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Visionary

Sees future possibilities while honoring tradition.

King → Magician Air → Fire North → East
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Visionary

"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time."

Joel A. Barker

"The difference between a dreamer and a visionary is that a dreamer has his eyes closed and a visionary has his eyes open."

Martin Luther King

Balance & Virtues

Balance: Progress ↔ Conservation

Shadow: Dreamer ↔ Traditionalist

Power Animals: Eagle, Phoenix, Elephant

Qualities: Visionary, Innovative, Grounded, Purposeful, Strategic, Adaptive, Respectful

Growth Path

Balance innovation with preservation; honor past while creating future.

Practices
  • Vision casting (articulate what could be)
  • Tradition honoring (acknowledge what has been)

Shadows

Explore the shadow aspects of this archetype: