Enacting Presence Through Archetypal Coaching
International journal of presencing leadership & coaching. June 26, 2026 DOI: 10.69470/1pw00347 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractArchetypes are reframed as field-mediated phenomena emerging within embodied presencing, not as internal subpersonalities. Drawing on Gunnlaugson's gesture of letting be and recent research on archetypal coaching, the article proposes that archetypes arise as dynamic field intelligences. Through the quality of presence co-enacted in the coaching relationship and the gesture of letting be, archetypes become active collaborators in co-sensing, co-creating, and co-evolving. They support coherent, intentional action grounded in sourced wholeness rather than habitual patterns. The article integrates active imagination, presencing ontology, and coaching practice within the Dynamic Presencing Coaching framework.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Coaching Embodied cognition Action physics Reflexivity Archetype |
| Key finding | Proposes that archetypes function as field-mediated, dynamic intelligences that, when presenced through letting be, become active collaborators in coaching, supporting action grounded in sourced wholeness. |
Abstract
This article draws on the integration of Gunnlaugson’s (2020-2025) gesture of letting be with findings from recent research on archetypal coaching (Carod, 2021, 2025). It situates archetypal engagement within the framework of Dynamic Presencing Coaching (DPC). Archetypal coaching reframes archetypal images as field-mediated phenomena emerging within embodied presencing. In this view, archetypes arise as dynamic field intelligences rather than as internal subpersonalities. As the field emerges through the quality of presence co-enacted within the coaching relationship, archetypes, once presenced through the gesture of letting be, become active collaborators in co-sensing, co-creating, and co-evolving. They support coherent, intentional action grounded in sourced wholeness rather than habitual patterns. In doing so, this article offers an integrative contribution to DPC discourse by bridging active imagination, presencing ontology, and coaching practice.