The Undefended Self: Living the Pathwork of Spiritual Wholeness

I have been doing "inner work" for many years and have found this book, used off and on for 4 years, has resulted in a depth of self understanding that I have not found through therapy or any other source. I highly recommend it for those who want to go much deeper in consciousness growth and change.

This is a wonderful book that allows you to explore the aspects of the self in order to discover the true sense of who we really are as people. A well written book that incorporates transformative personal stories and exercises to work through our "images" or patterns of disharmonious experiences. I highly recommend this book, and would list this as a must-have for all who are in the healing arts.

Now in a newly revised and updated third edition, The Undefended Self: Living The Pathwork by teacher, therapist, lecturer and author Susan Thesenga is a practical and meaningful self-help guide that elaborates highly on the ancient wisdom of Socrates: "Know Thyself." From understanding and transforming the needs and desires of the lower self, mask self, and higher self to following a new spiritual path, The Undefended Self is a journey through the positive and negative sides of human nature toward a plateau of greater acceptance, self-esteem, and happiness. Especially recommended reading for readers aspiring toward their own enduring and personal transformation.

Susan Thesenga writes clearly in an honest and down-to-Earth way. This book has the capacity to change a life.Although you can read this book any way you want, for me this wasn't a read it once and put it on the shelf kind of book. Every time I've read it I've come away with another "Ah HA!" concerning the distortions and truths of my life. If you've found this book while browsing the web, I suggest it may have found you! Go for it!

When I read The Undefended Self, I found it to be a really helpful tool on my path of self-transformation. The book is well-written and easy to understand. The concepts it covers are important and profound. The exercises at the end of each chapter are a powerful opening to self-knowledge. I would recommend that anyone interested in self-development, or anyone suffering in life without understanding why, buy this book, read it and do all of the exercises. It really will change your life.