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However, we must first realize that as our divine nature has duplicated itself in human form, that "I" has also created its own shadow, the ego, which tries to usurp our consciousness by pretending it is the source, center and goal of our world. Only when we see that dual nature, the illusory self and the true self that is the Source of our being, can we progress on the path of mastery and conscious creation.
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Peter Mt. Shasta ("I AM" Affirmations and the Secret of their Effective Use (Ascended Master Instruction))