We have first separated essence and illusory being, and then having showed their insufficiency in their separateness, came to understand by reflection their dialectical unity. This oscillation of from one pole to its contrary and back again is now being taken into consideration as a whole. Analysis of Essence made explicit that negation of immediate being by essence which determinate it as it is, is a movement of reflection. Being as mere immediacy is just empty determination. Nevertheless, it is not a camouflage externally related to Being, as sceptics and idealist assumed.
Reflection is the name of the process between essence and illusory being.
It is by thought' s reflective activity that thing in itself can be known through its show. However, Hegel wants to discuss on reflection generally. In this analogy, production is essence and consumption is illusory being. Product, waste, machines, building etc. are all illusory being. Reflection is the movement of negation of nothing, that is without passing over to nothing, back to itself, thereby equating with itself.