[orgagsUpsepsy]

... it will find some way to get our attention, because we need to maintain some sort of balance between darkness and light.

jax -

good post! and please, don't ever "resist the urge to speak out for fear my message will appear "dumb"". i have a hard time putting my thoughts into words, however, as penny pointed out in another thread:

trust what we say in the moment knowing that ultimately we all communicate even when we think we've "failed" in the word part. with that said, in regards to "balance" i do and don't agree with this concept. in general, i agree that there has to be balance in everything - imbalance leads to conflict. in addition, i've picked up on the perspective that without "free will" (and therefore, free choice to choose negative) the entity (and hence, the one) would not have a fulfilling experience. due to this lack of experience, free will was created, and is therefore in the opinion of many, the greatest creation of all. the drama of the constant "battle" with the negative has given those seeking a positive path much spiritual enrichment... i don't remember exactly where this came from (loo-ra or quo) - someone else can help clean this up...

but your first words in the quoted phrase are very important and there is no doubt about agreement. i believe that the negative does have a place in our lives and that we must come to grips with it. learn to understand how we react to these "fears". from there, we learn to override them. or yes, they will grab our attention.

so, whether striking a balance or coming to grips/mastering our fear, the negative does have a place in the path of any spiritual seeker. and, just when we think we have mastered all of our fears, and there is nothing left but positive, a fresh new layer is revealed for us to work on.

i'd be interested in hearing your opinions on this. i think we're basically saying the same thing, just with different words...

again, good post!

art