When triggered, the adult may find him- or herself feeling, acting or reasoning as a 4 year old. We all have many encapsulated aspects of our consciousness. Many are seen as children, but other inner selves may be seen as symbolic, archetypal forms, emotional states, roles we play in life, or multidimensional aspects of the soul. As adults, we have the opportunity to heal and release these time capsules through a natural healing process. The process begins with awareness, progresses to allowing the misconceptions of the inner selves to be corrected, which in turn releases the attached emotions, and ends with integration of the higher truths learned, along with the special gifts created by the inner selves.
Gifts are the creative resources or coping skills developed by the encapsulated consciousnesses.
As we continue to become aware of, heal, and integrate the numerous aspects of ourselves, we grow in integrity. What keeps inner selves separate are their misconceptions or limited beliefs. When a part of you believes you can accomplish anything you set your mind to, and a 5 year old part of you thinks he or she is stupid, you have an inner conflict which will probably lead to procrastination, in this example. If the 5 year old inner child is bought up to date and releases the limiting belief, the adult will be more integrated, which results in a clearer sense of purpose and right action. Let s look briefly at a sample of conditions that plague us as individuals and as a society.