But just what is the King’s archetypal energy?
You can understand more clearly the nature of King energy by thinking of the modern dysfunctional family where there’s an immature, weak, or absent father, or where leadership and King energy is lacking. Then, there is often chaos and confusion. The same is true of any business or enterprise where there is no strong leader.
And while the King is required to be a strong character, he need not be frightening: he can look upon the world with a firm and kindly eye. He can adopt a compassionate approach to others as he seeks out the truths which will guide him, and allow him to nurture others towards their own fullness of being. He is, in fact, a heart centred leader.
Sovereign energy also embodies authority and discernment. You see, being a King isn’t just about leadership. Kings do what is necessary to maintain harmony and order and protect their kingdoms.
So the King archetype also incorporates and allows the expression of the Warrior’s energy.
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This represents the aggressive force that a King might bring to whatever circumstances require it, perhaps when there is a threat to good order or safety in the Kingdom.
The power of deep authority lies in the King archetype. This is authority which has not been gifted on a King but which exists within him, within the individual King, at the deepest level of his being.
Another aspect of the Sovereign is that he knows what is needed. He can discern which course of action is required in any set of circumstances. And this is where the King accesses his Magician archetype and then acts with the support of his Magician’s deep knowledge of what is needed.
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When harmony is restored and the kingdom is running well, the King delights in his own humanity and in the humanity of his citizens. His Lover archetype shows this delight through the intimacy and connection he establishes with others in his realm.
All of this energy is naturally expressed as it flows through a man when he is able to take the necessary financial, emotional, psychological and practical steps to ensure his kingdom is prospering.
It’s the energy which allows his wife and children to feel safe and protected, so they can prosper in their own exploration of life and discover what life can offer them.
It’s the energy which supports his family, or his business.
It’s the energy with which a man encourages his wife when she decides to start a business, or to get more qualifications and establish a career.
It’s the energy which expresses itself in fathering of sons or daughters, where time is devoted to their welfare and attention is given to their interests.
It’s the energy of leadership in a business, where rebellious subordinates or workers need to be confronted and encouraged to come back into line with Sovereign firmness rather than harshness.
It’s the energy of compassionate managers and supervisors who seek to guide others with firm clear support and encouragement.
It’s the energy which allows healers, counsellors, therapists, mentors and coaches to support clients in their recovery, and to empower and support them as they find their way back to their own pathway through life.
Sovereign energy is the energy that allows you to keep your cool when everybody else is losing theirs.
It’s something you can find in yourself when everyone else succumbs to chaos and struggle – a voice of calmness and reassurance.
King energy is the power within you which allows you to make clear decisions based on an understanding and wise discernment of what is necessary, decisions which cut through the mess in your family, your work, or even in your country.
And of course if you haven’t had much experience of King energy from your father, grandfather or schooling, you may need appreciate some personal coaching to support you as you find the Sovereign within yourself, bring that energy into the light, and develop it so it is a fundamental part of your life.
This is far removed from traditional counselling or life coaching. It’s much more about a process of being with another King who can work with you to clear the blocks to the expression of your own King energy and coach you to be fully present in the world. So you can stand, loud and proud, as it were, in the embodiment of your King energy.
Perhaps, if our world leaders had enough Sovereign energy, this would empower them to clean up the mess in the world. Let us hope they can grow into that place! (Read more about leadership and sovereign energy here.)
You see, in its fullest form, Sovereign energy is the energy which works for peace and stability, good order, nurture and for all the people’s needs to be met.
And it’s not just an energy which seeks these things for individual men, women and children. It’s the energy which allows the King to care for his whole realm, and allows him to be the natural guardian of nature, of the environment, of the animals and plants in his kingdom.
The King’s voice affirms without fear, and with authority and a sense of justice, that we are all equal, and that we are all entitled to the same human rights.
This is an energy which focuses on the positive, which maximises praise, and which seeks to bring out the best in everybody.
Mission and Vision
The Sovereign is also the part of your personality which is responsible for vision and mission.
When I do life coaching work with men whose lives are chaotic, I generally find that they have neither a vision for their individual future, nor for the future of their own kingdom.
They may never have formed a picture of how their life could be, or how they want it to be. They generally have no goals and aspirations for the longer term, even if they do happen to have short-term goals. They may not be clear about what they stand for.
Most of all men who lack Sovereign energy do not know what they would like to leave behind on the Earth as their memorial or legacy when they die. (See The Top 5 Regrets Of The Dying for some related information on this.)
Why does that matter? Simply this – a true King knows what he want to achieve before he dies.