Teaching How to Live the Law of One

[Bring4th_Austin]

I agree with Elros about not putting importance on the concept of polarity. The way I view it, polarization is a result, not a goal. I think that Ra addressing polarity as a goal post has potential for distortion. While it's valid to view polarity as a metric for spiritual evolution, it can create a situation where seekers feel the need to find the best techniques to polarize rather than progress down their natural path of evolution.

I think there are a lot of different ways you can approach the concept of "living the Law of One." I'm sure that everyone has a different idea of what that even means. To me, if means seeking to allow the love of the Creator to flow through and express itself in my life moment-by-moment; to contemplate the nature of being a co-Creator of every moment; to strive to realize when my actions, decisions, and thoughts are a result of a smaller, ego-driven, distorted mind and to penetrate the illusion that perpetuates that smaller mind; to do my best to become more transparent to myself and to others; to seek to understand how I can serve any individual that crosses my path.

A sort of core necessity of allowing this to be a central aspect of life would be to realize that these are ideals to strive for, and we will constantly fail, and we deserve our own forgiveness for doing so. I have found, in my life, that holding myself to strict ideals without leeway created anxiety and self-judgment that spiraled further into distortion.

And then the other most basic necessity is what I think takes up most of my consciousnesses on this path: striving to understand, heal, and love the self. In the context of this spiritual journey, I think the greatest utility is recognizing the reflective nature of our experiences. Any catalyst that moves us from balance, whatever the circumstance, is an opportunity for understanding the self in a deeper sense, uncovering the unconscious roots of our wounds and distortions, and bringing the love and light of the Creator to them. Those deep aspects of the self being brought into love and made more transparent, the love of the Creator then is given another path to flow through us, moving us to serve on our chosen path in any given moment.

So, in an ironic sense, work on the self, in my eyes, is a core necessity of service to others.

That's not to say that active service towards others is not also a facet of living the Law of One, especially pushing our own boundaries of comfort in doing so. I struggle with this one a lot. I'm a solitary person and deeply enjoy meditation and contemplation. I find the most relieving catharsis in uncovering personal distortions and unconscious patterns. But I do believe that leaving one's comfort zone is an important aspect of balance. We can contemplate the distortions behind our comfort/discomfort forever, but to actually face and experience those things yields the necessary catalyst for true experience. I sometimes excuse my tendency for inaction by saying that the discomfort indicates that my heart isn't in it, and I would feel more of a call to something if it were supposed to be my path. The best excuses have a bit of truth in them. I'm not sure where the balance is here.

So I suppose my initial thoughts on living the Law of One would be a primary focus on seeking to heal and balance the self, and pushing oneself out of one's comfort zone in seeking to serve.