Archetypal Mind
Study Resources
The resources below offer several avenues into Ra’s teachings on the archetypal mind. We recommend beginning with the primary material before exploring the interpretations, lectures, and study aids that follow.
Primary Sources
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The Archetypes & the Tarot — L/L Research
L/L Research’s central resource page for the archetypal mind, including the tarot images used in The Law of One, the history of the different Egyptian tarot decks, and additional study materials. -
Archetypical Mind Passages — LawofOne.info
A collected index of passages in which Ra discusses the nature, structure, purpose, and use of the archetypal mind. -
Tarot Passages — LawofOne.info
Ra’s tarot-related teachings organized by archetype, including the Matrix, Potentiator, Catalyst, Experience, Significator, Transformation, Great Way, and the Choice. -
The Ra Contact: A Concept Guide — L/L Research
A wide-ranging guide to Ra’s terminology by Gary L. Bean, with a concise chapter summarizing the archetypal mind, its architecture, and its use as a resource for spiritual seeking.
Secondary Resources
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Cleaned Egyptian Tarot Images — The Twenty-Two Archetypes
A downloadable set of cleaned and standardized Egyptian tarot images, based on the Falconnier–Wegener artwork and prepared for contemplation alongside Ra’s teachings. -
The Archetypal Mind — TOTOH Presentation Slides
A downloadable presentation offering an orientation to Ra’s archetypal system, its three cycles and seven recurring functions, and Ra’s suggested approach to study through triads and pairs. -
The Tarot According to Ra — Claire Dartez
An extended interpretive study of Ra’s archetypal system, its individual concept complexes, and the relationships among them. -
Scott Mandelker: The Tarot and Archetypal Mind
A video lecture series exploring the twenty-two archetypes through the framework of the Law of One. -
The Law of One Archetypical Mind Study Group
A collection of collaborative study sessions devoted to close reading, shared contemplation, and discussion of Ra’s teachings on the archetypal mind. -
Jim McCarty on the Archetypes
Rafa Martinelli interviews Jim McCarty about the archetypal mind, the tarot, and the original group’s study of Ra’s teachings.
Secondary resources reflect the perspectives of their respective authors and speakers. They are offered as companions to personal study, not as definitive interpretations. Ra consistently encouraged students to contemplate the images and their relationships directly, allowing each archetype to disclose its own meaning.
Video Presentation
Coming soon.