You have probably heard that spirituality is about simply letting go of your ego and letting your original face appear spontaneously – that you don’t need to do anything to become who you are because you are already perfect. By Kenneth Sørensen, MA, Psychosynthesis As promising as this sounds, it is just not real. Letting […]
How to develop the I-Self connection
Did you know there is a direct channel of communication between your ego and the Transpersonal Self? The knowledge of this channel is one of the key insights of psychosynthesis – it is depicted in the famous egg-diagram of psychosynthesis pioneer Roberto Assagioli as a dotted line linking the conscious “I” (ego or personal self,) […]
What is the difference between the ego and the Transpersonal Self?
Psychosynthesis uniquely defines the ego as the conscious core of the personality, a centre of pure self-awareness and will; the ego is also referred to as the conscious “I”, the personal self or the observer. We discover this conscious core when we disidentify from our thoughts, emotions and sensations, and identify with consciousness itself. In […]
The Connection Between Ego and the Transpersonal Self
A central and unique feature of psychosynthesis theory is the relationship between the conscious “I” (ego or personal self) and the Transpersonal Self (soul or Higher Self). This relationship is depicted in Roberto Assagioli’s egg-diagram (1) as a dotted line linking the conscious “I” (the point at centre of the egg) to the Transpersonal Self […]
The transcendence of the Transpersonal Self
Roberto Assagioli always maintained that the Transpersonal Self was a living reality, a fact to be experienced rather than a concept, an archetype or a symbol, or to put it in his own words: “Psychosynthesis regards the Self as a reality, rather as a living Entity, direct and certain knowledge or awareness of which can […]
How to develop the presence of the conscious “I”
The conscious ”I” is not only the observer of our inner world, but also a willer and a lover, and therein lies the deepest significance of its presence. In today’s world, with all the noise and constant clamour for our attention via advertising, entertainment and social media, there is a deep need for a counter-culture […]
How to work with the conscious “I”, or “observer”, in counselling
In my ongoing reflections on the core concepts of psychosynthesis, we have reached the question of how to work with the conscious “I”, or “observer”, in counselling (see previous post at www.facebook.com/theseventypes/). One of the prominent goals of psychosynthesis counselling is to train the client to lovingly observe the contents of their consciousness and to […]
What is the conscious “I”?
The Conscious “I” is the inner observer Who am I? This is one of the most important questions, and in answering it psychosynthesis has a unique point of view in comparison with other psychologies. According to psychosynthesis: I am not my thoughts, my emotions or my body, but consciousness itself. Let us explore this statement. One of […]
The Self: A loving observer
The idea of the Self as the loving observer and wise director of our life lies at the root of psychosynthesis, and this article explores some of the deeper layers of this concept. By Kenneth Sørensen, MA, Psychosynthesis The Self is a mystery.There have been many attempts in philosophy and psychology to try to define […]
The self and Self, by Roberto Assagioli
A compilation of quotes by Assagioli about the personal self, transpersonal Self and Universal Self The Self – an experience 1) “When we held the Valmy Conference in May 1958 much discussion took place about the Self and it occurs to us that readers of this Newsletter might like to exchange any relevant ideas they […]
