Mind/Body/SpiritMetaphysical MechanicsIntermediate
Personality Shell
The temporary identity worn in a given incarnation.
Advanced definition
The composite of cultural programming, genetic predisposition, pre-incarnative choices, and early conditioning that forms the 'I' of this lifetime. Useful but not the final self.
Healthy application
Work with the shell skillfully without mistaking it for the deepest identity.
For reflection
"Which part of my identity is costume, and which part is core?"
Related terms
- IncarnationA specific lifetime taken on by a consciousness for the sake of learning and service.
- Pre-Incarnative ProgrammingThe set of catalysts and lessons designed before incarnation.
- EgoThe constructed sense of 'I' that defends its boundaries and story.
- Mind ComplexThe body of consciousness that thinks, perceives, and chooses.