Caroline Myss - The Saboteur (The Power of Archetypes)

Hi Everybody,

This week, I'm going to jump to the saboteur because this is an archetypal pattern that everybody has. The saboteur is a mechanism in us that activates every time we have an opportunity to empower ourself or someone else, and causes us to make choices that block our success.

It is the most rewarding thing in the world when you take on your saboteur. This is how self-esteem is actually nurtured within you.

I hope you enjoy this video. And next week, I'm not sure what archetype I'm going to do. It's a surprise. I'll see you next week.

Love,
Caroline

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About Caroline Myss:
Caroline Myss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned speaker in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism, health, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuition. Caroline established her own educational institute in 2003, CMED (Caroline Myss Education), which offers a diverse array of programs devoted to personal development and draws students from all over the world. In addition to her written work, Caroline maintains a rigorous international workshop and lecture schedule and has produced more than eighty audio/visual products on subjects that include healing, spirituality, personal development, and the study of archetypes.

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[fabresis]

You just helped to refuse a job that I was again going to sabotage myself. No more! Thank you!

[postmodernfreak]

"How can I use my gifts to empower someone else?" Grace. Beautiful...I'll carry this with me 😊

[LoralLee]

I love your book "Sacred Contracts" and use it regularly as a resource. I'm a psychologist and work a lot with the archetypes with my clients. How delighted I was to discover that you're starting this condensed series on archetypal energy, and I would encourage everyone to read the book, as well.

[NB]

My goodness as a trauma survivor I have a sabotage archetype. My disconnection from the self has been my life battle. I have broken people with my shadow and been of service with my light. My ego has many programs in survival but I wish to rise above. Not lose power but unite.

[cominghometoyeshua]

"Self-esteem is when you take on yourself." LOVE IT!

[robinriebsomer]

It seems to me that perfectionism and fear of failure empowers the saboteur. I read feminist psychotherapists from Wellesley Univ. who stated that women use power to empower others but rarely use it to empower themselves. Thanks Caroline for all these wonderful presentations of different archetypes that live within us.

[mariaclark]

"To use light, instead of shadow" Love it!!!

[jds]

"The business of empowerment is the business of life." That's a sermon right there. Thank you!

[HelenLange-uppz]

I allowed a false internal message that wasn't even true to sabotage me. In some ways it was Grace that protected me for years from false paths. I think using salf-sabotage has been a pattern to protect myself. I'd like to grow to the point where I can just be congruent and allow intuition to guide me alright without having to use salf-sabotage to escape a situation that felt horribly intrusive and more threatening than supportive

[annamitchell]

“You will not find the athlete anywhere near me” 😂 love your humour

[Alanahg]

I am binge watching this series and I cannot help but relate. I finally feel like I am present in my body after years of not being in it. So much so that I tell my boyfriend all the time that this is the most authentic I have ever been. I am in college right now and I decided to challenge my study habits because I just wanted to break out of the constant procrastination cycle of due tomorrow...DO TOMORROW lol. I get up everyday around 5 am and do two classes, and my other two later in the evening after work. I even challenged my habits surrounding cleanliness. I noticed when I am overwhelmed and stressed, my space around my reflects that. My room has been much cleaner and I make sure to clean up behind myself in the kitchen. Challenging your own patterns and nurturing that self esteem is so important,

[somnium]

My therapist is helping me with this whole self-esteem thing, and she told me that we want to defend the parts of us that we do not want to lose, we don't want to lose power, we don't want to lose the last parts of our self-esteem then we use 3 methods of defending that. 1. Is by attacking, for instance, if my bf tells me the kitchen is a mess I get upset and lash out at him saying, I do so much in the house and blah blah blah. Not even listening to his words of just pointing out something we have to sort out. I immediately take it as an attack on me. 2. Isolation. I would rather be alone than doing something wrong, being bad, or any way my self-esteem can be threatened. And doing so cutting yourself off from any support system or being a support for others. 3. Perfectionism. If everything is perfect and I'm acting perfect, being ''perfect'', everything being just so then there won't be anything wrong with me, or any fault in how I'm doing anything etc etc. The other way perfectionism appears is, I'd rather not finish anything, because I am to afraid it won't be perfect. By doing that you are also not learning how to im[rpve anyways, so it's also a sabotage. Any of these ways are doing the opposite of building self-esteem. At night before going to sleep it's better to think, how did I build up or support someone else and myself and how did I break down someone else or myself. By just starting by noticing these things later or when you act in a certain way, already changes you and your life. It's better to be like water, not forcing anything or anyone, be soft and open-hearted rather than hard and cold towards life, others and yourself. Be kind and understanding.

[janeryan]

This turned out to be a splendid serendipity, or maybe more of a miracle. Just what I so deeply needed when I most needed it. I reclaim my power.

[lisakiraly]

Never am I not learning when I listen to Caroline❤…well over a decade of learning, she still gives new and useful information for understanding ourselves . Thank you Caroline for all the wisdom and insight.🙏😇🙏

[annetteu.]

So much wisdom in a short video. Thank you so much Caroline! 💖

[kauffrau]

This is very helpful. "A little bit of truth goes a long way.' Yes, you have given me some truth to reflect upon.

[ediefolta]

When I saw the topic, the first thing that popped into my head was the old Mad magazine cartoon, Spy vs. Spy. I think this is a lasting Archetype for me!

[SashaLipskaia]

I love this refletcion so much, We are absolutely incredible in holding the saboateur energy to prevent stepping more fully into the truth, and ourselves, naked, vulnerable, brave and Powerful- leading from the heart. To choose Grace when the saboteur shows up, that to me, is a daily spiritual gym face-off. I love how you speak of standing up to this archetype. To embody the one who chooses another way. And we can stand up to the saboteur still with compassion, and with humility, knowing she lives in the collective and will be back when you get too complacent or arrogant, or weak, or succumb to doubt and darkness. Bless you Caroline, your love is felt. Thank you.

[lynngauthreaux]

Just found you!, Yes, this was me believing in everyone!! Heyoka, I did the work over the last several years! Just got my power back over the Devil himself. Victory over a Covert narcissist!!! Guided by my Spiritual faith!!!! Praise God! Healing now and getting my light back!!!

[dudewhathappenedtomycountr]

Intriguing possible explanation as to why many healthcare providers have sold out over the years after realizing that many people have no interest in doing what it takes to get well.