Show Notes
One of the subtle bodies that every living being has is called the Higher Self, or divine spark… The higher one’s spiritual development, the faster these vibrations will be… Ever since the Fall of the Angels, our Higher Self has gradually wrapped itself in various invisible layers of more dense matter, Their frequency is somewhere in between the density of the physical body and the Higher Self. This is the Lower Self…
The Lower Self, which also varies from soul to soul, is made up of our faults and weakness. It’s also characterized by laziness and ignorance. The last thing it wants to do is change and rise above itself. It always wants to have its own way, without having to pay any price for this…
There is another layer that is quite significant but often overlooked. We could call it the Mask Self. We create this false covering because we realize we’ll likely run into trouble with our surroundings if and when we give in to our Lower Self… Our mask is not our Higher Self, although we’re hoping others will believe that it is. And it’s not our Lower Self, although we’re hoping it will work to cover up our shadow side. It’s inauthentic. It’s not real… The Mask Self is sickeningly sweet. For an artist, it would be the difference between a good, genuine color and artificial coloring. It’s like the word we use to describe bad art: kitsch…
Listen and learn more.
Bones, Chapter 3: The Higher Self, the Lower Self, and the Mask Self
Read Original Pathwork® Lecture: #14 The Higher Self, the Lower Self, and the Mask
