Don Juan (Casanova, Gigolo, Seducer, Sex Addict)

Sexual energy provides great power when properly channeled. Like the Femme Fatale, the Don Juan archetype can make us
aware of falling into sex role cliches, misusing the power of romantic attraction and pursuit. Although associated with sensuality
and sophistication, this archetype represents a man preying on women for the sake of conquest alone. Sex addiction is not about
sex but about the need to gain control of someone. Don Juan radiates an attitude that all women need him far more than he
needs them, and that he is invulnerable to their charms.

The positive aspect of this archetype is its underlying vulnerability and its power to open wide a heart that is capable of deep love.
As many stories portray, once the gigolo meets his match, he has also found his mate. But his match, in keeping with the profile
of this pattern, must have emotional independence and the self-esteem to be immune to his manipulative skills.

Films: Warren Beatty in Shampoo; Richard Gere in American Gigolo; Donald Sutherland in Casanova; Michael Caine in Alfie;
Johnny Depp in Don Juan di Marco; Jude Law in A.I.

& Fiction: Quiet Days in Clichy by Henry Miller.

Religion/Myth: Satyr (in Greek myth, a creature with a goat's tail, flanks, hooves, and horns, but otherwise human upper body,
who drinks, dances, and chases nymphs. The Italian version is the faun, and in Slavonic culture, the Ljeschi); Priapus (Greek and
Roman deity of gardens attributed with enormous genitals); Aka Manah (in Zoroastrianism, the personification of sensual desire).