Manifestation Mastery

What is the Difference Between the ’self’ and the ‘Self’?

Manifestation can feel like magic when you first discover it, but it’s really all about the self (with a little ’s’) learning to be guided by the Self (with a capital ‘S’). The idea of a small self or individual ego that runs day to day life while guided by a deeper or universal self that connects each person to all of creation is an old one that has been expressed in many different ways. Sigmund Freud called the little ’s’ self the ego and the capital ‘S’ self the superego. Buddhism views the little ’s’ self, or ego, as an illusion. In other words, Buddhists see the separation of self from creation as an artificial line that meditation can teach us to transcend. Typically the ego self cannot see the big picture, only the details, of any given situation. The Higher or Universal Self, because it is connected to all of existence, can draw to itself what it needs most and guide the ego in the best direction. This way of being in the world is alien to most Westerners. In the West, we see the ego and individualism as king. The ego concerns itself with acting on the world, with doing and striving and controlling. The Higher Self operates through being, acceptance and attraction. Learning to manifest is really about learning to align the ego self to the direction of the Higher Self instead of vice versa. This learning process has lifelong benefits too numerous to mention in a single post.

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