07-01-2012, 06:14 PM
(07-01-2012, 01:23 PM)Sagittarius Wrote:(07-01-2012, 07:18 AM)ShinAr Wrote: Ups and Downs.
Light and dark.
Spirit and Matter.
Live and Die.
This is our existence.
Go with it or sit it out and wait to see what happens next.
The only sure thing is that existence will continue with or without our participation.
But if one is going to take the ride, they better be mentally prepared to accept the downs along with the ups because existence is a roller coaster ride, and it is by the experiences of the hills and the valleys that we evolve into higher understanding and ability.
We all get tired and become frustrated with the continuous struggle. But as many will tell you, it is the pain of the pinch that lets you know you are alive.
The Ancients emphasized the need for balance and alchemy was the greatest practice of achieving that goal.
One can deny duality and polarity, but they cannot deny the need for balancing the ups and the downs because that is the natural landscape of the journey.
Indeed, I feel good now. The fire I experienced was meant to burn me out, I think a part of me died, a bad part of me. I don't think there is much more for me to balance, I feel strangely at peace after that whole night, a calm I have never had before.
Seams like I get new feelings every week. The energy is still there humming, just not a roaring fire consuming me until I burnt out like before.
You will be down again at some point. But by balancing efficiently you can see the downs as the beginnings of the ups, instead of permanent situations that will not change. On the seesaw of existence one of us kids has got to be down for the other side to be up.
Take your turn knowing that your next to go up..