Episode 116

Awakening Practices from PRACTICAL WORK ON SELF, "Struggle of the Sorcerers", Part Two

In this episode, THE THREE-HEADED MAN discusses their inner psychological work based on the teachings of EJ Gold.

The group explores the concept of "buffers," which they define as internal walls that prevent different facets of one’s personality from interacting or recognizing each other. They struggle to interpret the symbolic roles of the Prince of Light and the Prince of Darkness, eventually viewing them as mechanical forces of fixation rather than moral entities. Jazzy illustrates these concepts by sharing a personal story of uncontrolled anger, noting how his vanity initially blinded him to his own irrationality.

Ultimately, THE THREE-HEADED MAN emphasizes the importance of intentional struggle and the "gentle art of exposure" to bring these hidden, fragmented parts of the self into the light of awareness.

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Fred M Schill

I like to do. I like to make things. And, I like telling stories. I tell stories to myself and to others.

First, a short biography, which is, of course, is a story. I was born in Cleveland, played sports, and attended university. Later, after a few years in the radio business, I returned to university to study education and literature.

With a teaching certificate in my file folder, I began working in high schools, first as a strike-breaking scab substitute teacher in Cleveland's far suburbs, and then in Chicago, mostly in private high schools.

Cleveland and Chicago. My two main towns, and I escaped them both. Presently, I live in a tiny, isolated, mountain village in Spain. I am reluctant to write the name of the town because I don't like tourists. When the tourists arrive, they look at me as if I am an animal in a zoo.