Beautiful essay on the power of words and what is expressed behind them. We can use it for connection, to experience we are all one, or we can use language to manipulate others and create fear and separateness.

Recognizing when you are under the spell of the ego illusion of separateness is the important first step to take before you can make contact with your true self and practice the art of sincere speech. 'Past Reality Integration' defines 5 defence mechanisms that form a concrete definition of the ego. Keeping them in mind is a necessary step to prevent errancy and delusion, because of the strong defensiveness of our ego. Our first reactions aren't allways from our true inner voice, like from the innocent, divine baby we once were, but often a defensive ego reaction or ego need we try to fulfill, without us consciously realizing it.

The 5 illusion described by the Dutch psychologist Ingeborg Bosch, who developed PRI are

- fear

- self doubt

- stress

- anger

- indifference

PRI also provides a method to dismantle the illusions and become in a free state, just as the little child must have been in, just before the defense mechanism became active.