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You know what is most interesting about that post about critical vs. polarized thinking which landed so many of us on the list? Is how it predicted they would eventually make a blacklist and that there would be no way off it. It’s almost like blacklists have been employed by other people in history and they follow a similar pattern. Blacklists are not activism.
Black and White
"Black and white, An age old battle. Whether through mind or body, No one wins. Everyone learns to segregate, Just after rejoicing in a much needed victory. Such a pity, Everyone is fighting. In this house it's kill or be killed, We're animals. Struggling to keep our clan alive, And dominate the other on pretenses of false visualisations. To fight our fight, all you need is fire, No water. "No amount of water could quench this burning desire", "But have you even tried?" To live you need to flow with others, Not burn against one another. Evaporating the tears of humankind, Only serving to make us all less human. We can stop the tidal waves of flames, We just need to ignite the water."
Are You a Steward of Light?
Yes. We all are. Unfortunately, look around us and see the many who have forgotten. I think we all do at times. It is easy. The school room Earth is set up to give us tests. Distractions are wonderful for forgetting who we are and why we are here.
Addictions are yet better. For the longest time, when I was one of the addicts, I was thankful that it appeared that most drinkers gave each other grace. Shared guilt. We are social creatures fulfilling social contracts that say we are okay and that we belong. In short, it is collusion. “I see your addiction and say nothing if you return the favor.” It is easy to stay locked into such an environment.
What is my point? Why does it matter?
Because every single one of us matters. We are all potential lights in a world rife with raging conflict. It may sound trite, but the truth is anything but trite. The ugly truth is that a battle is raging among forces of good and evil and ranging through levels of realities.
I do not care for the dualistic terms “good” and “evil” - they sound so simplistic and religionist. And yet, I can feel them for the complex energies they are, seeing evidence of them as a growing chasm between the black and white, haves and have nots, men and women, big business and the little man, industrialization and nature.
We are meant to be rising out of polarities. Resonating in ways that hum with the ALL would mean an increasing sense of respect for others while simultaneously seeing the other as an integral part of the self. Encroaching on the well-being of others may well be the dividing line.
We are meant to be ascending with our dear Gaia, and we who are awake have a responsibility to not be distracted, to not be addicted, such that we can engage in assisting our brethren as they awaken. Indeed, it sounds like fodder for a fantasy novel, like something out of a Tolkein novel. But, for those who feel it, who resonate with what I am saying, we can take action.
How?
Tip the scales against the energy that resonates with service-to-self and all of the descending energies that threaten to bring this great, human experiment on Earth to its end. Do this in whatever way we can, no matter how big or small. It could mean countering a service-to-self view point at a dinner party instead of smiling in silent compliance. It could mean offering a smile to someone who is having a bad day and may not have capacity to be nice. For those with influence, it means speaking out - and loudly.
So, I repeat the question: Are you a steward of light?
Originally written December 12, 2021.
Ⓒ 2021 S’Tara Merit, All Rights Reserved.
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Polarized Thinking, a Cognitive Distortion
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October 12 - Polarized Thinking
yo I'm gonna say this right now: polarized thinking is not good thinking. it leads to violent conflicts, an inability to compromise, and a inflicted sense of self arrogance. polarized thinking does not do you any good. it puts things, and many often times people, into narrow categories which are impossible to define, subjective to one person, and arbitrary. please please please remember that things have both advantages and disadvantages. People rarely are good or evil. People have good and bad qualities. Don't label someone as "bad" just because they mess up once, please.
