Trouble distinguishing STO vs STS

[Vasistha]

To reiterate the question: if all are one, is not any action benefiting another ultimately self-serving, and likewise, is not any action that is selfish inherently benefiting all, based on the Law of One? To restate another way: in realization of the Law of One, how can there be a distinction between STO vs STS?

You are correct. However, true realization of the Law of One can only be done in mid-6D.

There can't be any distinction from here, as all is seen as One. The One Creator experiencing itself.

Those who seek to serve the self are seen by the Law of One as precisely the same as those who seek to serve others, for are all not one? To serve yourself and to serve other is a dual method of saying the same thing, if you can understand the essence of the Law of One.

service to others results in service to self, thus preserving and further harmonizing the distortions of those entities seeking intelligent infinity through these disciplines.

STS and STO are two different ways to consciously choose to 'become' and to seek the Creator.

To become something, you need to understand first that thing, and for understanding something there are two ways to procede :

1) to become as close as you can to it, alike to it. (By ressemblance, which is) Unity

or

2) to become it's total opposite. (By negation, which is not) Separation

Hence the negative path is called by Ra 'the path of falsety; which is not' because ultimately: all is One, Unity is all there is. That doesn't mean it is not as effective as the Positive path.

Once you have walked one path sufficiently (mid 6D), you should have a clear understanding of what you seek and ready to become it; becoming the Creator.

Hence you embrace unity, both polarity, all that is and you finally return/become the Creator (7D) and continue to a new adventure (8D).