![]() The shame in not fulfilling the tradition of being able to provide. This makes me think of the impact on unemployment, loss of self esteem and depression in male psychology. Knowing that the woodcutter is meant to work in a group, to me emphasises the woodcutter's isolation even further. They usually lived in bunkhouses or tents. It was seasonal work and exclusively male. In Europe and the USA Wood cutters often lived a migratory life, following timber harvesting jobs as they opened. The tree as an archetype is a pattern of growth related to our interconnectedness with nature. A woodcutter is someone who cuts down trees or who chops wood as their job. When I think specifically about the father in Hansel and Gretel I remember his work as a woodcutter. As with any archetype, both light and dark aspects exist. ![]() The Father archetype reminds me of daddy issues, religious fathers, father knows best, founding fathers and father time. ![]()
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