I used to think peace on Earth was possible.
Then I came to understand the law of polarity: “everything has two poles; everything has its pair of opposites…opposites are really only the two extremes of the same thing…the difference consisting of varying degrees between the two poles of the phenomenon in question.” (from the Hermetic principles as described in The Kybalion)
Peace is the polar opposite of confrontation and conflict. At the extreme end of the pole opposite peace is violence. According to the law of polarity, the pendulum will inevitably swing back and forth between peace at one extreme and violence at the other extreme.
The challenge we face is to minimize the breadth of the swings of the peace/conflict pendulum. We do this one person at a time by practicing personal power. The path of personal power is a path of the heart. It is a path of humility and inner strength. It is a path of personal peace.
As more and more humans claim their personal power, the swings of the peace/conflict pendulum become shorter and shorter, and this is certainly a more desirable condition of balance. But balance is dynamic, while peace is static–located at one end of the pole. Life is dynamic, characterized by polarity. This is why ultimately, peace on Earth is not possible.
8Mar2010
Lunar Day 24: SACRIFICE
Associations: Conceptual Net
Mayan Sacred Calendar Day: 12 SHARK
Associations: Group, Confrontation, Peace
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