24 original lessons
Fully written teaching with real-life examples and clear distinctions. No blank outlines or required videos.
THE FIRST COURSE · A SIX-WEEK JOURNEY
Shadow
Archetypes
Meet the patterns that protect you... and discover where a different choice becomes possible.
A guided written course for exploring the Pleaser, Perfectionist, Rescuer, Chameleon, Controller, Critic, Avoider, and Rebel, alongside projection, hidden gifts, boundaries, and integration.
Self-paced written lessons · About 10.2 hours total study & practice
TWELVE PRACTICAL OUTCOMES
Move from recognition
into a response.
- Distinguish an archetype lens from a diagnosis or fixed identity.
- Separate an observable event from an interpretation of motives.
- Map a trigger, meaning, feeling, urge, action, and consequence.
- Recognize when belonging patterns hide a preference or a limit.
- Set a purpose-based stopping point for low-stakes perfectionism.
- Distinguish requested support from taking over another adult’s responsibility.
- Evaluate control, criticism, avoidance, and rebellion in context.
- Examine projection without dismissing another person’s conduct.
- Translate envy and admiration into realistic personal experiments.
- Write a boundary with an action within your authority.
- Plan a proportionate repair without demanding forgiveness.
- Create a continuing practice with support, a pause rule, and a review date.
YOUR SIX-WEEK JOURNEY
One threshold at a time.
Each week holds four lessons, one workbook integration, and one quiz. The rhythm is a guide... you decide the pace. Every lesson includes teaching, a key takeaway, a guided practice, two prompts, and a private journal.
01WEEK 1 · 4 LESSONSThe Threshold
Learn to meet a pattern without turning it into your identity.
- What the shadow holds24 min estimated study & practice
- The mask and the cost24 min estimated study & practice
- Build a container for honest work24 min estimated study & practice
- Map the pattern before naming it24 min estimated study & practice
Integration: Create a present-day pattern map: observable event, interpretation, feeling, protective action, cost, and one alternative.
4-question scored module quiz.
02WEEK 2 · 4 LESSONSThe Masks of Belonging
Explore the Pleaser, Perfectionist, Rescuer, and Chameleon.
- The Pleaser and the hidden no24 min estimated study & practice
- The Perfectionist and enough24 min estimated study & practice
- The Rescuer and borrowed responsibility24 min estimated study & practice
- The Chameleon and a visible self24 min estimated study & practice
Integration: Complete four role inventories, then practice one honest preference or limit and record what actually happened.
4-question scored module quiz.
03WEEK 3 · 4 LESSONSThe Guardians at the Gate
Understand control, criticism, avoidance, and rebellion.
- The Controller and uncertainty24 min estimated study & practice
- The Critic and useful accountability24 min estimated study & practice
- The Avoider and the smaller doorway24 min estimated study & practice
- The Rebel and chosen authority24 min estimated study & practice
Integration: For one guardian, document the feared outcome, its current strategy, a realistic safeguard, and a replacement action.
4-question scored module quiz.
04WEEK 4 · 4 LESSONSThe Mirror Chamber
Work with projection, envy, hidden gifts, and inherited roles.
- Projection without self-erasure24 min estimated study & practice
- Envy as information24 min estimated study & practice
- The golden shadow24 min estimated study & practice
- Inherited roles and present choices24 min estimated study & practice
Integration: Build a mirror ledger with evidence, personal associations, alternative explanations, and one grounded action. Do not diagnose another person.
4-question scored module quiz.
05WEEK 5 · 4 LESSONSThe Work of Alchemy
Practice boundaries, anger, grief, and proportionate repair.
- Boundaries with a follow-through24 min estimated study & practice
- Anger, need, and ethical action24 min estimated study & practice
- Grief beneath the familiar pattern24 min estimated study & practice
- Repair without self-abandonment24 min estimated study & practice
Integration: Write a boundary script, an anger translation, a grief acknowledgment, and a repair plan. Use one in an appropriate real-life situation.
4-question scored module quiz.
06WEEK 6 · 4 LESSONSThe Living Grimoire
Carry insight into values, ritual, setbacks, and a continuing practice.
- Values that survive an ordinary Tuesday24 min estimated study & practice
- Ritual that gives insight a place24 min estimated study & practice
- When the old pattern returns24 min estimated study & practice
- Write your integration covenant24 min estimated study & practice
Integration: Create a six-week continuation plan with one value, one behavior, one support, one review date, and a clear pause rule.
4-question scored module quiz.
The closing assessment
Eight application questions. An 80% pass mark, with review and retries. A named completion certificate after all 24 lessons and all seven assessments are complete.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
A complete practice...
with room to make it yours.
Six integration chapters
One substantial application per module, a saved checklist, and a printable personal workbook.
Your private journal
Optional reflection spaces in every lesson, saved to your account. Export or delete your own entries.
Eight guided returns
Written practices you can revisit when you need a pause, a mirror, a boundary, or a next step.
Saved progress & assessments
Resume across devices. Six four-question module quizzes and an eight-question final, scored by the server.
A certificate in your name
Download a named completion certificate after satisfying the course requirements.
Explore the eight guided practices
- The threshold return
- The two-column mirror
- Permission to prefer
- A guardian interview
- The boundary rehearsal
- The golden thread
- The repair page
- Closing the grimoire
THIS MAY BE YOUR DOORWAY
Who it is for
- Adults who want a structured introduction to shadow patterns.
- Reflective people ready to connect insight with ordinary behavior.
- Spiritual seekers who value personal judgment and grounded action.
- Learners who enjoy written study, guided exercises, and private journaling.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT SUPPORT
Who it is not for
- Someone seeking a professional license or clinical qualification.
- Someone expecting scheduled live teaching or personal coaching.
- Someone seeking a diagnosis, crisis response, or individualized treatment.
- Someone looking for a quiz that permanently labels them or guarantees transformation.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Solara Wynne
Creator of Phoenix Fire Oracle, and the voice behind Shadow Academia.
My work brings spiritual education, shadow work, creative practice, and community into the same room. I care about what a reflection makes possible after the journal closes... the preference you finally name, the limit you keep, the responsibility you take without carrying everyone else.
This course follows that approach. We begin with a real moment, look carefully at the pattern, and choose an action you can use. You are welcome to bring your spiritual path into the work while keeping your own discernment.
Solara holds accreditation from CPD, CMA, IPHM, ICAHP, and NCCAP.
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Teacher accreditation is presented separately from this course’s completion certificate. The certificate records educational completion and does not grant a professional license.
Read the PFO storyBEFORE YOU ENTER
Ten honest answers.
Is this self-paced or taught live?
This is a self-paced online course with fully written lessons. The six-week journey is a suggested rhythm. Scheduled live classes, individual coaching, audio recordings, and video lessons are not included.
How much time should I allow?
Allow about 10.2 hours for reading, guided practice, journaling, and assessments together. That is an estimate, not 10.2 hours of video. You can move more slowly or pause whenever you choose.
Do I need experience with shadow work?
No. The opening module explains the method and helps you choose manageable examples. Curiosity and willingness to reflect are enough to begin.
What do the archetypes mean?
They are educational lenses for recurring strategies, including pleasing, rescuing, perfectionism, control, criticism, avoidance, and rebellion. They are not diagnoses or fixed identities.
Are my journal entries private?
Your reflection journal is tied to your PFO account and is not displayed to other students. It is stored by the website, not end-to-end encrypted. Journaling is optional and entries are not graded. You can download your entries or delete an entry.
How does enrollment work?
Create or sign in to your Phoenix Fire Oracle account, then complete Stripe checkout. After verified payment, the same account receives course access and a course-access email with your sign-in link and password-reset instructions. Passwords are never emailed.
How do the quizzes and certificate work?
Each module has four scored questions. Complete its four lessons before taking the quiz. The final has eight questions. An 80% pass mark requires 4 of 4 on each module quiz and at least 7 of 8 on the final. You can review explanations and retry. Complete all lessons and pass every assessment to request your named certificate.
What does the certificate recognize?
It is a Phoenix Fire Oracle certificate of completion for Shadow Archetypes. It records completion of this educational course. It does not grant a professional license or authorization to diagnose, treat, or practice a regulated profession.
What is the price?
Founding Initiates pay $99 once. Regular enrollment is $149 once. There is no subscription for this course. The opening date, access period, and refund terms are shown in the final enrollment terms before payment.
Can I use this instead of individualized support?
The course is for adult personal education and spiritual reflection. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment, crisis care, or individualized clinical guidance. You can skip a practice, leave a question unanswered, or seek support suited to your situation.
FOUNDING INITIATES
Your next chapter
starts with a choice.
Shadow Archetypes · One course · Six modules
$99One-time founding enrollment
$149 regular enrollment
$149 regular enrollment
Enrollment opens after final launch review.
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