The Archive: Interpretation of the Nourisher (27)

The Nourisher

GENEROSITY – PROTECTION – NURTURING

Internal Motivator:

We are stronger together

Positive Attributes:

Warmhearted

Encouraging

Responsible

Achilles Heel:

Balancing the care of self and others

Caring more about the tribe than the individual

Wanting everyone to be altruistic

WHO IS THIS ARCHETYPE?

The authority of the Nourisher is grounded in the sacral chakra, so she responds to life moment by moment. She intuitively reads what people need and gives with both hands. She is a master of compassion and understanding beyond words. The Nourisher gives off a powerful aura of trust, which is immediately felt by others.

The Nourisher is here to preserve and protect the tribe. Her caring is all about responsibility, like fair distribution of resources and education of the tribe. She gives without expectation, giving to causes that she intuits will be fertile. She knows how to distinguish between that which is alive and that which is decaying, and she gives tirelessly to that which is alive.

The Nourisher has a special affinity for your children and animals and what they need for healthy development. The kids, dogs and cats of the neighborhood love to play around the Nourisher’s flourishing garden and welcoming house, where the door is always open.

The influence of the Maestro (50), who has the instinct to set healthy boundaries, helps the Nourisher to not over-give or sacrifice herself and her own well being for the sake of others. This archetype knows the foundation of care is to take care of ourselves first; otherwise, we can be of no use to others. Like the Maestro, the Nourisher often expresses herself through tones and music.

Since the Nourisher always gives from the heart, she can feel when someone gives from a hidden agenda or with attachment to a certain outcome. She teaches us that if we are angry, resentful, weak, etc., it’s not a good time to give. It’s better to wait until we have grounded and can give with no strings attached.