The firefighter is an archetypal character that is called upon when there is great change occurring and that change is overwhelming or out of control. This is the part of your consciousness that can attempt to manage the level of chaos and the sense that things are out of control.
[1]1. Higher self; quelling or balancing passions.
2. Danger in the offing.
3. Expression of a need for rescue, often emotional.
[2]A person who helps extinguish problems between people or helps out in times of disaster
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