Ascetic

Restraint of physical desires, usually in an attempt to realise inner self, but often from inner personal conflicts with such things as sexual urges or anxieties.

Conflict with natural drives; desire to be less dominated by same, so may lead to avoidance of sex. I could also be an attempt to find the spiritual, or it could be an inverted fear of one’s unconscious or a bid for power to control. Preventing one natural urges is also a way to the development of will. See archetype of the ascetic; religion and dreams.

Useful Questions and Hints:

Are there any fears or difficult feelings connected with sex or eating?

What attracts you or repels you in regard to asceticism?

Do you see it as a way to spiritual advancement – or an escape from things?

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