Ruler...Lover...Magician...

I am at my best when I step up to take control when things are in disarray. When problems arise my natural response it to put in place procedures systems and policies to solve the current problem and any reoccurring problem in the future. I tend to notice where the power of authority lies. I want to be on guard when I notice myself misinterpreting others opinions as a threat to my power. I like and live stories where someone took over something that was in jeopardy and turned it around. As a leader I am good at putting in place structures, policies and procedures to make life easier and more efficient. I want to be seen as thoroughly in charge so that others want to naturally follow me. Others appreciate how I take charge and get things done.

                                                                                                       LOVER
I am at my best when I am sensuous, alive, vital and full of love for others and for life. When problems arise I look to see how relationships have broken down and heal it through communication and helping people to share what is bothering them. I tend to notice people, objects, activities, settings and experiences that evoke love, passion and sensuality. I want to guard against my tendency to play favorites and exclude people. I like and live all variations on the love story. As a leader I am passionate, charismatic and intense. I want to be seen as attractive, not only physically but in every way. Other appreciate my loving nature, my passion and my friendliness.

                                                                                                    MAGICIAN
When I am at my best I am charismatic, transformative and a healing presence. When problems arise I first change my attitude, expand my perspectives and adjust my behavior to create a ripple effect. I tend to notice serendipity, synchronicity and the interconnectedness of events. I want to be on guard when my charisma starts to manipulates others and overwhelm people with my high expectations. I live and like stories about the education of people who do miraculous things. as a leader, I am a visionary who energizes others by inspiring them to be true to their deeper values and work together to make a wonderfully transformative dream come true. I like to be seen as mysterious and often times as unnerving and disconnected. Others appreciate my vision and charisma.

Its amazing to me the patterns that I see in all of these descriptions. All of them put together are exactly how I see myself. The are portrayed in the order that I connect with the most so I first see most of myself in the ruler, then the lover and then the magician. It feels good to get a grasp an idea of who I am and why I do what I do on a day to day basis.
The assessment also gives you the results for the archetype that you are least like. I couldn't believe it when I read it because it something that I struggle with the most in my life and that is letting go...

                                                                                                  DESTROYER
This person is at their best when letting go and moving on. When problems arise they gain the wisdom to change what they can and accept what they cannot. They tend to notice and focus on the crisis at hand. They need to be on guard with their tendency to lash out. The live and like stories of action, with a lot of destruction and car scenes. As a leader, they are good at re engineering organizations. They want to be seen as whole. Others appreciate the way their suffering places them outside the real world.