EGO WILES

It is a gorgeous day! The view out my study window is beautiful! Blazing Sunshine! It is hard to accept the forecast that it might be -30 F Wednesday Morning. I have a doctor's appointment that Morning. I am not thrilled.

Last Night I had an itch on my back right along the belt line. Right before I hopped into bed I put a lotion on it designed to deal with itches. It takes ten minutes or so to soak in or dry. I didn't want to just sit up on the edge of the bed so I tried laying on my stomach without covers. It must be years since I laid on my stomach. I could hardly do it. Where does one put their arms? Do we fold them up under the chest? How do we keep from smothering? Okay, I could put one arm under my head to keep my nose out of the pillow. Am I comfortable yet? I managed it for the required time, but how come I can't lay on my stomach anymore? When was the last time it was natural? Was it the growing stomach that changed things? Well, until I can get a time machine and go back and see the change I probably won't find out. I bet it is over thirty years since I could sleep on my stomach.

If you are not bored to death you can read more about Gregg's personal adventures. My ego has been giving me bad advice lately. When I am dealing with a situation requiring nuance and love it encourages me to be forceful and controlling. Examining the situation I realized the ego was using its old trick of introducing fear at every level. The fear can be disguised as responsibility, “if you don't do something now it will get worse.” The ego can be quite clever at hiding the fear and can mask its recommendations as reasonable.

How can we tell the difference between the urges of the ego and intuition or guidance? Intuition and guidance never have a hint of fear. They may be given crystal clear, but are never forceful. Our free choice is always honored. It is a knowing. A knowing devoid of fear.

The ego can be very clever at hiding the fear but has a little harder time hiding its controlling nature. It keeps pushing its idea into your mind even after you have committed yourself not to think about it. I treat my ego as if it is a tantrumming child. I soothe it tell it is okay and tuck it into bed. I put the covers up under its chin and tell it to go to sleep. I thank it for all the times it has saved my life. Perhaps when being attacked by a wild animal or avoiding an arrow destined to penetrate my body. I tell it those things are not happening in my life now. I don't need its warnings anymore. I tell it I created it when I needed it to protect my fragile body in an alien world, but I haven't needed it for many years.

The ego, created to be protective, became jealous of other sources of guidance we might have. It is reluctant to give up control. It wants to be number one. It introduces its competitive, controlling nature in all our activities both personal and in the society at large.

As individuals we have come a long way from the absolute tyranny of the ego. We have enlarged our heart consciousness and have learned to listen to our higher self for guidance, still our egos are always on the alert to have an influence. Sometimes we are going to get sucked in and take an ego-trip. It is important not to get too upset by our yielding to the ego's wiles. There is no need for regret. The Universal Life Force can even use our ego displays to aid in our awakening.

It is good to remember all fear, all judgement, all separation, all anger, all condemnation are the ego's doings.

We cannot fight the ego. We can not succeed by using negativity to defeat it. The ego is darkness, we can't use more darkness to overcome it. The ego lives on fear. It cannot tolerate blazing love. We can't fight it but we can love it into submission. Whenever we sense the presence of our egos we can call on the Love of our Universal Source. Help is always available.

Love and Peace, Gregg