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THE 72 SQUARES

Egotism

Ahamkara · square 55

Egotism considers attachment to an image of yourself. Its snake leads from square 55 to 3, Anger.

Chakra in the board’s symbolism
Crown
Element
Consciousness
Row 7
Plane of Reality

Ahamkara turns toward the sense of being a particular person with a name, history, abilities and preferences. Those things help us take part in life. The difficulty explored here is becoming so attached to an image that a challenge to it feels impossible to tolerate.

The snake from 55 leads to 3, Anger. The symbolic connection asks how defending an identity can shape a response to criticism, embarrassment or change. This fall covers 52 squares; the longer snake on the board is 63 to 2.

Consider a description of yourself that matters to you. What does it help you do? Where might it make learning harder? You can value an ability or role while leaving room for it to develop.

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