319 Your Physical Pain Is Frozen Motion

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of the ego as a wave in the ocean of the self, discussing how physical pain can be linked to ego rigidity and the need for change.

Session 319: Surf’s Up on the Ego Ocean Welcome to a cosmic breakdown of Session 319 from The Early Sessions, Book 7 of the Seth Material, recorded on February 13, 1967. This session is a total vibe, brought to you by the New Awareness Network. Grab a snack and relax as we look at why your ego might be acting like a middle manager who refuses to take a vacation. The Ego: Just a Wave in the Surf Seth starts things off with a killer metaphor. Imagine the "whole self" is a massive ocean. Your ego? It’s just the topmost wave. It’s not a separate entity; it’s just the part of you that’s currently catching the light. The Tumble: The ego is meant to rise, do its thing, and then "tumble under" to let other parts of the self take a turn. Frozen Motion: Problems start when the ego tries to stay on top forever. Seth calls this "frozen motion." The Quote: "If you compare the whole self with an ocean, then the topmost wave at any given time would represent the ego. It is not by or of itself a separate thing, but part of the whole, forever changing, to return to the whole and be tumbled under and emerge again in new form." Ruburt’s "Mom Issues" and the Sweater Saga Seth gets personal with…

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Host: C33

Topics covered

• ego
• self-awareness
• physical pain
• metaphor
• personal growth
• Seth Material

Keywords

• ego
• frozen motion
• physical pain
• self
• metaphor
• Seth
• Ruburt
• personal growth

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Books & works: The Early Sessions, Book 7 of the Seth Material

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