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Shades of Woman

How it works

How does the archetype game work?

The archetype game works in five short rounds: you bring one real question, play five short rounds with seven goddess archetypes who answer what you write, and finish with your own answer and a 7-day practice.

What do I want this year to feel like?

Round two

Another perspective

“Whose goal is this, really?”

— Artemis

Hands holding an illustrated card from the deck

  1. Before you begin

    Opening ritual: your intention

    You write one real question you are carrying. The Eighth Woman, your calm guide, helps you phrase it. It then sits in small script at the top of every screen, because every card serves it.

  2. Step 2

    Round one: First Reaction

    A life situation card and a mirror question. You notice which goddess answers first in you — your spontaneous voice — and write a few lines in your own words.

  3. Step 3

    Round two: Another Perspective

    The Goddess Hotline: a doubt, an unspoken wish, an overused strength, a need or a permission. Another goddess offers a different view; you decide whether to take her call.

  4. Step 4

    Round three: Collision

    Two goddesses want different things for you, each arguing only her own wish. You answer them directly and choose how to hold the tension.

  5. Step 5

    Round four: Curiosity

    A new situation and the freedom to pick a goddess you rarely turn to. You answer through her and see what changes.

  6. Step 6

    Round five: Aphrodite’s Delight

    A lighter round about pleasure, creativity and what makes you feel alive — because joy belongs in good decisions too.

  7. Step 7

    The Eighth Woman

    Six quiet, guided steps bring the rounds together: your inner council, your affirmation, and your own answer to the intention you brought.

  8. Step 8

    The 7-day practice

    For a week afterwards, a morning welcome from your inner council and a single evening journal line help the answer settle into ordinary days.

Daily or Deep: which should I choose?

DailyDeep
RhythmA short opening, then one round a day for 6 daysThe whole journey in one sitting
Time8–12 minutes a day50–70 minutes
Best onYour phoneA quiet hour on any device
PausingPicks up tomorrowSave and resume any time

You can switch from Daily to Deep at any time without losing anything.

What are the three marks?

As you play, the game quietly notes which goddesses you turn to. They are never added into a score.

  • Spontaneous — the goddess who answered first in you.
  • Explored — a goddess you actually wrote through, not just listened to.
  • Final choice — the goddess you chose to take forward.

Can I play across devices?

Yes. Sign in on your phone, tablet or computer and your journey is waiting where you left it. You can always pass, redraw a card once, answer privately, or say “I am still thinking”.

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