The Sexual Rebis
Note: The Sexual Rebis first appeared in the Unknown Armies 2nd Edition as the Mystic Hermaphrodite. All I have done is update it slightly for 3rd Edition. This archetype is one of the most difficult to embody because it’s possibly the most difficult to describe. It is large, it contains multitudes, it contradicts itself- by definition. It represents the unity of opposites, the synergy of contrary combination, the power that comes from tension and conflict within a unified whole. In some ways, the Sexual Rebis (formally known as the Mystic Hermaphrodite) is the walking embodiment of magick. After all, every school is based on a paradox, because resolving a contradictory belief allows an adept to resolve the contradiction between “possible” and “impossible” or “cause” and “effect.” But where the adept merely holds or follows a contradiction, the Sexual Rebis is a contradiction. The Rebis is woman and man both, but it represent other unities as well. The doctor who cuts you open or poisons you with radiation to heal you is take a tiny step along this path. The jealous lover whose hateful accusations are an expression of twisted affection suffers the burden of contradiction. The masochist who loves her suffering, the general who conquers in the name of peace and the mercy killer could all be facets of the singular paradox. The difference is that these people are often fooling themselves- figuring out rationales to excuse them so they can pursue the “greater good.” The true Sexual Rebis isn’t just engaging in pretzel logic and elaborate self-justification: she/he/they resolves these conflicts within the context of a larger consciousness. Want to know more about the Sexual Rebis? Read the entire avatar archetype here.
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