The Nurse Archetype

Upright Meanings: intelligence, organised, luxury, sensible, melancholy, high social status/social butterfly, loyal, down to earth, witch, businesswoman, talents, wealth, financially independent, mature grounded female, welcoming, the finer things in life, kind, generous, homemaker, success, healer, nurturing, prosperity, no-nonsense, thoughtfulness, practical

The Nurse represents both a down-to-earth woman who plays many roles to ensure that she keeps her family happy. She knows how and when to show love – keeping an orderly home, cooking comforting meals and takes care of the children. But do not mistake her for being only a homebody – alongside all these motherly attributes, she can plan business ventures and execute her plans successfully. It is through her naturally talented business sense that she is surrounded by such luxury. She is quiet and does not like disclosing her financial accounts, fearing that it could bring more complexity to her life, which she desires to keep rather simple. She may have a secret bank account that nobody knows about – for she may choose to be careful, vigilant and self-sufficient.

Reversed Meanings: disorganized, chaos, poverty, disloyal, pretentious, neglect, impractical, overly ambitious, boring, mistrust, suspicion, mean-spirited, sociopath, possessive, shallow, bad mother, social climber, cheater, under/overweight/ unhealthy, jealous, dark magic, prostitution, manipulation, out of control, dangerous, wicked, ungrounded

When The Nurse becomes disconnected with the energy of her suit, she can become someone who is completely self-absorbed. Gone is the upright generosity in her suit, she can be selfish and even envious when others successes seem greater than hers. Upright, her home is usually a sanctuary for her guests, but reversed it may instead be slovenly – she loses the ability to take care of herself and her surroundings. Her focus on the material may manifest negatively, making her greedy and yet lacking in her sense of duty and capability. How can she ground herself again, how can she re-enter the sacred relationship she naturally feels with the earth and all its living creatures?