Pattern of Development
The "true pattern" of the self refers to the intrinsic
possibilities one is born with. It is considered a reflection
of an archetypal reality. This concept corresponds to our view
that the soul has a blueprint, analogous to the DNA in the cell
nucleus, which shapes the pattern of development. (The Point of
Existence, pg 203)

From the point of view of the development of the soul as the
unfolding of a true pattern or blueprint, narcissism results from
disturbances of the unfoldment of a person's intrinsic pattern,
as well as the dissociation of this unfoldment from the essential
ground and nature of the self. (The Point of Existence, pg 204)