Sacred Contract - Our Life's Mission

A sacred contract is the divine agreement we have made with others and ourselves - it's our mission, our reason for being born. Just as each of us is born with a particular mission, we are also born with the desire to discover the purpose of that agreement. Too often, we spend most of our lives on the discovery process, and then question our ability to discern our higher purpose after we've experience betrayal, loss or disappointment. Our life's purpose can seem quite nebulous and hard to pin down. Just when we think we've figured it out, the universe sets up roadblocks in our path leading us to believe our mission must be something entirely different. We bounce from one possible mission to the next. What purpose is there in wandering around in life's desert for 40 years, living an unsatisfied life? If our purpose is to discover our mission and live a fulfilled life, why is it so difficult to figure out? Why weren't we born with a mission manual? We become even more discouraged when we meet someone who seems to have discovered his or her life's purpose.

Life seems more full and satisfying for the lucky few who have been able to discover their life's purpose. These people are happy on a core level, even when they're experiencing rough times. There is an easiness about these people-an inner calm that sustains them. They seem to have roots that penetrate deep into the planet allowing them to bend, not break, when life's storms blow into their lives. They interact with people on a higher level, with true compassion and kindness. The sparkle in their eyes even seems brighter, and there's a certain glow about them. Somehow these folks have figured out their sacred contract. Surely, there must be a secret handshake that permits access to ancient knowledge-how else could some people seem so "on track?"

It's not a secret handshake, it isn't a secret at all - the answer may be as simple as reading a book. Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential, Caroline Myss' new book puts you on the right track to discovering your life's purpose and the contract you have with the people in your life. Finally, the fog lifts, and we have clear vision. We can now see why we attract certain energies and people into our lives. We have a contract with that person - it's not an accident after all. There is meaning and purpose to our struggles and our interactions with others. We can choose to resist or ignore these contracts, or we can understand them and receive the blessings that higher awareness brings. We have learning contracts with some people, and with others we receive blessings or support.

In Sacred Contracts, Myss clearly explains the method for interpreting your higher purpose, and the contracts you have made with everyone in your life. She offers all the tools necessary to chart your own sacred contract wheel which allows you to not only understand your mission, but to understand why you behave the way you do under various circumstances. By understanding your personal contracts, you'll see the world differently. You will have a roadmap to guide you around the roadblocks, out of the desert, and into higher awareness.