Stage Three

In this stage (I Am My Needs), the true self (red) and the divine (teal) are pushed to the corner, distant and vague but still there, largely unnoticed. The body (earth brown) takes center stage. Experiences (sage green) are encapsulated in terms of the individual’s needs (orange). Experiences and needs are nearly all there is and they swirl ever closer, sucked into the black hole vortex that is self and need-centered craving and attachment.