Ego
The center of conscious identity and agency; the standpoint of "I" in experience.
Header / Thesis
Chapter 1: Identity
The Ego
The ego as the center of conscious identity, and its limits in relation to the greater psyche.
Why this matters
This chapter matters because it clarifies the lens you will use throughout Aion: symbolic tensions are not distractions, but the material of psychological transformation.
Core terms
Self
The archetype of wholeness and psychic totality that orders life beyond the ego standpoint.
Primary visualization
Hover or focus nodes in the constellation to orient yourself. Use the links below to continue the journey.
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Insight checks
Identify the central dynamic or symbol developed in "The Ego" and connect it to one related concept.
Use the constellation map: pick one connection and explain it in your own words.
How does "The Ego" change your understanding when you relate it to another chapter or symbol?
Try writing one concrete example, then identify the opposite value you resist holding with it.
Symbol / relationship panel
Key concepts
Ego ยท Self
Primary symbols
Mandala
Motion grammar
cyclical-return
Synthesis
Synthesis: The ego as the center of conscious identity, and its limits in relation to the greater psyche. Next, "The Shadow" extends the same symbolic field under a new historical and conceptual register.