Cut out 24 pieces of paper about two inches by three inches. On each of 12 slips, write the name of one of your 12 archetypes. On the other 12 slips write the numbers one through twelve, one number on each slip of paper. Place the archetypes and the numbers in two different stacks, face down.
After centering yourself again, or using the longer meditation in “Sacred Contracts,” shuffle the two stacks of paper, being careful to keep them separate. As you shuffle the stack of archetypes, ask, “In which houses do these archetypes best serve me?” Your intention creates a magnetic circuit that will direct the archetypes to their appropriate houses as you work with them in Step 3.
Picture yourself as a “hollow reed” transmitting energy. Keeping the slips of paper face down, choose one from each pile: a number and an archetype. The numbers correspond to the house into which that archetype should go. Write the name of that archetype into the numbered house on your Wheel. If you chose the number five and the Child cards, for example, your Child archetype belongs in the fifth house of your Wheel. Continue this exercise until all 12 houses are filled.
This final step is considerably more complex than what has preceded, and I recommend that you consult “Sacred Contracts” for a detailed description of how to proceed. Once you have paired the archetypes with their houses, you have generated a unique energy field that represents the symbolic hologram of your unconscious. In brief, you will again ask yourself a series of questions (which appear in Chapter 8 of my book) to determine the deeper significance and the many ramifications of these pairings.
As you practice symbolic sight, you’ll learn to evaluate the significance of each pairing. If, for instance, the Victim archetype fell in the house of relationships instead, it would urge you to examine your relationships with your family members, spouse, business partner, children, and friends, and be on guard for ways in which you have allowed yourself to be victimized. You would then look for alternative ways in which to transform the Victim within so that you might have a healthier relationship. Work your way around your Chart of Origin, one house at a time. As you go you will learn more about your tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses.