“The masses of men and women in the Western world compulsively avoid true, authentic psychoanalytic investigation of their natures, particularly in regards the so-called ‘darker’ aspects of their personality (the ‘shadow’ self). However, not dealing with the psyche at all proves systemically hazardous. A compromise is required. Hence, the proliferation of the ‘New Age’ philosophy and movement, together with its many permutations. Riddled with ego-customized shams and gimmicks, the application of its methods serve, for the most part, to merely bolster the failing ego and its drives. If we do not autonomously cleanse our psyches, and strive to live morally…and if we continue to violate the natural order because of our inner emotional and psychological toxicity, we will allow the ego to manifest surrogate channels to exorcise its repressions and other negative debris. In short, if we give up the right-rulership of the self, we inevitably breed ‘Orwellian’ political and religious tyrants to take over the job, and turn us into ‘Smiling Depressives’, or worse.” Sweet dreams . . .
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:35:30 +0000
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