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Universal theme overview

The Universal themes series includes Family, which is part of the Cycles theme group. This is a theme overview post.

A family is a group of people or things who share a common source or share similar features and goals. The most fundamental social group.

Family universal theme title card featuring the shadow outlines of family members in front of a purple tinted sunset.

Big ideas

  • People are social animals and we thrive best when interacting with others.
  • Those around us mirror us, and how we react to them tells us about ourselves.
  • Traditions are better the more inclusive they are.
  • Love is a choice we make, to give attention work and investment to someone or something.
  • It is worth looking into who and where you came from for much more of your present life comes from there than you realize.

Family key concepts

A heritage is something handed down from the past: characteristics, culture, traditions, ideas.
An inheritance is a received item of property, role, privilege, or responsibility gained from a predecessor.
Labels are descriptive words or phrases applied to a person, group, theory, etc. as a general classification.
Love is a deep and tender feeling of affection for or attachment to a person animal or object.
A mirror reflects the image or concept of whatever is opposite it.
Nurturing is anything done to cultivate or promote the development of someone or something.
Protection shields something from injury, danger, or loss.
A rivalry occurs when two or more people or groups are striving for the same goal. Ideally the two sides are equally matched with each side trying to equal or outdo the other.
A sanctuary is a place of refuge or protection where you are free from harm, given aid and not judged.
Traditions are repeated and handed down stories, customs, beliefs, and wisdom from one generation to another.
  • A heritage is something handed down from the past: characteristics, culture, traditions, ideas.
  • An inheritance is when you receive property, roles, privileges, or responsibilities from a predecessor.
  • Labels are descriptive words or phrases applied to a person, group, theory, etc. as a generalized classification.
  • Love is a deep and tender feeling of affection for or attachment to a person, animal, or object.
  • A mirror is anything that reflects the image or concept of what is opposite. The representation can be exact or distorted.
  • Nurturing is anything that cultivates or promotes the development of. It is supporting, training and educating.
  • Protection is something that shields from injury, danger, or loss.
  • A rivalry occurs when two or more people or groups each striving for the same thing. A hopefully evenly matched competitive association with each side trying to equal or outdo the other.
  • A sanctuary is a place of refuge or protection. There you are free from harm, aided and not judged.
  • Traditions are made up of handing down stories, customs, beliefs, and wisdom from one generation to another.

Archetypes

family archetypes

animals: armadillo, baboon, gopher

birds: chicken, rooster, stork

flowers: flax, impatiens, lungwort, petunia

foods: cantaloupe, potato

roles: father, mother

settings: nest

symbols: legacy

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