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I used to be a huge fan of Caroline Myss, but my attempt to read this book a second time has sworn me off her for good. Ms. Myss' work is light compared to the works of Jung and what truth Myss fails to tell you is that her "wheel" truly represents is your astrological wheel. Because the planets were in alignment in a particular way the day you were born, it's subject to change ALL THE TIME. She fails to tell you this and because she intentionally hides this from her readers, it renders half her book useless. Knowing this, I had to put the book down and gave it away to a local library. Myss is a great writer and a gifted storyteller, but she also perceives herself to be better than everyone and entitled to being treated like a queen. Don't believe me? Just go to one of her workshops and watch what happens if she doesn't have access to hot coffee upon entering a cafeteria. I saw her go from a contented soul to a raging queen in less than 2 minutes. Over time, what I've learned is that Myss appeals largely to upper class, middle-aged white women who are bored with their lives and need to find something else to do with their time. Many people who read books and attend her workshops have now heard her SAME message for nearly two decades. What amazes me is that they REFUSE to learn the lessons she's teaching, and Myss remains all too happy to collect money from them. A good teacher is one who gives you the lessons you need and then says "go make your way into the world and spread these truths." Another issue with this book is that Myss attempted to turn it into a business model by offering a "certification" program so you could start your "Archetypical consulting firm," which was a huge insult to her followers. It was a pure money grab and you didn't need HER acknowledgement to learn to do this work--all you needed was a brain, some business acumen and maybe software from Tarot.Com and you were in business! If you spent upwards of $6,000 for her program, maybe you should have read your wheel more to find out if THE FOOL was living in your 9th house. But back to this book...Myss offers lots of interesting stories about her to make many of her teaching points, which seemed fine in the first reading. But at the end of the day, this book ends up being HER process and she tends to skim the Archetypes without depth. If you truly want to understand who you are and want spiritual direction, this is not the best book for you.