Divine Light Archetype - Elemental Forces

Hebrew: "Let there be light" - first divine utterance in Genesis
Egyptian: Atum-Ra - self-created light emerging from Nun's darkness
Zoroastrian: Ahura Mazda - lord of wisdom and light opposing darkness
Hindu: Brahman as light of consciousness, Jyoti - divine luminosity
Greek: Apollo - god of light, prophecy, and enlightenment
Buddhist: Clear Light of the Void - primordial luminosity of mind
Norse: Alfheim - realm of light elves, associated with beauty and light

Universal Characteristics

First Creation: "Let there be light" - the initial act that separates chaos from cosmos
Consciousness: Awareness, enlightenment, the awakening of mind
Order: The organizing principle that creates structure from formlessness
Truth: Revealing what is hidden, dispelling illusion and ignorance
Divine Presence: The visible manifestation of godhood, the glory of deity
Life Force: The vital radiance that animates existence
Purity: Untainted, uncorrupted, the essence of holiness
Vision: The power to see, perceive, and comprehend reality
Transcendence: Rising above material limitation into spiritual realm
Creation: The generative power that brings new forms into being

Divine light appears universally as the first creative act, the essence of deity, and the source of consciousness and order:

Primary source texts documenting divine light across traditions will be added here, including:

The divine light archetype embodies profound psychological and spiritual meanings:

Consciousness: The light of awareness illuminating the contents of mind
Enlightenment: Awakening to truth, dispelling ignorance
Order vs. Chaos: Light as organizing principle creating cosmos from chaos
Knowledge: Revelation, insight, understanding - seeing clearly
Hope: Dawn after darkness, promise of renewal and rebirth
Divinity: The radiant presence of the sacred, visible manifestation of holiness