#eorzeagram

[the-rhewa-altmer]

It might also be possible that I am looking too deeply into this. Maybe the nature of Light and Darkness is no more than a balancing of the scales. Maybe those who bear the Blessing of Light are no more than people with strong wills that are capable of great things.

Either way, it is important that you take the time to let yourself experience the Light and Darkness in your own life. Change when it is time to change, stabilize when it is time to stabilize. Take life at your own pace and remember that there is a time and place for everything.

[the-rhewa-altmer]

OOC: Been a lot of time since my last post, and a few things have happened. Most importantly, I made it through university and got my Bachelors! I also got accepted into a graduate school program, so I'm not done yet! Hopefully I am going to be posting a little more. <3

[the-rhewa-altmer]

There can be no darkness without light, and no light without darkness. The two balance each other, but are also found within each other. But what does this mean for those of us with the Blessing of Light? Are those with the Blessing agents of stagnation and stability?

I would argue that we are not. In fact, I believe that we are, instead, blessed with either to Light or Darkness as the world needs. Sometimes, the world needs things to stay the same, and so we bring that to the places that need them. Other times, there is a drastic change that needs to be made, and so we are Blessed to be that change.

There are a few places in recent history where both sides of this can be seen. The first is the assault on Castrum Meridianum, where those Blessed by Light fought to keep Eorzea free from Imperial rule. Another can be seen by our efforts in Garlemald, where the Light's Blessed fought to stabilize the Empire by changing their quality of life.

[the-rhewa-altmer]

Every summer I look forward to the cries of sorrow, panic, and triumph when adventurers try to climb the tower. Five summers ago I climbed the tower and earned for myself the title of Eorzean Ninja Warrior. I wish them luck, but hopefully there won't be anything broken like there was last year.

[the-rhewa-altmer]

But what about Light? Light is stability, sameness, stagnation. When there is a surfeit of Light change becomes impossible. Light, in vast quantities is as bad a Darkness, as illustrated by the First.

However, unlike Darkness, we on the Source typically desire Light. The stability, the casting away of shadows, and of course, the growth and prosperity of the Astral eras. None of these things are bad in themselves, the 12 know that peace and stability are preferred to war and confusion.

But, Light also must change. With everything else around it changing constantly, Light too must change so that it can keep things stable. This is also present within ourselves as well. When our aether self-regulates, when our bodies do so to maintain our health, or when we hold a belief to be unshakeable. As with Darkness, I feel that it is important to acknowledge that the scope is both micro and marco.