The necessary killing of the heroic ideal within—renouncing identification with the hero archetype to make room for the divine child and true transformation.
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Sacrifice of the Hero
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letting go
Death
The Hanged Man
ego death
surrender
releasing control
ending inflation
sacrifice of pride
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