John Jung Mother Archetypes
In order to understand the relevance of the Mother archetype we must first understand the nature of archetypes as a whole. Archetypes are born from the collective unconscious; according to Jung the unconscious is a “superficial layer … [that] is … personal (3)” and thus based from individual experience. The collective unconscious exists “upon a deeper level … [that] is inborn (Jung 3)” making the collective experience universal that “constitutes a common psychic substrate [that] is present in every one of us (Jung 4).” Meaning that all individuals are born inherently capable of recognizing and understanding “contents and modes of behaviour (Jung 4)” that are cross-culturally prevalent. From the collective conscious the archetype is born. Merriam