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Very Sensitive Tentacles

To make it easier for us to understand how the three hypostases work together in a person, i.e. body, soul and self, let me give an example from nature.

As a child, I enjoyed watching starfish (sca anemones) on the beaches of California. These animals, which were often found in water pools formed by the tide, and scattered among the rocks of the beach. Each one was about 4-5 inches in diameter, and looked like colorful flowers with soft, wavy edges. I was amazed by a strange phenomenon related to these creatures. Whenever I touched one of them with the tip of a stick, it responded immediately by gathering its sensitive edges and folding in on itself until it looked like a small shell. This phenomenon is similar to the reactions of some beautiful flowers when touched, where they shrink inward, as if avoiding this relationship, protecting themselves from expected harm.

What happens to that sea animal is similar to what happens to a person who is subjected to physical insult or verbal reprimand. The arms of a starfish resemble the self of a person. The arms of a starfish are always open and exposed, but if the starfish is touched with a stick or physical stimulus, it withdraws its arms, shrinks, and closes in on itself. In a similar way, a person who is subjected to insult often also closes in on himself, preferring to withdraw, especially if the confrontation is unequal. When a person’s self closes, his soul and body also close with it. Conversely, when a person’s self opens to another person, they communicate spiritually through dialogue and discussion (the act of the soul) and physically through touch and caress (the act of the body). If a person’s self does not open, his soul will not be released and his body will not respond. A person with a closed self will avoid dialogue and communication and will isolate himself from others.