Deepening Your Intuition: Uncovering Our Ego Character
July 10, 2021
As Healers and Coaches, every day we become more aware of our abilities and our intuition. Indeed, as we gain confidence, listening to our intuition becomes easier. Why, then, is it so hard to trust what our intuition is telling us? What prevents us from listening to that wisdom inside of us? In this five part series, we will uncover underlying challenges that arise when we deepen our intuition and further reveal our ego character.
Our ego character is our subconscious coping mechanism for surviving on this planet. It aids us during difficult times by creating a safe place for us to exist on this earth plain. In this process, we quickly learn how to interact so that we will survive. However, we have free will and can choose to be more loving, live in the light and heal ourselves. We can then move beyond the karmic stories we have carried through generations in our lineages and from our ancestors. When we fully understand the security of our ego character, we can transcend or transform the ongoing issues we have created. The key to uncovering how we have unconsciously learned to interact with energy(s) is to first contemplate our energetic defenses.
Energetic Defenses are subconsciously created to help us feel better during significant events or traumatic situations. They operate from the shadow and are triggered by underlying fear, thus blocking true feelings and light energy (s). Over time, we learn that these tactics work well to protect our innate essence or being. We then start to accumulate this energy and hold it physically in our bodies, creating a type of energetic armor or structure. Wilhelm Reich discovered the theory that this armor can also be described as a body character structure. Reich was a body psychotherapist and determined that the people he treated could be fitted into five major categories. He noted that these people had similar basic dynamics from childhood experiences that could have been very traumatic. These traumas tended to not only block their feelings, but their flow of energy as well. Once learned, a person will repeat these patterns to protect themselves.
A deeper understanding of our ego character and energetic defenses are contributing factors in the five body type structures. We typically encompass two body types and operate from both. We can bridge the remaining three by embracing the light and rejecting the shadow (dark side) of these characteristics. You may recognize one or more in yourself based on some traits from your physical stance or personality. I have taken three main traits for each body type that explains how you hold your presenting energy defense.
Schizoid
- Presenting complaint, fear and anxiety.
- Do you feel like you are split off from life?
- Are you hyperactive or ungrounded?
Masochist
- Do you have a need to be independent?
- Head is forward and build is heavy.
- Body tension is compressed and hard.
Psychopath
- Do you feel you demand the right to be supported and encouraged?
- Inflated chest – Top heavy.
- Do you dictate to others?
Rigid
- Strong will and very heady, think a lot.
- Hyperactive and high energy.
- Very Athletic and proportioned body.
Oral
- Do you have abandonment issues?
- Body tension – Flaccid, smooth muscles.
- Do you feel the need to mother others?
KI Lifestyle Solutions offers classes and programs that can provide ways for you to learn, process, and heal. You will gain a deeper understanding not only of yourself but also those around you and you will be able to hold space in a more compassionate and assertive manner. This extends to your personal and professional relationships. If you would like to register for any classes or require further information, please contact Carell at carell@kilifestyle.ca or via our website at kilifestyle.ca/contact. Inspire, Heal, Grow! Namaste!
Part two of our series, which will discuss the core personalities and their light and dark characteristics, will be posted to our blog on July 23, 2021.
The ‘Veil' - the dividing line between the divine, and this physical construct of earth. So many of us still don’t see the magic that can be witnessed between here and there. Often, you will hear that the veil is thinner than it has been at other times of the year, or during a spiritual retreat or ceremony. We are the creators of our existence. We have the power to make this happen, whether we are attuned and initiated into Reiki, or not. The difference between having Reiki as a lifestyle, as opposed to not having it, was revealed to me over the past couple of years. I see how quickly people are learning what took me 10 to 15 years to accomplish. Good news for those who waited, and also for those who started three decades ago. The time construct is an illusion. Time doesn’t exist, so really, we are all precisely where we need to be. Comparison using a timeline, really, is a process of our perceptions and what we align with in the moment. For example, I am currently in a new meditation practice, and a new experience has arisen. In this experience, a whole new reality unfolds, presenting a new opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of myself, and create more extraordinary experiences. Reiki will bring us all to this place eventually, guided and protected so our childlike wonder can develop and take us beyond the veil. Can we achieve this without Reiki? Absolutely, but as a person who is sensitive to energy, I find this modality has given me the love and grace to explore with childlike wonder. I still get to listen to, and follow my higher knowing, and it insists that I do so, but I get to move along at the pace of growth that serves me best (even if my ego thinks differently). Not all of it has been easy, but as parents allow their child to learn to walk and become more human, so does God, Spirit and the creator, allow us to develop in whatever way is intended for each of us. This reflection has both positive and negative aspects, from which we can learn. Soon, the child knows not to touch the hot flame or burning wood. Beyond the veil is where we can heal ourselves physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. This is where the supernatural kicks in. As this human experience unfolds, we get to observe, watch and learn. Become the watcher, become the magician, and orchestrate the reality your eyes desire to see. There is no prescribed timing, or amount of required waiting. We only need to allow flow, let go, and enjoy the experience. This is only possible when we are the closest to the veil, or when there is the thinning of the veil, as the veil itself on this side of the human experience creates the illusion. Reality awaits beyond the veil—the experience where we heal, grow, and evolve into our life purpose, the place of our universal connection to our creator self, and where we recognize who our guides, teachers, and higher self are, as well as the reality we desire to be in. When invoking the Cho-ku-Rei symbol, take your time, do it with intention and focus. Pause and wait to feel the energy. Really, DO NOT RUSH. Feel it, know it, and understand it. Even if we are seasoned masters, and have been doing it for a long time, this is all the more reason to do this step with intentional clarity and smoothness. As the veils are so very, very thin, you may be surprised by the magic, and how reality can change into beauty so quickly. If we spend too much time in a single state when we're out in the world, we can get stuck. If we no longer like this experience, we sometimes forget that we have the power and tools to change it. Reiki keeps us tuned and connected to creating our desired reality. Tips for aligning with the “Veil”: Invoke Reiki. Use the Cho-ku-Rei and Sei-hei-ki symbols and ground them into the Earth. Be slow and precise, and pause for at least 40 to 90 seconds after you invoke the emblem. Energy flow. Breathe and move the energy down to the one-point (Tan Tien). Open-heart connection. Simply touch the centre of your chest with your thumbs, keeping them in a prayer mudra position. Surrender. Open up to receive with childlike wonder. Calm the mind. Hear your breath or a continuous noise - no thought. Meditation. Starting with a simple OM Meditation is excellent, 10 to 15 minutes, allow yourself to feel. Breathing. Circle your breath - up from the bottom of the left foot and up the body over the crown, and then exhale down the right side. Consult your inner knowing. See if your inner knowing relays any messages, images, or body sensations. Pay attention . An image is worth a thousand words. Journal. Write, dream and create what those meanings are for you. Take action. Move and do one thing that brings reality closer to you. If you need help facilitating any steps, or still feel stuck, reach out. A little guidance will take you far. Alternatively, try a Tarot/Oracle Reading from Ki Lifestyle and a Shamanic Akashic Record reading. Shamanic and Reiki sessions are also available for assemblage shifting or other issues. These tools help gain insight, identify what keeps you stuck, and create strategies to achieve your goals. ~ Namaste & Many Blessings!
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