This layer obtains knowledge through thought, experience and the senses.
As such, it functions as the knower and the doer of the astral body, making decisions, choices and value-judgments.
As well as being home to our intellect, this is where our ego resides – our strong sense of “I” and “my”, which is what separates us from identifying with universal consciousness and finding our true, joyful inner self.
To strive on a spiritual path, it is therefore important to aim to purify the ego and hone the intellect.
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