spiritual archetype (lonerwolf test)

As a Cenobite, you value solidarity in the form of brotherhood, sisterhood or the spiritual family as a way of experiencing the Divine. Deep down, you have rarely felt a sense of belonging in the large, isolated, and soulless society most people call home. Instead, you prefer to find (or create) a monastic or intentional community that shares the same meaningful beliefs, dreams, and objectives as you.

As a person who deeply values human connection, you feel the most emotionally and spiritually healthy when you’re surrounded by like-minded people. You thrive the best when you’re leading, or part of, a soul tribe.

Because you love being surrounded by others who share your values, there is the tremendous opportunity for you to develop agape, or unconditional love.

Shadow Side:

The dark side of the Cenobite archetype is a tendency to become too dependent on other people for one’s spiritual nourishment. This unhealthy dependency can lapse into needy, complicated, and co-dependent relationships with others.

Cenobites may also have the tendency to give in to mindless “groupthink” by allowing others to make their decisions. Conformity and the sacrificing of one’s needs and dreams may also result in communal situations.

Strengths:

These strengths are developed when you’re open, aware, and internally balanced.

Loving
Loyal
Caring
Helpful
Easy Going
Reliable
Selfless
Hospitable
Weaknesses:

These weaknesses arise when you become unmindful, imbalanced, and spiritually stagnant.

People-pleasing
Co-dependency
Conformism
Self-martyrdom
Self-neglecting
Materialism
Spiritual Purpose: To find Oneness through the unity with others.

Existential Fear: Being isolated from others; losing yourself in lonely self-absorption.

Lesson to Learn: In focusing on others we come to understand ourselves. “I am because you are” (Ubuntu).

Cenobite Totem: Ant; group mind, patience, action.

Cenobite Crystal: Rhodonite; opens our hearts to unconditional love toward others and ourselves and increased service to mankind.

Cenobite Herb: Damiana; unconditional love, passion and increased vision.

Cenobite Mantra: I am One with all.

Famous Cenobites: John of the Cross, Teresa of Ávila, Saint Bruno, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Anthony the Great, Benedict of Nursia, Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Merton.