06-11-2014, 05:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-11-2014, 05:52 PM by Bring4th_Austin.)
I agree with the sentiment that this individual was probably not an effectively polarizing service-to-self individual, and was more likely confused. Violence and murder don't necessarily imply a service-to-self nature, though these things could be an effective way to practice control over others and polarize towards self service. And certainly not all self-serving individuals are prone to violence or murder. Some may very effectively exercise their control over their illusion through other means, working within our societal systems and in each interaction with their other selves, always considering how their interactions may gain them more power, may put their game pieces into a more strategic alignment upon the game board of life.
I would interpret the Ra quote about the service-to-self adept satisfying itself in the shadows and throwing its head back in laughter much less literally. A strongly polarizing self-service individual will utilize the truth (grasping the light) only insomuch as the truth will serve them on their path. It serves an individual on this path much more to hide from the light of truth and take advantage of falsity to further their personal agenda of power. Their subtle work of manipulation and deceit in order to influence the people around them in ways which allow them to control, to put themselves into a more powerful and influential position where their illusion is more and more under their control, can be seen as satisfying themselves within the shadows. I imagine that a service-to-self adept who successfully manipulated or deceived a person in a situation which will then bring the adept more power will, in a inward sense, throw its head back in laughter, amused at its ability to control those around it and thrilled by the power it has gained from a well-planned action, its true intentions staying hidden from those whom it has "played," yet its desires being fulfilled.
I would interpret the Ra quote about the service-to-self adept satisfying itself in the shadows and throwing its head back in laughter much less literally. A strongly polarizing self-service individual will utilize the truth (grasping the light) only insomuch as the truth will serve them on their path. It serves an individual on this path much more to hide from the light of truth and take advantage of falsity to further their personal agenda of power. Their subtle work of manipulation and deceit in order to influence the people around them in ways which allow them to control, to put themselves into a more powerful and influential position where their illusion is more and more under their control, can be seen as satisfying themselves within the shadows. I imagine that a service-to-self adept who successfully manipulated or deceived a person in a situation which will then bring the adept more power will, in a inward sense, throw its head back in laughter, amused at its ability to control those around it and thrilled by the power it has gained from a well-planned action, its true intentions staying hidden from those whom it has "played," yet its desires being fulfilled.
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The only frontier that has ever existed is the self.
The only frontier that has ever existed is the self.