Seven Archetype: Soul Octave
the principle of joy
Archetype SEVEN is in the Social/Mental Belonging triad.
It moves through the Divine, Nature, and Human Octaves of being.
Embodied reflection invites deeper integration of its truth.
Seven is a story of wonder and possibility. As a divine idea, Seven conveys the inherent goodness of existence and is the essence of hope.
Within the Soul Octave, Archetype Seven is Divine Delight and the Principle of Joy. It is the pervasive hum of optimism beneath the disturbing din of mental chatter. It is the assuring light of soul that inspires the human spirit to keep going, even in the darkest times.
This card is an invitation to let yourself be amazed by the miraculous everywhere, even in the mundane, and watch the energy of joy unfurl in your life. You can begin right now. Try directing your attention to this image and allowing the subtle frequency of joy it transmits to uplift and delight you. When you engage in a practice of appreciating life’s small wonders, you make life more wonderful.
Practice: Discovering Delight
Duration: 5–7 minutes
Intention: Attune to subtle joy in everyday life
Step 1 – Choose a Simple Object (1–2 min)
Find a small, ordinary object near you—a pen, leaf, cup, stone.
Get close enough so you can clearly see it and touch it.
Step 2 – Adopt a Beginners Mind (2-3 min)
Now, imagine that you’ve never encountered this object before—let this be a completely new encounter.
With a “beginners mind,” notice its appearance—textures, shapes, colors.
Adopt a playful curiosity about how it functions. As yourself:
“How is this object wondrous?”
Step 3 – Welcome Joy (2 min)
Let yourself feel some measure of awe or delight.
When you do, close your eyes and breathe into that feeling.
Imagine this soft light of delight expanding with every breath, filling your body.
Feel this quality of quiet joy.
Optional Journal Prompt:
“The wonder of this object…”
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