (Jungian theory of anima and animus) Yang: masculine principle; light; activity; the conscious mind Yin: female principle; darkness; passivity; the unconscious mind
Circles and Colors