The spirit warrior of light is the one who has the courage to look at one's inner dragons (also called fearful parts of the personality, or attitudes of the Ego), identify them, recognize them, and transform them. This inner transformation can only be done by the heart, and requires a commitment to oneself, to observe oneself carefully on a daily basis, in order to identify the various aspects of the Ego that still need to be transformed through love, forgiveness, and compassion for oneself. Here lies Authentic Power, Personal Power, or Spiritual Sovereignty. And so it is! :)
In a spiritual retreat in 2011, we were given a list of examples of Ego attitudes and Spirit attitudes. I made an adaptation of that list and I am sharing it with you, because looking at these attitudes, in written form, helps a lot to our awareness. We are all still working on the inner dragons, but each of us will have our own way of transforming them. All you have to do is listen to your heart! :) Blessings, Anabela
Ego Attitude (Personalities) | Spirit Attitude (Christ/Holy Spirit) |
Attack, Defensive, Fear | Neutrality, Love, Compassion |
Egoism | Altruism |
Resentment, guilt, punishment | Forgiveness, acceptance, self-love, compassion |
Superiority or Inferiority (disguised arrogance) | Equality, humility |
Competition, egocentrism | Cooperation, teamwork |
Judgment and criticism | Spiritual discernment (mind-heart alignment) |
Aggressiveness or Submission | Assertiveness (balance in interacting with others) |
Only sees problems and obstacles | Sees opportunities for growth and evolution |
Pessimism, negative | Optimism, positive |
Insecurity | Self-confidence |
Weakness, lack of control | Personal power, self-control |
Anger, depression, suffering, anxiety | Peace, joy, happiness, serenity |
Dependency, attachment, addiction | Independence, detachment, emotional balance |
Believes to be a victim of circumstances | Recognizes oneself as the master of one's life |
Self-pity or martyrdom | Takes responsibility for one' s choices and attitudes |
Reactivity (reacts impulsively) | Responsiveness (acts with wisdom) |
Sees the world as a battlefield | Sees the world as a learning school |
Lives in Karma (unconscious and/or in revolt) | Lives in Dharma (conscious and in state of grace) |
Unconscious soul control | Conscious control of the mind aligned with the heart |
Impatience, intolerance, inflexibility | Patience, tolerance, flexibility |
Sin, error | Experience, lesson |
Laziness, escape, procrastination | Discipline, commitment, courage, action |
Jealous of others' success, criticizes | Inspired by others' success, seeks to improve |
Believes in "what goes around comes around" or revenge | Recognizes that one reaps what one sows |
Demand | Ask |
Loneliness (longing for someone to be filled) | Feels whole with oneself |
Seeks external validation and appreciation | Validates oneself by heart (has nothing to prove) |
Believes one wins when the other loses and vice versa | Knows that when one wins, all win and vice versa |
Divide to conquer | Unite to win |
Blames others for losses and rejections | Recognizes that it was not meant to be or happen |
Keeps others clinging to oneself (manipulates, controls) | Helps others to empower themselves (liberates) |
Lives in an automatic and unconscious way | Is present and lives consciously |
Guru | Master |
Lives in the past and fears the future | Lives in the present moment |
Denies one's shadow side, runs away from oneself | Recognizes one's shadow side and transforms it |
Dominated by emotions | Master one's emotions, transforming them |
Sees others as strangers, or even enemies | Sees others as brothers and sisters, as parts of oneself |
Gossip | Remains silent |
Can only give or only receive | Knows how to give and receive in a balanced way |
Always puts others before self and forgets about oneself | Takes care of oneself first to be able to help others |
Thinks that is always right, owner of the truth | Recognizes that there are other perspectives of the truth |
Doesn't consider being wrong | Questions oneself, meditating deeply |
Stucks to old ideas (Stagnation) | Seeks to learn and know more (Progress) |
Skepticism or Obtuseness (arrogance) | Open mind (humility) |
Elitism, segregation, clubism, partisanship | Unification, union, equality |
Believes in scarcity, law of survival | Knows that the universe is abundant |
Idolatry or fanaticism (external power) | Devotion to the All (internal divine power) |
Does not accept the negative experiences of others | Accepts the negative experiences of others (compassion) |
Focused on the fear of death and forgets to live | Lives life, knows that one's spirit is immortal |