The Avenger Archetype

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Upright Meanings: inability to see the truth, difficult decisions, balanced, truce, painful choices, sitting on the fence, trouble, stalemate, being torn between two relationships, stressful decisions, facing your fears, indecision, opposition, being caught in the middle, cross roads, blindness, divided loyalty, avoidance, denial

When we see The Avenger in a reading, we are encountering a stalemate. Two equal and opposing forces are joined in battle, and there seems to be no end in sight. This wasn’t what you had in mind when you chanced to walk down this path, and you find yourself caught in the middle. Without something, or someone to intervene, this may continue indefinitely. We find ourselves in a situation where we must make a choice, we can side with one part of the situation, or we can side with the other. Neither seems particularly appealing, which makes the decision even more difficult. But unless we move past this stalemate, there can be no more progress.

Reversed Meanings: emotional coldness, release, indecision, information overload, overly cautious, mental turmoil, lies being exposed, seeing the truth, postponements, delays, holding onto anxiety or resentment, unscrupulous, overwhelming fears/worry/ anxiety/ stress, emotional detachment, emotional turmoil

The situation we see in The Reversed Avenger is a stalemate of a legendary kind, one where dual forces are battling each other. This battle can be representative of both something internal or external, and you are forced to be in between and be the decision maker. However, because neither party seems particularly pleasing to work with, you may find yourself confused, the pressure is too much, and you are unable to make a decision.