How to Let Go of False Self-Identity

In the Spiritual Healing Open Sessions today we will use this "How to release self-definition"

How To Release (human) Self-Definition

The human self-definition—the ego identity—is a false, mistaken belief system rooted in the idea of separation from God and from one’s true, unified Self. If God is everything, separation is impossible. Releasing this false self is the core aim of a Course in Miracles.

The process for releasing this human self-definition is essentially the undoing of the ego through true forgiveness, guided by the Holy Spirit.

Here are the key elements and steps:

1. Recognition and The Switch in Teachers

Recognize the False Self (The Ego): The human self-definition is a body-based, separate identity that believes it is guilty, vulnerable, and alone. It is the source of all conflict, fear, and suffering. You must first be willing to admit that the problem is not out there in the world or in others, but in your mind’s choice of the ego’s thought system.

The Holy Spirit as Guide: The core release mechanism is switching from the ego’s guidance to the Holy Spirit’s guidance. The Holy Spirit (or Jesus, the voice for God) is the memory in your mind of your true Self and your connection to God. You actively choose to listen to this Voice for seeing things differently.

2. The Practice of True Forgiveness

ACIM’s forgiveness is not “pardoning sins” but releasing the belief that sin (separation from God) and guilt are real. This is the practical application for undoing the ego-self:

The process is often summarized in three steps (based on Workbook Lesson 23 and others):

Identify the Cause (Recognize): Recognize that the true cause of any upset, pain, or suffering you experience is your own belief in the ego’s thought system, not the external person, event, or circumstance. You take back the projection of blame you placed on the world.

Choose to Let Go (Release): You willingly choose to surrender this mistaken cause (your belief in separation and guilt) to the Holy Spirit, acknowledging that you want the truth instead of the ego’s interpretation.
Accept the Replacement (The Miracle): As you let go of the ego’s cause, the Holy Spirit automatically replaces it with the miracle—a shift in perception that restores you to peace, love, and a recognition of your shared, true Identity as the Son of God.

3. Recognition of true Identity

The result of this constant practice is a shift in your fundamental identification:

From Body to Mind: You stop believing you are a body. The body is merely a teaching device in the dream, not your true self.
From Separate Self to the Christ/Son of God: You realize that your true Identity is the One Self you share with all of creation (the Christ, or Son of God). This Self is eternal, innocent, unified, and changeless, an extension of God’s Love.

Willingness to Be Taught: The human self-definition is released as you become increasingly willing to be led by the Holy Spirit’s lessons and to accept your function as God’s teacher of peace.

In essence, you release the human self-definition by consistently choosing right-minded perception (the Holy Spirit) over wrong-minded perception (the ego) through the application of true forgiveness to all the specific situations in your life, without exception.. Layer by layer will be undone for you as you start to recognize your true essence. This opens the door to your experience of perfect happiness.