Those who manipulate or disgrace justice or violate this creed are held to be social and moral criminals, having damaged the honor of the courtroom and the nation, and the archetype itself. American born Caroline Myss is a medical intuitive, mystic and author of a number of bestselling books, including Why People Don’t Heal and How They Can, Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential and Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing. Included is an instruction booklet explaining how to use the cards to help determine which Archetypes are most active in your psyche, and how they can lead you to achieve greater insights into your life. In evaluting your connection with this archetype, you should ask yourself how much of your life is dedicated to social causes and a willingness to take action. The shadow Advocate manifests in false or negative causes or in committing to causes for personal gain.

Today we see this power re-emerging in popular form in neo-mythic characters such as Xena the Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer–attractive women who are also strong and capable. Seduction and trickery brought about through magic and wizardry play on the desires of many people to transform their lives. The positive aspect of this archetype manifests in following hunches, and in the belief in one’s intuition, even in the face of universal doubt. The shadow aspect of the Guide is visible in many modern televangelists and gurus of various traditions who are more interested in financial gain and controlling their followers than in imparting genuine spiritual insight.

One might assume from the name that this archetype refers to only the delightful qualities of children, but as demonstrated by Anne Frank and Tiny Tim, it also embodies qualities of wisdom and courage in the face of difficult circumstances. Religion/Myth: Ulysses (hero of The Odyssey whose most renowned trait was his supreme resourcefulness, the ability to find a way out of the most dangerous situation); Arjuna (in the Bhagavad Gita, his questioning of his Hero/Warrior role leads the god Krishna to instruct him in divine wisdom); Hidesato (in Japanese legend, a killer of many monsters, including the feared Centipede); Saynday (a hero-trickster of the Native American Kiowa tribe); Paul Bunyan (legendary hero of the lumber camps of the American Northwest, whose feats included creating the Grand Canyon by dragging his axe behind him); Theseus (Athenian hero who slew the Marathonian Bull and the Minotaur); Bernardo del Caprio (semi-mythical ninth-century Spanish credited with defeating Roland at Roncesvalles).

Personal qualities that inspire in you a commitment to lead a life with high standards related to justice and wisdom as well as the manner in which you interact with other people are very reflective of a strong connection to this archetype. This archetype inspires deep, intimate bonding with natural forces, and has a particular affinity for friendships with animals.

The Amateur, from the Latin root for “love,” has many of the same qualities of the Dilettante applied to the realm of sports or applied arts such as cooking and gardening. Gandhi countered the shadow of social vengeance by emphasizing passive resistance to illegitimate authority. Completely without material resources, the Beggar is associated with dependence on the kindness of others, living on the streets, starvation, and disease, whether in New York City or Calcutta. In investigating the underlying reasons why people sabotage their healing processes, Caroline identified a syndrome as 'woundology', characterized by a person who prefers to rely upon the power of illness for manipulation of his or her world as opposed to attained an independent, empowered state of health. Your relationship to this archetype should be evaluated within a framework far more expansive than evaluating whether you “bully” people.

She established CMED, her own educational institute, in 2003, which offers two programs running three courses per year, on Sacred Contracts and Mysticism. The oldest religious tradition on earth may well be Goddess worship, which some archaeologists trace back further than 30,000 years. If you are a natural mediator or involved in interventions between people, you may carry this archetype in your psyche. The shadow Wizard manifests either as the use of ingenuity for criminal or unethical purposes or as feelings of superiority based on high intellect.Films: Ed Harris in Pollock; Alec Guinness in The Horse’s Mouth; Isabelle Adjani in Camille Claudel; Kirk Douglas in Lust for Life; Gene Kelly in An American in Paris.

In all honesty I think they are best used in conjunction with the Sacred Contracts book by Caroline Myss.Explore the light and shadow of ancient archetypal patterns of behaviour, and gain a deeper insight into your own psyche with this 80-card deck. The shadow Eternal Child often manifests as an inability to grow up and embrace the responsible life of an adult. Films: Alec Guinness in The Bridge on the River Kwai; Gary Cooper in The Fountainhead; Jeff Bridges in Tucker. The concept of Archetypes goes back to Ancient Greece but was developed by the psychoanalyst Carl G Jung in the early years of the 20th century.