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Shadow Archetypes Quiz

Posted on December 14, 2025December 16, 2025

Introduction

In Jungian psychology, the “Shadow” refers to the parts of ourselves we repress, deny, or hide—not because they are evil, but because they are unacceptable to our ego or social conditioning. These hidden parts often drive our automatic reactions, triggers, and self-sabotage.

The Jungian Shadow Mirror Inventory

The Shadow Mirror Inventory

Discover the unconscious patterns influencing your reactions.

Instructions: Rate how strongly these statements resonate with your internal experience or automatic reactions, even if you don’t act on them.

1 = Strongly Disagree  |  5 = Strongly Agree

Part I: The Tyrant

Part II: The Martyr

Part III: The Saboteur

Part IV: The Judge

Your Shadow Profile


Disclaimer: This inventory is not a clinical diagnosis. It is a tool for self-reflection to help you identify which “Shadow Archetype” is currently most active in your life and work.

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