This archetype is the embodiment of pure vitality. As the Vital allows life force to move through him it turns to bliss and the joy of living. There is nothing he can do to get rid of the energy pulsing within him. At any given moment his vitality is either increasing or decreasing. He discerns what gives him life and what saps him. He knows that aliveness is the compass that points the way to his most fulfilled life.

The Vital has an insatiable appetite to savor it all. He engages with experiences that bring joy and attract others to co-create with him. He shows us that happiness supported by stability, will wear down the stiffest barrier and win over the hardest heart.

The Vital is logical in the way he approaches things and he carries the energy to master and correct. He loves to test the viability of patterns, formulas, rhythms and directions that are moving humanity into the future. He has the ability to sense when something is weak or unhealthy and focuses his energy on correcting anything that keeps the collective from achieving and maintaining health and well-being.

The Vital has a zest for life which manifests as the drive to improve things in the world around him. He has a close relationship to the Perceiver (18). Together they have the power and logic to correct anything that will lead to a better future. While the Perceiver intuitively discerns where authority needs to be challenged, and the Vital has the energy and audacity to confront.

The Vital is also closely related to the Mountain (52) who helps him to come into stillness and never get burnt out in his quest of serving and healing. Together they show us that the only thing that is real is the present moment. When we learn to savor it fully, stress and dissatisfaction fall away. When these two archetypes join forces, they powerfully serve the world through helping people to more joyful and fulfilled lives. Ultimately, the Vital is all about the bliss of being alive, and the Mountain is what anchors that bliss in the world.

Both the Vital and the Mountain are Portal Guardians for the Codon Ring of Seeking. This codon ring creates great pressure in our DNA and leads to evolutionary movement. It generates creativity and aspiration to spiritual awakening and ascension. Seeking is partially rooted in dissatisfaction, and this is the shadow that the Vital has learned to accept and transcend by turning inwards, where all the answers can be felt. Through this inner relaxation, true vitality is unlocked.