You might think there's no place for spirit in politics, but Caroline Myss reminds us that ?our founders initiated a divine contract when they created this nation. One that honors the natural laws of the human spirit.? On The Sacred Contract of America, she expounds on her idea that we are individually contracted to fulfill a destiny, and shows us how countries, too, possess agreements as part of our planet's evolution. With this groundbreaking new recording, she sends out an urgent call for us to reconnect with America's original vision of freedom and liberty, and invites us to explore: ? How your Sacred Contract is woven into that of our nation, and how this knowledge empowers you to be a conscious citizen ? Why our Constitution is in serious jeopardy, and what each of us can do to save it ? The twelve archetypes of America, including the Mystic, the Entrepreneur, and the Rebel?and the historical figures who represented them.
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Caroline Myss is the author of three New York Times bestsellers: Anatomy of the Spirit (Harmony, 1996), Sacred Contracts (Harmony, 2002), and Why People Don't Heal and How They Can (Harmony, 1997). She has appeared in two highly successful public television programs and in other major national media, including The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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When author and narrator Caroline Myss starts crying within the first five minutes of this audiobook, one realizes this isnÕt an ordinary production. Myss is impassioned and honest about her belief that America was founded by cosmic mystics whose enlightened ideals have been squandered by a misaligned political system and an ÒunconsciousÓ populace. Part U.S. history text, part New Age manifesto, this is a program thatÕs hard to take seriously, especially when Myss casually dismisses slavery and Native American genocide because they donÕt fit neatly into her cosmic vision of America. Even MyssÕs entertaining delivery canÕt salvage her chaotic attempt to apply her philosophy of a Òsacred contractÓ to a nation. Her work is better suited to the self-help genre than the political genre. J.T. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Has America Dropped the Ball with its Sacred Contract?,
This review is from: The Sacred Contract of America: Fulfilling the Vision of Our Mystic Founders (Audio CD)
"I believe that the energy fields of the founding fathers are back--and that America is on a respirator, as well as its vision. Freedom needs vision." - From Disc 1According to a model created by Caroline Myss, each individual has a sacred contract that is comprised of 12 archetypes: the four "survival" archetypes of Child, Victim, Saboteur and Prostitute--as well as eight individual archetypes that represent a soul's unique charism. In her new 4-CD series The Sacred Contract of America, Myss espouses that every nation on the Earth also has a special contract of purpose, each also containing the four survival and eight specialized archetypes. Delving into American history, especially the ideals of the founding fathers and mothers, Myss asserts that these men and women were "political mystics"--not necessarily religious, but still inspired by bright shafts of light that imbued a passionate vision for freedom. She also claims that although all countries are "loved by the Divine", they are not equal in the same way that not all organs of the body are equally vital to survival: some contracts are more pivotal than others in terms of the evolution of consciousness. And for Myss, America is one of the most pivotal nations in the world as "carriers of light from global self-esteem." CD 1 A surprisingly tearful Myss shares that she was deeply influenced by her Marine father, bemoaning that his era clung to a patriotism that stood for ideals, not for what it could get out of things. Claiming an ardency for history (and sneering at those that find little use for the topic, saying "to not know history is to not have a compass"), she stresses that she wants to make this information available now because "we are at a collision of the sky gods" and that "America has dropped the ball on its own sacred contract." Myss goes on to discuss how a country's archetypes are a collection of mythologies that shape culture, its people, art--everything. For example, England has the royalty archetypes...but if someone puts on airs in America, they'd be asked "Who do you think you ARE?" (because America doesn't have royal archetypes.) She then wades into murky waters by asserting that Washington was visited by apparitions in his time of need, and then saying that a "channel" told her that she was Deborah Franklin reincarnated (she twittered that she thinks she's more likely the reincarnation of Mrs. Jefferson...) CD 2 Myss begins to explain that all contracts begin with the energy of the four survival archetypes, and notes that all choices based on controlling others will eventually collapse because it's against "Cosmic Law". She then dissects these four archetypes in light of America's history. She connects the Child archetype with decision making and running to a "surrogate parent" to avoid Guidance, as well as how materialistic Americans will "sell" chunks of themselves for more "stuff". One of the consequences of America's isolationism, she points out, is that they can't comprehend that they're victimizers (Victim). Being addicted to capitalism, including how we view and approach God, formulates "dark plans" in the back rooms of politics, casting the shadow of the Saboteur. Although she eventually says that we are extraordinarily powerful as humans (especially Americans), she spits out that "Humans are PREDATORS. Stop treating humans as enlightened beings. We are NOT. We are a predatorial, murdering species." Observing that "there's a real soullessness among Americans, she ones again beats the "New Age spawned narcissists" drum, and also busts on the use of Hummers and SUV's as well as the fact that talk of God (and ethics) were kicked out of the classroom. CD 3 Myss begins to describe the eight archetypes unique to America, beginning with Visionary, Mystic, Rebel-Warrior, and Slave-Master. Noting the incredible innovation of Americans, she says any limits on what Americans can achieve are largely self-imposed. However, the shadow of the Visionary is enormous--especially when individuals envision ways to harm and control others. She then goes on to say "Who really knows what the real scoop is behind half of the events that really happened because, behind the scenes, men were envisioning what they could accomplish with the power they acquired." (Perhaps Myss doesn't make the connection that many of us are uninterested in history precisely BECAUSE it's the victors who write--and re-write--history.) Passionate about history and the "extraordinary" founding fathers (a terms that she uses repeatedly), she says--several times--that she "shivers with rage when she hears someone say `I don't bother voting'." She also connects America's "God" with Puritanism and practicality, including viewing God as a "producer" and a "working man's God". She dives deep into the Civil War, showing how the thread of the Rebel weaves into America's fabric--and how this archetype (as well as others) has been anesthetized since the 1960's. She also follows the thread of the Master/Slave, including abolition, the suffragists and women's lib. She ends Disc 3 scolding listeners to "watch the news", sniping that saying "I don't listen to the news...it's too negative" is a cowardly cop-out. CD 4 Myss then teaches on the American Mother archetype, as well as the Pioneer-Hero, Entrepreneur-Philanthropist, and the Judge. This was, for me, the most valuable CD of the series (and well worth the price of the entire Sacred Contract of America set). She connects how anorexia and bulimia--as well as female cancers--are associated with the "perfect women" archetypes proffered by the media. America is obsessed with youth, she says, and teenagers are doing ads for anti-aging products! She wisely observes that while the 60's were *supposed* to be a time of liberation (and in some respects, it was), there was now the pressure to go out and work WHILE being a mother. She says that American women are "powerhouses" that have forgotten their freedom--that they forgot what it truly means to be "liberated" (i.e., not giving a damn what others think of your choices and lifestyle). She ends The Sacred Contract of America with an inspirational, impassioned plea to "fall in love with your nation again--with the ideals of the founding fathers and mothers". Challenging listeners to re-discover what it means to be a "patriot" and to remember the wisdom that has gone before us, she also asks very hard questions--but offers no answers. (She says she gets infuriated when people ask, "What should I do?" Blogging and criticism doesn't count as action, and is "cowardly", she asserts.) All in all, it's an interesting discourse on the Sacred Contract of America as seen through the Myss model, tilting the world scene in an original and stirring perspective--one that urges self-reliance, participation, awareness, idealism, self-acceptance, global oneness, optimism and compassion--especially among Americans. Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)
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An Idea Whose Time Has Come,
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This review is from: The Sacred Contract of America: Fulfilling the Vision of Our Mystic Founders (Audio CD)
Bringing her extensive knowledge of Jungian archetypes to her thoughtful sense of American patriotism, Carolyn Myss makes a real contribution. These days, it takes real courage to be so in love with America's vision and mission! She ends up challenging many of our political and social cliches, including our self-indulgent cynicism, our sense of "why bother?" that permeates so many of us. My biggest hope would be that the listeners of this audibook would study and reflect upon the archetypes given here, and begin integrating them into their lives.That said, I also want to point out that the only review Amazon lists other than us customers, is from AudioFile. Their reviewer complains that Myss shrugs off the evil of slavery in this work. This is a ridiculous charge and its invalidity is obvious to anyone who actually listens to this work. Myss does discuss the "shame of America," our treatment of Native Americans as well as African Americans, as the shadow side of our pursuit of liberty. And her treatment of the Master/Slave archetype is brilliant and challenging. Too bad AudioFile didn't get that far!
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This review is from: The Sacred Contract of America: Fulfilling the Vision of Our Mystic Founders (Audio CD)
I have listened to this program several times. Fascinating, insightful, vintage Myss. The only areas where I think it loses a bit of its power is in Myss's apparent acceptance of the government's explanation of the reasons behind 9/11, as well as Myss's description of Lincoln and the reasons for the Civil War. It can be documented in many sources that Lincoln would have lived with slavery if it meant saving the Union. The moneyed interests behind the Civil War, Lincoln's issuance of the greenback in defiance of those interests and his subsequent assassination make for fascinating reading in other texts such as "The Creature from Jekyll Island". Other than that, I highly recommend this program. It is about time that someone (and I'm so glad it's Caroline Myss) came out in support of our Founders, their vision, and philosophy. It's our distance from and disinterest in those things that have put America and the Constitution on a respirator.
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