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The chapters of this book follow the stages of spiritual work as I see and have experienced them. This is, fundamentally, the journey from the outermost layers of our consciousness, through the obstructions, into our innermost core. Chapter 1 encourages us to accept our flawed human nature and to honor our spiritual longing. Chapter 2 reinforces ou
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Here I could go as deep into my inner darkness and as high into my inner Light as I had the courage to go.
Eva Pierrakos • The Undefended Self: Living the Pathwork
If our intention continues to be aligned with spiritual growth, contacting and transforming the negative archetypes in us can be a very powerful level of the work.
Eva Pierrakos • The Undefended Self: Living the Pathwork

The Pathwork is simultaneously Eastern and Western, a synthesis of the mystical traditions of both the East and the West, which emphasize direct experience of self and God. Human life is seen as a school of purification for the soul, as it journeys through lifetimes creating and then freeing itself of karma—the results of our negative, limited self
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My life will continually bring me experiences of the different levels of consciousness within me, so that I can drop my defenses and claim more of who I am. In my Pathwork, I learn to release the mask and lower self, and open up to live more and more from the higher self.
Eva Pierrakos • The Undefended Self: Living the Pathwork
The goal of every spiritual path is to touch into and gradually learn to live from this inner “nucleus” where the “eternal presence of God” dwells within us.
Eva Pierrakos • The Undefended Self: Living the Pathwork
The unique gift of the Pathwork as I see it, is a profound understanding of the nature of evil as it shows up in the personal lower self of every one of us.