I want to explore the negative polarity.

[Sacred Fool]

Although, I highly doubt there is enough time within this illusion to make any real strides and I can almost guarantee you will not become an adept if you are just now exploring this option as a choice. If you are a younger individual, you may have enough time to make some strides but the Harvest is Now.

Just out of fairness, I might add that graduating along either path is about as equally difficult, therefore, one ought not be more pessimistic about one or the other, it seems to me.  In fact, never mind the challenges of doing serious work in spirit, we of either affiliation who would clean up our energy systems to even begin to have serious energy flow to the heart center or above, are so heavily burdened by racial and planetary blockages and over activations as to make the preliminary work nearly overwhelming for us all.

What you say about the time limitation is very much why my earlier post was so muscular in tone.  Along either path, half-assed motivation and dedication will likely win us the booby prize this time around.....if that matters.
   

Aside: It saddens me to read the above.  Not sure what to do about that.  Maybe I should instigate a Crusade?  Nah, maybe not.  Maybe instead I'll just do my best to be a conduit for divine energy?  ....that is, in my meditation, a little less so in my forum ranting.  (heh heh)