Fantastic! I have been reading your essay instalments to my husband - we stop and comment and proclaim at various points. Such a keen intelligence and compassionate heart. Thank you.
Thanks David for another good piece of thought provoking reflection. For us all this story goes back a long way and the nuances or threads of connection between our light and dark sides are part of many historical myths. I feel that we have been told this story in many different eras and each, like a layer in an onions' skin touches into the seeds we have all been given and inherited.
Any moment to reflect upon this is valuable, but as you say, the planetary ages in their ever so slow progression are bringing a view of our challenge.
How do we move forward when we find that we too are the 'enemy'.? How much of our 'soul's already been sold or committed because we HAD too ? Or because our home environment and society imprinted almost indelibly, untruths which we swallowed and presently regurgitate unexpectedly when we are pushed too hard, frustrated, cornered, afraid, angry, despaired.
It's like spring cleaning our house; what do we keep and what do we give away and what do we throw out ? Can we keep the light (Aquarius) without having to negotiate our own darkness ? No, not possible (Saturn) Personal stocktaking and training in letting go of judgement.
Goethe teaches that color arises at the meeting of dark and light. Can we hold them together as we look at ourselves in the mirror as both? The practice of Aikido and Tai Chi, have much to teach us symbolically about our human incarnation. Darkness is implicit in the light, but I think that consciousness can help them to relate.
Hi David, you are clearly a very deep thinker. Not sure I fully understand your thoughts, but to me, the main thing that reasonates is that the three wealthiest American entrepreneurs ( Bezos, Buffett, Zuckerberg ) have more wealth than the poorest 50% of USA citizens. Until we correct that, society and people’s well being and enjoyment of life will never be fulfilled. Keep up the good work, family regards from England.
The process you describe here is exactly that of which Baha'u'llah, Founder of the Baha'i Faith, speaks in His "Tablet of the World" and others of His writings. It is the cosmic overcoming of the darkness within each of us that sums up personal growth.
Thanks Gary -- there is so much knowledge about the interplay of light and dark in the world's wisdom traditions that is completely ignored in our modern culture.
I’ve been hearing and reading similar things from other sources and part of me ‘knows’ these things to be true. Being part of the light has never seemed more important. The older I get the more transparent the forces that capture the human mind such as greed, revenge etc become. How small and shut off from humanity it is possible to be. How empathy and compassion become the casualties and all sentient beings - and the planet - suffer for it. Thank you David. These are such vital observations.
David, these essay installments are absolutely incredible. Thank you for giving voice what has been rolling out inside of me for a while...you have brought together, with such elegance and brilliance, so many different points that I’m sure many of us have been feeling in less articulated forms...it truly is healing (and incredibly expansive) for me to read your work.
Fantastic! I have been reading your essay instalments to my husband - we stop and comment and proclaim at various points. Such a keen intelligence and compassionate heart. Thank you.
Thanks Linda!
Thanks David for another good piece of thought provoking reflection. For us all this story goes back a long way and the nuances or threads of connection between our light and dark sides are part of many historical myths. I feel that we have been told this story in many different eras and each, like a layer in an onions' skin touches into the seeds we have all been given and inherited.
Any moment to reflect upon this is valuable, but as you say, the planetary ages in their ever so slow progression are bringing a view of our challenge.
How do we move forward when we find that we too are the 'enemy'.? How much of our 'soul's already been sold or committed because we HAD too ? Or because our home environment and society imprinted almost indelibly, untruths which we swallowed and presently regurgitate unexpectedly when we are pushed too hard, frustrated, cornered, afraid, angry, despaired.
It's like spring cleaning our house; what do we keep and what do we give away and what do we throw out ? Can we keep the light (Aquarius) without having to negotiate our own darkness ? No, not possible (Saturn) Personal stocktaking and training in letting go of judgement.
Goethe teaches that color arises at the meeting of dark and light. Can we hold them together as we look at ourselves in the mirror as both? The practice of Aikido and Tai Chi, have much to teach us symbolically about our human incarnation. Darkness is implicit in the light, but I think that consciousness can help them to relate.
Love these reflections Pete.
Hi David, you are clearly a very deep thinker. Not sure I fully understand your thoughts, but to me, the main thing that reasonates is that the three wealthiest American entrepreneurs ( Bezos, Buffett, Zuckerberg ) have more wealth than the poorest 50% of USA citizens. Until we correct that, society and people’s well being and enjoyment of life will never be fulfilled. Keep up the good work, family regards from England.
Thanks Malcolm. Yes the concentration of wealth is such an enormous part of this I think. Hope you're enjoying time with your new grand-kid!
Hi David, visited little Joseph today, all good, he is 10 days old now
The process you describe here is exactly that of which Baha'u'llah, Founder of the Baha'i Faith, speaks in His "Tablet of the World" and others of His writings. It is the cosmic overcoming of the darkness within each of us that sums up personal growth.
Thanks Gary -- there is so much knowledge about the interplay of light and dark in the world's wisdom traditions that is completely ignored in our modern culture.
Insightful, fascinating and thought provoking consideration of this time in the emerging Aquarian Age. Still waiting for Part IV.
It's coming, sorry for the delay....
Very interesting and thought provoking. Thank you David. Interesting to read the comments and reflections as well. thank you all.
I’ve been hearing and reading similar things from other sources and part of me ‘knows’ these things to be true. Being part of the light has never seemed more important. The older I get the more transparent the forces that capture the human mind such as greed, revenge etc become. How small and shut off from humanity it is possible to be. How empathy and compassion become the casualties and all sentient beings - and the planet - suffer for it. Thank you David. These are such vital observations.
What a great read!!!
Cant wait for the final essay.
Brilliant and hopefull, was a gift to me!
What a great read!!!
Cant wait for the final essay.
Brilliant and hopefull, was a gift to me!
David, these essay installments are absolutely incredible. Thank you for giving voice what has been rolling out inside of me for a while...you have brought together, with such elegance and brilliance, so many different points that I’m sure many of us have been feeling in less articulated forms...it truly is healing (and incredibly expansive) for me to read your work.
Thanks so much Sama.