King of the Body

King of the Body is a syncretic term used by members of the Golden Dawn to refer to the Bodily Ego.

Syncretic Terms

Bodily Ego > Acquired Self, Antahkarana, Apparent Ego, Awkward Self, Earthly Self, Elusive Self, Empirical Self, False Personality, Illusory Self, King of the Body, Little Self, Normal Self, Not Self, Outer Self, Personality, Self, Sensual Ego, Subtle Body, Talking Self

Notes

See for example page 63-4 of "The Magical Tarot of the Golden Dawn." where there is a discussion of the importance of making the King of the Body/Lower Will "obedient" to the Higher Will.

Footnotes

References

Bodily Ego