[orgagsUpsepsy]

... lately i've been realizing that the negative has its proper place in our lives because we are human. if we try to avoid our shadow self, our inner child or whatever you want to call it, it will find some way to get our attention, because we need to maintain some sort of balance between darkness and light...

jax,

yesterday i went to the ll research website and checked out some of their links (trying to find more perspectives from like-minded folks of loo philosophy). i purused scott mandelker's website and he had written a very provacative essay titled "human crisis and the divine plan" . if the moderators will permit (i don't see why they wouldn't), [note from moderator: scott mandelker is very well respected and has often collaborated with david on projects] here are portions of the 6 part essay:

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this is a very subtle point, but moves toward greater recognition of just how divine plan operates in this dimension, on a world that seems so full of crisis and chaos. from a shallow view, this is true -- but upon deeper consideration, 3d consciousness dynamics here are perfectly balanced, fitting, and fair. more than that, they are optimally self-structured to catalyze their own transformation if wisely used. a bit of collective depth psychology, á la carl jung, holds the key to understanding.
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the reason these two groups find themselves paired in this world is no less than the fact that each offers the other a perfect consciousness catalyst for their own continued soul evolution. opposites do attract, both in interpersonal relations and collective soul grouping, and it is no accident these two forces are the dominant actors in 3d earth.
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in earth’s 3d realm, those on this path find themselves confronted with a great mass of souls who have not yet made their choice of polarity, who innately rebel against their own oppression, but yet lack the self-trust and discernment to realize the solution to their predicament.
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those whom we may consider "asleep" to their own divine light and strength are a perfect counterpoint to those on the self-service path -- who are also seeking increased access to inner power through mind, and in their case, a heart-blocked use of wisdom. the inertia of non-polarized groups offers significant catalyst for those already negatively polarized, giving them (in a kind of ironic sense) the opportunity to refine their evil.
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again, i certainly do not support or encourage the negative path, but i do believe we need to understand the esoterics of just why we find these two groups dominant in 3d earth, and consider the dynamics of just how these two consciousness poles reflect and play off each other. without doubt, the creator and the highest beings in our octave of 7 densities are replete with love and unity-being, without an iota of the desire to harm. of course, that is the ultimate goal of all soul progression upon either path.
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but in time and space, there is polarized soul growth, and far more than making us all "good," the creator seeks soul progression through freely chosen self-development. that these two groups find themselves facing off against each other in this dimension is no accident, is in full accord with divine plan, and offers carefully designed catalyst so each may refine their own choices.
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certainly, most of the souls as yet non-polarized in 3d do end up choosing the positive path of love-unity -- and will not, in the long run, turn against their own heart. nevertheless, they are given the option of going either way. the main function of negative leadership is to "squeeze" those not yet polarized through increasing body-mind restriction and control towards greater activation of their own mind and will through the catalyst of collective and repeated heart-wounding.
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of course, mind and will are essential to both paths of polarization, but the primary quality needed for positive polarization (in distinction to self-service) is heart-activation, genuine compassion toward self and other. by means of long-standing social complex oppression and dominance, negative leadership offers those not yet polarized the catalyst of physical-mental suffering and spiritual heart-constriction. the "hope" from higher levels is that those oppressed will generate greater heart-activation as a means of seeking their own freedom (itself a quality of the positive path).
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though these are truly miserable aspects of human experience, if used wisely (as with all catalyst) they can fuel great soul growth. in the face of such misery (i.e. "human crisis"), non-polarized souls are given strong impetus to wake up to what they really want, who they really are, the latent power of their insufficiently used powers of intellect, and the self-fulfilling primacy of heart-centered being.
... these paragraphs helped refine my understanding of what purpose the negative-sts people have in my own spiritual evolution. this matches very closely with what you have written. so, in a very strange sense, i should be thankful for their "existence"; without their "actions", there would be no catalyst for me to awaken and choose polarity.

so, in my earlier response where i did and didn't agree with your statement, i am now in full agreement. thank you for sharing your words - i believe your post led me on a little journey of discovery that has helped me refine my perspective on "the negative". i have to admit, to a certain extent, i began to despise the negative polarity/sts people, which went against what i was claiming to understand (love all). now, with this refined perspective, i truly can appreciate all peoples on this earth, even the sts for they do play an important role "in the game"...

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