The Ego Latin for ' I '. The center of the individula's field of consciousness which provides unity and continuity for the personality. Persona Greek for 'mask'. Jung uses the word for self-image with which we face the world. Individuation For anyone interested in personal growth, understanding the indiviuation process is essential.
Individuation means self-realization, or full and balanced personal development.
It can be achieved by exploring your unconscious and paying attention to it when it 'speaks' to you in your dreams. Myths are, so to speak, signposts showing us the way to fuller self-realization. Whereas dreams are a process that can help you achieve personal balance, so too is myth, both resulting from the same zone in the brain. The four stages of individuation are the following. The Shadow Parts of the psyche that have not been brought to consciousness, the 'dark' side of your psyche.