Archetypes

The Will (Gate 40 Archetype)

The archetype of “The Will” embodies strength, loyalty, and a deep commitment to integrity and resolve. People or characters who fall into this archetype often exhibit the following personality traits and values:

Personality Traits:

Dependability: The Will is reliable and steadfast. When they make a promise, others know they will follow through with consistency and dedication.

Strength and Endurance: This archetype has a natural resilience and ability to keep going when others might give up. They thrive on discipline and determination.

Loyalty: The Will is deeply loyal to the people and causes they commit to, holding strong bonds and valuing long-term relationships.

Responsibility: They take their commitments seriously, often feeling a sense of duty to protect, support, or provide for others.

Integrity: The Will values honesty and alignment between words and actions. They are respected for being trustworthy and principled.

Groundedness: They carry a calm, solid presence that reassures others, creating a sense of stability and safety in their company.

Independence: While loyal, The Will also honors their need for rest, solitude, and independence. They know their strength comes from balancing giving with renewal.

Values:

Commitment: The Will values deep commitment, whether in work, relationships, or causes. Once they dedicate themselves, they do so wholeheartedly.

Integrity and Trust: They hold integrity as sacred, valuing honesty, reliability, and authenticity in themselves and others.

Balance Between Work and Rest: The Will understands that true resolve requires cycles of rest and replenishment to sustain strength over time. They move towards their desires from a place of power not force. 

Fair Exchange: They value reciprocity, giving and receiving in balance. They resist situations where their effort is taken for granted.

Community and Service: The Will often feels called to support others, valuing the wellbeing of the group while still honoring their own needs.

Strength of Resolve: Above all, The Will values inner strength, perseverance, and the ability to endure challenges with dignity.

Summary:

“The Will” archetype is characterized by resilience, loyalty, and an unwavering sense of responsibility. They value integrity, trust, and commitment, striving for balance between giving to others and renewing themselves. The Will provides strength and stability to those around them, embodying resolve and endurance in both their actions and values. 

Reflections through the Success Codex Lens

Every archetype in the Success Codex can show up through different planetary lenses in your chart. Each planet highlights how you might experience or express this energy in your life and business.

 Questions to reflect on:

• Which planet in your Success Codex holds Gate 40?
• What lens does that planet bring to “The Will”? (For example, is it about Attraction, Expansion, Flow, Purpose…?)
• How does this lens shape the way you experience strength, commitment, and resolve?
• Where in your life do you notice yourself acting from true resolve, and where might you be forcing?

Success Codex Planetary Lenses

Here’s a quick reference list so you can explore how the planets frame your archetypes:

• Sun → Fulfilment – the essence of your brand and what brings purpose.
• Earth → Capacity – what grounds you and sustains your energy.
• Moon → Flow – your emotional current and how you move with life.
• Venus → Attraction – the magnet that draws the right people and opportunities.
• Mars → Initiative – your drive, courage, and how you get started.
• Jupiter → Expansion – where abundance and growth open up for you.
• Saturn → Structure – the discipline and boundaries that bring lasting success.
• Mercury → Expression – how you communicate and share your genius.
• Midheaven → Leadership – your natural authority and role in the world.
• Rising → Impression – the first energy others perceive in you.
• North Node → Purpose – the direction your soul is here to grow into.
• Pluto → Rebirth – deep transformation, what must die and be reborn.
• Black Moon Lilith → Permission – where you claim your unapologetic truth.