We all wear masks. Often. At some point in our lives we’ve created (with the outside help) an idealized image of who we need to be. This idealized version then becomes a mask one wears…

Whenever you’d like to attract more love, get a better job position, project a certain image – the Mask Self normally takes over. It helps create an overall image of being loving, powerful, serene etc. by covering up a Wounded Child you have inside and / or your Lower Self.

Inner / Wounded Children are parts of us that are rebellious, at times hurt, lost, unsure of themselves and are defensive. We all have these elements of frozen energy consciousness. Inner children react to past hurts and need to be loved and attended to. Soon, we will learn to identify your wounded children, find out what their needs are and hold them close to your heart.

Many of us send harsh and judgemental messages toward ourselves without even realizing we’re doing it. There’s a constant chatter in our heads – a voice that evaluates, a voice that condemns. This voice is called a superego – ‘internalized parental voice’ that constantly compares us with an ideal, a perfection. Lots of anxiety and shame/guilt may result from listening to this voice without a discernment. That is why it’s important to witness it and question the messages it sends out.

Have you met your Shadow? At times, we get triggered by noticing things which we really dislike in others. We may also at times encounter strong feelings of hate, anger, fear, wanting to hurt the other or separate from them… Carl Jung called this part of our personality a Lower Self / Shadow.