{"id":12659,"date":"2019-06-29T12:04:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T11:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennethsorensen.dk\/?p=12659"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:44:46","slug":"the-self-a-loving-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennethsorensen.dk\/en\/the-self-a-loving-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Self: A loving observer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The idea of \u200b\u200bthe 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.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

By Kenneth S\u00f8rensen, MA, Psychosynthesis<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Psychosynthesis-loving-observer\"<\/p>\n

The Self is a mystery. There have been many attempts in philosophy and psychology to try to define the essence of who we are, but words and concepts can never define the Self: the formless always transcends the forms we try to define it with. Nevertheless, the Self can be experienced through introspection and meditation, and theories based on experience can <\/span><\/span>point<\/span><\/span><\/em> to the facts of consciousness \u2013 which means we can take steps to embark on a journey into the mystery of the Self.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With this in mind, let us explore the experience of Self from the standpoint of psychosynthesis \u2013 and, from the very start, define the Self as pure consciousness and will. The center of our being, from an experiential point of view, arises out of pure energy: pure light, love and power.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We are light<\/span><\/span><\/em> because we are aware <\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em> The light of awareness is an inner space of wakefulness where the objects of awareness emerge into the light.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We are love<\/span><\/span><\/em> because, as souls, we are connected and identified with the whole. We are not separate but truly connected to the soul of humanity and the ever widening spheres of living existence. We understand that the true nature of love is not an emotion or a sense of affection, but the fundamental fabric of our inter-connectedness. Love is consciousness itself, and is the same consciousness that is awake, present and alive in any living form.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We are power<\/span><\/span><\/em> because our innermost essential being is a force field, a purpose, and an evolutionary drive towards growth and fulfillment during our time while we are here in our bodies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This perhaps sounds nice and cosy, but realizing these truths can feel scary because it entails the loss of our identification with our story, our belongings and our attachments. As these identifications fade away, one of the only things left for us to hold onto is the naked experience of being awake, present and alive. But there is also freedom in waking up to this realization, even if it is only a short glimpse, for it is like discovering an open sunny space above a densely clouded sky.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n