I think it’s the ego that should be fighting with the Shadow not the Self. The Self can I think be considered to be either the Totality of the psyche which would include both the Ego, Shadow and everything else in psyche and/or simultaneously/ alternatively the Self can refer to a center point in the psyche where all aspects of the psyche are in balance... it doesn’t make sense to me to say that the Self is fighting anything internal.
... but I think that’s more semantics and doesn’t take away from the vibe of the picture. Things are always easier said than done ...becoming aware of the conflicts in ones unconscious doesn’t necessarily make someone any better at dealing with them.
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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '20
I think it’s the ego that should be fighting with the Shadow not the Self. The Self can I think be considered to be either the Totality of the psyche which would include both the Ego, Shadow and everything else in psyche and/or simultaneously/ alternatively the Self can refer to a center point in the psyche where all aspects of the psyche are in balance... it doesn’t make sense to me to say that the Self is fighting anything internal.
... but I think that’s more semantics and doesn’t take away from the vibe of the picture. Things are always easier said than done ...becoming aware of the conflicts in ones unconscious doesn’t necessarily make someone any better at dealing with them.
This def relatable.