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In The Early Sessions Book 1, Seth provides a multidimensional and detailed exposition of the concept of "personality":

I. The definition and essence of personality Seth uses the term "personality" to refer to the complete individual manifested in physical form in one life ^[1]. Personality is the manifestation of the entity in a particular reality, described as "a petal on a multi-petaled flower" ^[2]. The entity uses personalities as its own "capsules" or "compartments," making neat divisions in memory and other respects ^[3]. The life of an individual can be regarded as a "dream" of the entity; the personality is produced by the entity, attains varying degrees of independence, and ultimately returns to the entity ^[4].

II. The distinction between the whole self and the present personality Seth distinguishes between the "present personality" and the "whole self." The whole self contains the actor, the mover, the breather, and the dreamer, and possesses the complete ability to use both the inner senses and the outer senses ^[5]. The present personality is limited on the physical level and cannot travel directly to the complete entity, but that portion of the whole self ignored by the ego can nevertheless enter the sphere of influence of the entity ^[6]. In addition, within the personality there exists a "self-conscious portion" that transcends the subconscious, knows its own origin, and is responsible for receiving all inner data ^[7].

III. The structure of personality: primary personality and fragments Personality is not a single monolithic block, but a complex structure. It is composed of a "primary personality" and smaller "fragments" ^[8]. Under harsh circumstances, these smaller fragments may take over control in order to protect the primary personality from disintegration ^[8]. The subconscious serves as the barrier and threshold of the present personality ^[7]. In each and every life, the new consciousness struggles to hold the entire present personality together, and strives to bury in the subconscious any knowledge that might threaten the dominance of the present ego ^[9].

IV. Free will and the limitations set by the entity Although free will does exist, the choices of the present personality on the physical level are extremely limited, and can only be made within familiar alternatives and camouflage frameworks ^[10]. These limitations are actually set or chosen by the entity for the specific personality ^[11]. The entity organizes and guides the personalities while allowing them free will ^[12]. After developing to a certain degree, a personality can even evolve into a new entity by virtue of its own strength, abilities, and desires ^[13].

V. Reincarnational resurrection, karma, and potential development The reincarnation of personality on the physical plane usually requires experiencing the three roles of mother, father, and child, in order to experience human growth ^[14]. Before leaving the physical plane forever, the personality must develop its potentials as much as possible ^[15]. The personality will voluntarily choose difficult or tragic circumstances (such as becoming a persecuted group); this is not punishment, but a karmic compensation and a needed self-discipline ^[16]. Experiences, talents, and "old wounds" from past lives (such as fears or psychological traumas) remain in the mental genes and influence the present personality without its awareness ^[17].

VI. Death and transition Death is merely the release of the personality from the physical plane or physical field ^[18]. After death, the personality slowly regains knowledge of its own reincarnations and comes to understand its relationship with the entity ^[19]. Compared with the drastic adjustment faced at birth, death is an easier process of termination for the personality, accompanied by a period of rest and adjustment ^[20].

In The Early Sessions Book 2, Seth offers a multidimensional and in-depth exposition of the concept of "personality," revealing its essence, its origin, and its complex relationship with the entity. I. The essential definition and creation of personality: Personality is not formed at random, but is purposefully constructed. It is a replica of the self created by the inner ego in order to operate in a specific and unique environment ^[1]. Before being created by the entity, personality exists only as a "possibility"; once it is created and becomes an identity, it permanently retains its unique individuality ^[2]. Personality does not depend on matter; it existed before the physical framework, indeed created the physical framework, and continues to exist after the physical framework perishes ^[3]. In addition, psychic energy is an attribute of personality ^[3]. In spatial terms, personality occupies no space; it is invisible and intangible, and one can only see its results ^[4]. II. The dialectical relationship between personality and entity: The individual is not only the present personality, but also the sum of all his or her reincarnational personalities ^[5]. The present personality can transcend its own limitations by drawing upon the hidden abilities and knowledge of the entity ^[5]. The various distinct personalities, while maintaining their own uniqueness, cooperate to form the psychic structure of the entity ^[6]. The fragments of the entity continually form entirely new and diversified personalities, and these personalities eventually form their own entities as well ^[7]. Personality and entity are by no means unchanging ^[8]. Sometimes the entity is enjoying all things, while its subordinate personalities may, for the sake of pursuing specific purposes (such as aesthetic purposes), choose to turn away and reject many pleasures ^[9]. III. The operational characteristics and multidimensional expression of personality:

1. Energy and perception: Personality can direct and focus all the inner energy originating from the inner universe ^[10]. However, the "personality-essence" often finds it difficult to relinquish belief in camouflage space and time ^[11]. As the individual's reliance on the outer senses deepens, the personality largely loses the inner senses that were commonly used in infancy and early childhood ^[12].

2. Flexibility and rigidity: Personality patterns can be flexible or rigid. If a personality pattern becomes extremely rigid due to subconscious psychosis, once the subconscious is opened, the hard rock at its core will erupt into uncontrollable fantasy ^[13]. In addition, when the personality strives to act in ways it considers reasonable but cannot understand the violent rebellion of its own subconscious, ego confusion results ^[14].

3. Reincarnation and gender: The personality balances past debts or mistakes over many lifetimes by choosing different genders and traits ^[15]. Interestingly, if a person reincarnates continuously as a single gender, the personality may exhibit strong characteristics of the opposite gender (for example, a personality that has never experienced a female reincarnation may nevertheless be feminine in essence) ^[16]. As long as the memory of a given individual remains vivid on the physical plane, that particular personality still exists on that plane ^[17].

In The Early Sessions Book 3, Seth offers a multidimensional and in-depth exposition of the concept of "personality," defining it as a unique expression of action, and clarifying its relationship with the entity, the ego, and post-death survival. First, the essence of personality is action and the process of "becoming." Seth points out that personality is not a physical concretization that can be held in the hand, but exists in a perpetual state of "becoming," forever changing. The movement of personality is not movement in space, but movement in the dimension of value fulfillment ^[1]. The human personality is essentially the specific name given in human terms to "consciousness of self," a consciousness that perceives itself within action and is aware of its relationship to the whole of action ^[2]. Second, personality and entity have a relationship of independence and projection. The entity experiences reality by projecting personalities onto specific planes of existence, and equips them with the camouflage senses and protective mechanisms needed for survival ^[3]. The personality possesses complete independence, self-determination, and free will on its own plane; although the entity knows the choices of the personality, it cannot intervene or alter its course, because the personality knows the specific conditions of its plane better than the entity does ^[4]. As the entity expands, it continually produces new personalities, which then become independent individuals ^[5]. Third, there is a significant distinction and tension between personality and ego. Seth emphasizes that personality and ego are not equivalent ^[6]. The ego attempts to detach itself from action, to shape the personality into a stable, dependent structure, and even tries to prevent the movement and spontaneous expansion of the personality in order to gain security ^[7]. However, it is precisely the tension between the ego's demand for stability and the personality's spontaneous expansion that forms the basis of human achievement and art ^[8]. In addition, the subconscious region is actually composed of many different "sub personalities," which explains why the dominant personality often appears contradictory ^[9]. Fourth, the electrical survival of personality after physical death. When the personality can no longer focus energy on the physical plane, death approaches ^[10]. After physical death, the personality is not destroyed, but continues to exist as a complete "electrical pattern," retaining all its earthly experiences, and joins or participates in the inner self ^[11]. The ego does not disappear, but transforms from physical reality into electrical reality, and its experiences are added to the total experiences of the many personalities that compose the inner self ^[12]. The post-death personality continues to change, only no longer focused on the physical field ^[13]. Finally, the past-life influences and rationalizing tendency of personality. In the current life, the personality is often constrained and conflicted by subconscious memories from past lives ^[14]. In order to provide a logical explanation for symptoms originating in the past, the personality tends to seek out or manufacture an actual event in the current life as a "scapegoat" for rationalization ^[15].