3rd Eye Watch January 2015 (1 yr Anniversary Edition) | Page 9
EXPANSION, BREAKING DOWN THE EGO CONTINUED
egotistical views about ourself and the
to see this function as the primal
world around us. This keeps us from
sexual energy of an individual that in
fully tapping into the true meaning of
turn rules humankind’s violent and
it all. For starters do you know what
most evil urges, labeling this part of
the ego truly is and how it relates to
the psyche as undeveloped, dark,
you?... Let’s explore.
unorganized and unaware of its direct
actions when initiated. Freud also
Some may wonder,”How can
calibrating an ego be possible?”
Exploring The Ego
stated its main function is only to
Remember the biblical saying in
By exploring the ego we’re taking a
satisfy its addictions and/or basic
Philippians 4:13,
closer look at what it really is and how
desires.
“I can do all things through Christ who
it serves or hinders us. By examining
strengthens me.”
Since the all-knowing Universal Christ
reflects to most of us the symbol of
perfection, then it’s only fair that we
are as perfect as the one whose
strength we call upon. It is said that
we’re made in his own image in
Genesis 1:27.
For most, that concept is hard to
believe, even if the proof is written.
Regardless of your belief, we’re all an
expression of that Christ
Consciousness. However, we
sometimes stall at connecting those
details because of ego conditioning
that jumps at the chance of reminding
us of the “sinner self.”
The “sinner self” holds only a small
perspective of ourself in relation to the
world due to our limiting and
the technical definition and making
Moving forward in Freud’s theory, the
contrast to its nature referring to us
ego itself is basically the cover for
and the world we create through it.
these desires and it serves to protect
We will began to understand our own
the true identity by projecting a face
turbulent behaviors and how to
value persona in the world in which it
manage them by sharing a clear
lives. The general purpose of this part
understanding of how we function as
of the psyche is to turn the
an enemy to our own creator within.
manipulative behavior of the id into a
As per Wikipedia and research done
long-term benefit that will not suffer at
by Sigmund Freud,the ego is
the hands of grief. In other words, the
described as one of three parts to the
id is not a good recipient of “reaping
psyche--the id, ego and super-ego.
what it has sown,” and looks not to
Mechanically, they