The Seduction of the Ego: Reclaiming Our Power

By Elwin Button

The purpose of this book is to open up readers minds to the personal changes they can make that will make a difference to their lives and to our planet. We can make a difference by fulfilling our own destiny and raising the earth vibrations in a way that will change negative energy into something much more positiveand we have the power to make it happen. Too much destruction is taking place, and it is imperative that we reverse this before its too late. Each individual person is capable of making a massive difference by bringing about their own personal changes. Lets all get started today before its too late

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Jul 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781452524566

Elwin Button

This is a subject close to my heart and I feel a strong urge to share my own personal experiences with other people who may be struggling with their own journey. The loneliness of a spiritual journey can be overwhelming at times; so it's vitally important that we continually remind ourselves that we are never alone.

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Contents

The Devil’s Playground

The Healing Journey

The Seduction of the Ego

Feeding the Ego

Divine will

Feeling like a misfit

The power of saying no

Seduction

Pride

The ego thrives on drama

Forgiveness

Removing the baggage

Band aid solutions

Projection

Being an observer

Fear

Resistance

Trust

Procrastination

Misconceptions

The accomplished observer

Breaking down our defenses

Humility

So let’s summarize

As I stand in hell, on the brink of doom,

Living in the shadow and the gloom,

A light beholden’s me to see,

One step more and I shall be free

For my sons

Nathan and Benjamin,

with love

The Devil’s Playground

To me the earth plane can be likened to the devils playground. Through our many dysfunctional patterns of behavior we weave a tangled web of lies and deceit that creates more of the same. This isn’t intentional by any means. None of us would choose to live this way if we believed that there was a better way of living our lives. A way that would be rich in rewards with an abundance of everything we could ever hope to have. Sadly, many of us live through an entire lifetime in these habitual patterns of behavior without ever awakening to the truth. However, it’s usually when our lives become so unbearable that we finally begin to search for answers. Adversity leads to salvation. Many people fall in the face of adversity and may choose suicide, drugs, alcohol etc to numb the pain. If only we could all realize that by allowing ourselves to surrender to