THE WAR WITHIN Pt 1

THE WAR WITHIN

Part 1

The Clam Diagram

     Ever feel like you're pitted against yourself? Spirit willing but flesh weak? "I need to take the trash out..." *Falls asleep instead* ?

A Split Persona

    

     You are composed of five - sometimes competing - parts. They are body, spirit, intelligence, identity, and reality. Let's start with your physical body.

     1) Your physical body is the thing you deal with every day. It's your friend and your enemy. You wash it, feed it, dress it, clean it, tame it, and in return it takes you places and experiences things for you. Here is where you see, smell, touch, hear, and taste things. The physical body is represented by the Black Diamond of the Clam Diagram.

     2) Your spirit is the thing that leaves your physical body when you die. You can't see it and science can't detect it. Your conscience is part of it - the thing that warns you of a dangerous (morally dangerous, spiritually dangerous, and sometimes physically dangerous) situation. Your spirit is the thing that ties you to people over long distances because they know no physical boundaries. The spirit is represented by the Red Triangle of the Clam Diagram.

     3) Your intelligence is the thing that drives you to learn. It is the thing that is attracted to knowledge and light and truth. Pure intelligence is trusting and does not know shame or fear or guilt. Tiny babies are beings of pure intelligence. While it seems they are just making a mess of things to an adult's eyes, they are learning by playing - by always playing. Your intelligence is represented by the Blue Water-drop Oval of the Clam Diagram.

     4) Your identity is the thing that drives you to connect. If a baby is not given love or interaction he will wither away. Identity is the core "value" of all cliques, gangs, and family units, where cliques and gangs are a faux formation of a family unit. Identity is also the core of each human being, and they will
1) gain intelligence from and for;
2) bond their spirit to; and
3) dress, speak, and act like
those with whom they identify. Your identity is represented by the Green Circle of the Clam Diagram.

     5) Your reality is the cumulative results of your life. Your perceived status. Do you think you're rich or poor? Do you see wonder in the world around you or has the world become a dull place? Do you feel your life is at peace or is everything chaotic and there's no purpose to life? Your reality is represented by the Open Space of the Clam Diagram, and its color is either light or shadow.

The War Within 

     Each of these five parts has an interest in doing something and they make up the foundation of your hobbies, your lifestyle, your daily choices, and...you! This is why it sometimes feels like you're torn between two things and why decisions can be difficult. There are five parts you're working with.

In my next post join us on what each part wants versus what each part needs.

     The Clam Diagram is a tool you can use to remember who you are, what you are, and why you are. We'll talk about that next. Come grow with us!

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