FIND YOUR SURVIVAL ARCHETYPE

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Quiz Questions

1.
When you're feeling overwhelmed or under pressure, your first instinct is to…
- A.
  Stay busy, find distractions, or escape the situation.
- B.
  Push through, fight harder, and take control.
- C.
  Shut down, lose motivation, or feel hopeless.
- D.
  Focus on making sure others are okay, even at my own expense.
- E.
  Go numb, detach, or feel disconnected.
2.
Which physical sensations do you experience most under stress?
- A.
  Heavy chest, stomach discomfort, drained energy from overgiving.
- B.
  Feeling frozen, numb, or completely disconnected from my body.
- C.
  Racing heart, fidgeting, an urge to escape.
- D.
  Exhaustion, sluggishness, feeling physically weighed down.
- E.
  Tension, tightness, clenched jaw or fists.
3.
How do you tend to handle relationships?
- A.
  I’m dominant and struggle with vulnerability.
- B.
  I avoid deep emotional entanglements and keep my options open.
- C.
  I detach and feel like an outsider looking in.
- D.
  I shut down emotionally when things get tough.
- E.
  I overgive and struggle to set boundaries.
4.
How do you instinctively respond to conflict?
- A.
  Get defensive, argue, or try to dominate the situation.
- B.
  Shut down emotionally and detach from the situation.
- C.
  Try to keep the peace, even if it means suppressing my feelings.
- D.
  Withdraw completely, feeling like I can’t handle it.
- E.
  Avoid confrontation at all costs or ghost the situation.
5.
When life slows down, how do you feel?
- A.
  Guilty—I should be helping others.
- B.
  Relieved—but also unmotivated.
- C.
  Restless—I need to do something and stay productive!
- D.
  Anxious—it feels unsafe to stop moving.
- E.
  Indifferent—I feel disconnected from everything.
6.
If your energy had a season, it would be…
- A.
  Winter – Still, detached, withdrawn.
- B.
  Spring – Restless, always moving, seeking something new.
- C.
  Late Spring/Early Summer – Nurturing and giving
- D.
  Summer – Fiery, intense, always in action.
- E.
  Autumn – Turning inward, feeling emotionally heavy.
7.
How do you react when someone hurts or betrays you?
- A.
  Emotionally detach and convince myself I don’t care.
- B.
  Distance myself or ghost them without explanation.
- C.
  Get emotionally worked up and confront them immediately.
- D.
  Internalize it, spiral into self-doubt, and shut down.
- E.
  Try to make things right, even if I wasn’t at fault.
8.
What is your relationship with your emotions?
- A.
  I absorb others’ emotions more than my own.
- B.
  I try to avoid or distract myself from them.
- C.
  I feel like I drown in them and can’t get out.
- D.
  I feel them strongly, but I often react impulsively.
- E.
  I don’t feel much at all—just emptiness.
9.
Which phrase feels most familiar to your inner dialogue?
- A.
  "I don’t have the energy to deal with this."
- B.
  "I have to be strong and push through. I can’t afford to be weak."
- C.
  "Nothing really matters anyway."
- D.
  "I need to escape. I can’t stay stuck here."
- E.
  "If I just take care of them, they’ll love me and it'll be okay."
10.
What is your biggest challenge in feminine embodiment?
- A.
  Feeling emotions deeply instead of shutting down.
- B.
  Slowing down and feeling grounded.
- C.
  Letting go of control and surrendering.
- D.
  Finding motivation and reconnecting to my desires.
- E.
  Setting boundaries and prioritizing myself.
11.
If you could receive one healing gift right now, what would it be?
- A.
  A warm, loving connection to my emotions.
- B.
  A spark of inspiration and energy.
- C.
  Permission to rest without guilt.
- D.
  A grounding force to help me stay present.
- E.
  The courage to say “no” and mean it.
12.
What do you desire most in your feminine journey?
- A.
  To feel safe enough to be still and at peace.
- B.
  To feel powerful without needing to fight.
- C.
  To reconnect with my body and emotions.
- D.
  To reclaim my vitality, radiance and motivation.
- E.
  To love and care for myself as deeply as I love and care for others.
13.
How do you approach personal growth and healing?
- A.
  I jump between different modalities, always searching.
- B.
  I focus on helping others heal but struggle to do the same for myself.
- C.
  With intensity and discipline—I push myself hard.
- D.
  I analyze healing rather than fully embodying it.
- E.
  I feel stuck and overwhelmed by where to start.
14.
How does your appetite respond to stress?
- A.
  I lose my appetite completely or forget to eat.
- B.
  I get hungrier and crave salty, fatty and heavy foods.
- C.
  I feel totally disconnected from hunger– eating is mechanical or confusing.
- D.
  I crave sweets and carbs and and eat to soothe others’ emotions or my own.
- E.
  I either overeat out of numbness or skip meals altogether.
15.
How would you describe your digestion most days?
- A.
  I feel inflamed, gassy or bloated when I don’t slow down.
- B.
  My digestion feels sluggish or heavy, like nothing is really moving.
- C.
  I am sensitive to a lot of foods and often have loose stools or cramps.
- D.
  I get stomach aches when I’m emotionally overwhelmed.
- E.
  I hardly notice digestion– it feels slow, flat or frozen.
16.
How do you usually sleep at night?
- A.
  I have trouble falling asleep because my mind won’t turn off.
- B.
  I wake up often or feel wired late into the night.
- C.
  I sleep excessively or feel tired even after a full night’s rest.
- D.
  I sleep deeply, but have a hard time waking up and feel foggy.
- E.
  I sleep lightly and wake easily if someone needs me.
17.
How does your libido respond to stress?
- A.
  I feel shut down and uninterested in intimacy.
- B.
  I want connection, but often focus more on my partner’s needs instead of my own.
- C.
  My libido comes and goes— I feel stuck in my head.
- D.
  I feel emotionally detached and numb to physical touch .
- E.
  I might still feel desire, but I use sex to release tension.
18.
How do your hormones feel throughout your cycle? (or month if not cycling)
- A.
  I experience low energy, depression, or spotting.
- B.
  I feel intense PMS, irritability, or rage before bleeding.
- C.
  I get bloated, moody, sensitive and very emotional.
- D.
  My cycle feels distant and I often feel numb during hormonal shifts.
- E.
  My cycle changes often—I feel out of rhythm or irregular.
19.
When it comes to body temperature and circulation, you tend to feel...
- A.
  Cold, especially my hands and feet.
- B.
  Hot, flushed, or sweaty when overwhelmed.
- C.
  Warm at first, then chilled or drained when overstimulated.
- D.
  Not just cold, but frozen- cold extremities, slow circulation, sometimes numbness.
- E.
  Fluctuating temperatures; cold hands or feet, but warm core with occasional overheating.
20.
How would you describe your energy levels throughout the day?
- A.
  High energy in bursts, but I crash if I don't keep pushing.
- B.
  Low, flat, and hard to motivate—especially in the morning.
- C.
  Wired in the morning, anxious or scattered by evening.
- D.
  Numb, foggy, or dissociated—energy feels locked away.
- E.
  Steady but low—especially when emotionally overextended.
21.
How does your body tend to hold or release weight under stress?
- A.
  I lose weight or struggle to maintain my weight—my body feels disconnected, like it’s slipping away.
- B.
  I tense up and hold inflammation, especially in my shoulders, belly, or jaw.
- C.
  I retain fluid or softness when emotionally overwhelmed—especially in my belly, breasts, or hips.
- D.
  My weight swings quickly—I gain or lose depending on how anxious or ungrounded I feel.
- E.
  My metabolism feels sluggish—I gain easily and struggle to feel energized or toned.
22.
How do you typically approach your health and wellness?
- A.
  I jump between diets, supplements, and trends—always looking for the next “fix.”
- B.
  I feel emotionally detached from my health—it’s hard to stay consistent or even care.
- C.
  I push hard with intense workouts and strict routines—but burnout always creeps in.
- D.
  I focus on caring for others' health more than my own—and forget about myself until something feels wrong.
- E.
  I want to take care of myself but feel too exhausted or overwhelmed to follow through.

Quiz Outcomes

1.
THE FIERY HUNTRESS
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The Fiery Huntress is bold, determined, and fiercely independent. She charges through life’s challenges with intensity and passion.SYNOPSIS:As a hardened warrior, when faced with stress, your nervous system may lean towards sympathetic dominance.This means your nervous system is often in overdrive, so you might be drawn to high intensity workouts, strict diets and competitive environments.Your approach to health and wellness may manifest as pushing your body to the extreme—over-exercising, overworking, and ignoring signs of burnout. You have a difficult time allowing yourself to rest. Physically, this can manifest as high cortisol, gut issues, inflammation, calcification, autoimmune conditions, tension headaches, histamine issues, allergies, TMJ and hormonal imbalances like PCOS, irregular cycles and estrogen dominance.Energetically, you may tend to lean more into your masculine energy—assertive, controlling, seeking power over circumstances.When under stress, you tend to be hyperactive, defensive, quick to anger, always in battle mode and pushing forward relentlessly.This constant state of battle can lead to burnout, adrenal fatigue, tension, physical depletion and difficulty surrendering to feminine softness. THE PATH FORWARD: When balanced, you can transform your fire into bold vision, confidence, and courage without aggression or force.To master your internal universe, you must reconnect to your receptive feminine nature, learn to trust, soften, and work with your emotions.This will allow you to pursue health in a way that supports you. For the Fiery Huntress, this looks like balancing your natural strength with softness, giving as much attention to your need for rest, healing and recovery as you do your need for exertion.
2.
THE WANDERING MYSTIC
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The Wandering Mystic is wildly curious and creative, always on the move, drawn to adventure, novelty, and the thrill of escaping stagnation. SYNOPSIS:As a restless seeker, when faced with stress, your nervous system may lean towards sympathetic dominance.This means your nervous system is often in overdrive, so you rely on your adrenals to create adrenaline to mobilize physical energy.Your approach to health and wellness may manifest as rarely sticking with anything—seeking new health trends, jumping from one diet or wellness trend to the next, but rarely feeling grounded in one approach. You most likely overthink nutrition, forget to eat properly and feel anxious about making health decisions.Physically, this can manifest as chronic nervous energy, panic attacks, poor sleep, blood sugar crashes, anxiety, lack of appetite, nutrient and mineral deficiencies, food sensitivities, IBS, bloating and fast metabolism that depletes nutrients quickly.Energetically, you may tend to swing between masculine energy (doing) and wounded feminine energy (avoidance, fear of containment).When under stress, you tend to avoid discomfort by distracting yourself, staying busy, or physically leaving a situation. Your mind can race with endless possibilities, making you prone to anxiety, chronic over-planning, insomnia and difficulty staying grounded and present.THE PATH FORWARD: When balanced, you channel your restless nature into meaningful exploration and creativity instead of running from your inner world.To master your internal universe, you must ground yourself in the safety and stability of your body. This means moving from seeking outside comfort to trusting your body’s innate wisdom and favoring consistency over novelty.This will allow you to pursue health in a way that supports you. For the Wandering Mystic, this looks like regular, grounding and nourishing meals, mindful movement and slower, more intentional choices.
3.
THE DEVOTED DOVE
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The Devoted Dove is a born nurturer who is wired for connection with others. She is always devotedly looking for opportunity to cultivate harmony and love.SYNOPSIS:As an empathetic caretaker, when faced with stress, your nervous system may lean towards sympathetic dominance.This means your nervous system is often in overdrive, so to support this mobilization of resources, you absorb the energy of your environment- including the emotions and stress of others.Your approach to health and wellness may manifest as being drawn to gentle healing modalities, but having a difficult time prioritizing yourself and always putting yourself last. You often neglect your own health out of a fear of disappointing others.Physically, this can manifest as chronic fatigue, emotional eating, emotional exhaustion, burnout, blood sugar imbalances, mineral deficiencies, weight fluctuations, low progesterone, fertility issues, autoimmune conditions and hormonal imbalances from stress overload.Energetically, you lean toward wounded feminine energy—soft and receptive, but overextended and self-sacrificing.When under stress, you soothe tension by seeking approval from others. This often means that you prioritize others’ needs above your own at the expense of your own well-being.Because you seek approval to feel safe, you can be prone to codependency and self-abandonment. This martyrdom and lack of boundaries can lead to resentment and exhaustion.THE PATH FORWARD:When balanced, you nurture from a place of wholeness rather than obligation, offering love and utilizing your gifts without depleting yourself.To master your internal universe, you must learn how to set boundaries, honor your needs, practice self-prioritization and strengthen your ability to say no. You must learn that nourishing yourself allows you to nourish others more effectively.This will allow you to pursue health in a way that supports you. For the Devoted Dove, this looks like prioritizing self-care without guilt and creating strong boundaries around your energy and time. With the newfound time and energy, you will be able to meet your unique needs, which are consistently practicing gentle movement, eating nurturing meals and having regular self-soothing rituals.
4.
THE FADING MAIDEN
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The Fading Maiden is traversing between two worlds, attempting to hold onto one while entering another. Once both vibrant and imaginative, her radiant energy has evolved into a need for quiet solitude.SYNOPSIS:As a withering rose, when faced with stress, your nervous system may fluctuate between hyperactivity (sympathetic dominance) and utter collapse (parasympathetic dominance).This often means your nervous system has been in overdrive for a long time, so you no longer have the abundance of resources required to stay in fight or flight any longer than absolutely necessary.Your approach to health and wellness may manifest as feeling too exhausted and overwhelmed to care for your health, often leading to low motivation, apathy and feeling powerless to make the changes necessary.You may also struggle with the paradox of craving comfort foods but lacking the energy to nourish yourself properly.Physically, this can manifest as depression, disassociation, chronic fatigue, thyroid imbalances, slow metabolism, sluggish digestion, sluggish detoxification, low energy, bloating, low libido, constipation, clotty or heavy periods and an overall lack of life force energy.Energetically, you lean toward the disempowered feminine, unable to take action and lost in emotional overwhelm.When under stress, you feel internal collapse, so you start to lose motivation, disassociate, ghost people, disappear and emotionally or physically withdraw into numbness.Because you feel drained and lack the energy to engage, you often struggle with low motivation and self-worth. This usually forces you to retreat into a state of helplessness and fatigue when stress becomes too much.THE PATH FORWARD:When balanced, you start to embrace your need for solitude as a time for renewal, using your retreat as a time for deep wisdom, regeneration and inner clarity.To master your internal universe, you must learn how to reclaim your voice, feel safe in your body again and move through your stuck energy. This starts with you embracing that healing is cyclical and progress can’t be rushed.This will allow you to pursue health in a way that supports you. For the Fading Maiden, this looks like embracing small, nourishing steps without pressure, focusing on gentle movement, deep rest and slow nourishment.
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THE FROZEN ORACLE
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The Frozen Oracle has mastered the art of rest and surrender. She slows down time to traverse to a place of deep rest and perspective, suspending herself between endings and new beginnings. SYNOPSIS:As a woman living through a veil, when faced with stress, your nervous system may lean towards parasympathetic dominance.This often means that your nervous system is in shutdown, also known as dorsal vagal or exhaustion, so your body has slowed everything down to conserve resources.Your approach to health and wellness may manifest as robotic, disconnected or detached. Because you have detached from physical sensations, movement may be uncomfortable and you may avoid it altogether.Because of this disassociation from your body, you may feel disconnected from hunger cues and bodily rhythms, making it difficult to nourish yourself consistently or tune into your body’s needs.Physically, this can manifest as slow wound healing, low immune system, low body temperature, brain fog, memory issues, poor circulation, hypo-metabolism, autoimmune conditions, water retention, painful and heavy periods, cold hands and feet, chronic pain and mysterious health issues that seem hard to diagnose.Energetically, you lean toward deep yin (passive, withdrawn and untouchable), yet disconnected. When under stress, you may seem calm and cool, but in reality, you are disassociated, emotionally shut down and may feel “dead” or empty inside. Because you’ve created a protective barrier between yourself and the world, your mind and body often feel like they have gone numb. This makes you feel cut off, stuck and unable to move forward.THE PATH FORWARD:When balanced, you are able integrate the profound wisdom you’ve gained with action, allowing yourself to re-enter the world with purpose.To master your internal universe, you must reconnect to your body, bringing warmth, movement and a gentle awakening of life force energy.This will allow you to pursue health in a way that supports you. For the Frozen Oracle, this looks like gently reconnecting to your body through intuitive movement, self-touch, and deep nervous system repair. It’s all about bringing awareness back into your physical form without overwhelm.