Establishing a relationship with the world-other-than-self heals narcissism. The relationship between the ego and Self is proposed to mirror the relationship the individual holds with the world-other-than-self. The world-other-than-self is the means by which Self communicates to the individual through objects, people, and nature. Cultural structures such as myth and art help to bridge the separations between individuals, the culture, and the natural world as human beings experience it. The myth of Narcissus and Echo especially is conceived of as an object that, once listened to, reveals a...