Ra's Adventures in Wonderland

[Patrick]

Look. Forget all of this.

What I am saying is that the common notion of an "ethical person outwardly serving" is not the only version of "polarizing on the positive path" that is available.

If we define "ethical" as "Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong" then I agree with you wholeheartedly.

An entity could be meditating alone in a cave for 6000 years, and still be able to polarize on the positive path. Why? Because it is not in any case necessary for another human being to be physically present in their experience in order to polarize on the positive path.

However, if an entity, meditating in a cave for 6000 years, realizes their true identity, that DOES IN FACT make it easier for other entities to follow in their own paths. Thus, it "serves others" in that sense. It helps to "lay the groundwork" for others to realize their own identity. It is helpful.

A man in a cave for 6000 years, while remarkable, otherwise accomplishes nothing of true import, if all they did was stare at their own shadow, and never made the decision to use that shadow as a catalyst for knowing their true identity. Yes, that is true. But I am saying that is not Archetype 22- The Choice. That choice is what makes Archetype 22 possible.

I don't think we have the same point of view on what identity means.

No one is forced to play this game. The guy in the cave for 6000 years, might as well not incarnate. No one is forced to come into physicality.

IF you are here though, it's because you chose to play this game. So now that you're in the game, using your 3d other selves as mirrors is helpful. The guy in the cave is only using his 1d other selves and maybe 2d. 3d will be very long for that guy.

Similarly, a "good, nice person, serving outwardly" may not actually be polarizing at all. If they are insincere about it, there won't be much polarization. This is because it has really very little to do with ethics or activity.

It has everything to do with alignment and identity
Surely we agree on this.

Indeed. Except for this part "It has everything to do with alignment and identity". I would say it has everything to do with how you react to your other selves while you truly believe they are "other" than self.