The Horrors of STS

[Steppingfeet]

Those who choose STS are well aware of the "horrors and domination" that their path includes. They find beauty in the aspects of the creator that may make a being on the STO path shiver. Before the STS path was available (through the implementation of greater freewill), there was little progress towards the creator. An existence without the freewill capacity to choose STS was stagnant and, while appearing utopian, of little benefit to the Creator. Without the choice of STS available, on did not choose STO...and without a choice, there was no desire for spiritual evolution.

Dear abridgetoofar, a beautiful post you’ve made. Thank you.

Coming to terms with (and figuring out how to relate to) the mere existence of the service-to-self polarity, much less it's cohabitation on the same planetary sphere as those of service-to-others orientation, is the primary grist for the mill. It's what we're doing here. It's that for which third density is designed.

So as you mentioned above, abridgetoofar, if one asks oneself what the value of the STS path is, one of the central answers to that question is to consciously recognize its incomparable utility in both driving evolution forward, and serving as catalyst for the development of will and faith. (I link the veil and its subsequent outgrowth, polarity, as one inextricable concept.)

I think that this particular means of evaluating the odd situation of polarity in a unified universe appeals more to the philosophical aspects of us. And as all seekers are philosophers on one level or another, gaining perspective, and understanding the role of something in the largest possible picture - be it the idea of polarity, or sexuality, or procreation, or death, etc. - helps the mind to release the resistance that says, "This can't be. This shouldn't be. This is a wrong-ness. This is an error", in the embrace of what already is.

Though difficult it is to see the real-world everyday suffering inflicted as result of STS intention (in addition to suffering caused by basic ignorance and unpolarized action), and console oneself by affirming that, in the larger picture, this is actually helpful for evolution, the position you put forward, abridgetoofar, should, if sufficiently contemplated, help one to fall in love with the epic, passionate outward drama of polarity in the recognition that it has purpose, meaning, utility, and value to the Original Desire.

When I think of why one would choose the STS path, I think of that question that was famously asked of Gregory Mallory, a British mountaineer who sought to climb Mt Everest. In response to the question, "Why do you want to climb Everest", Mallory replied, "Because it's there."

Likewise with the service to self polarity. It exists. It is a possibility. It is "there".

One of philosophical orientation can recognize that all possibilities are ultimately valid. That the possibility exists speaks to its rightness and its need to be explored. In a universe where everything we see, feel, know, and experience is created, what could be created that is, in the truest sense of the word, "wrong"?

Thusly one can utilize this philisophical perspective to open the self up to the underlying sacredness of all experience, including and especially when viewing the actions, intentions, and perceptions of the opposite polarity.

From a 3rd density perspective, especially one like ours' which was especially bellicose in nature, it may seem beneficial to label the ones who choose STS as enemies, and view ourselves as warriors of light meant to do battle and expel the enemy from our existence.

Agreed. Due to our historical influences on this planet, the category of “enemy” seems ubiquitous, even among relatively loving beings.

But the idea of “enemy” is one which is, eventually, depolarizing to the positive entity. At some point, the concept I think must be released in order to polarize further along the positive path, because polarizing positively necessarily includes the consciousness of love/acceptance - without exception.

But how is this congruent with the expression of universal love? Is love only conditional upon believing what you believe in, finding beauty in the same things as you, and following the same path as you? Should we not look upon our STS brothers as just as much of the creator as we are, simply choosing to express itself in another fashion, and simply choosing to make a different choice? So what if we can't understand that choice? So what if one feels that STO is a "better" path? Others do not feel this way. Why label them as enemies because of this? Because they're different? That idea has caused much suffering within our existence already, and continues to do so.

Beautifully framed!

As with all things, there are varying degrees of rejection. On the surface there is the healthy and necessary rejection of the services of the STS path. If a service-to-self individual wants to enslave me, I reject that, and then defriend them on Facebook.

And on a deeper level, the rejection you speak of is the rejection that closes the heart to another and makes love conditional. It is this type of rejection the STO entity would do well, I think, to become conscious of, because ultimately this form of rejection is denying/abhorring/condemning a portion of the universal-self, or all-self.

The positive entity wishes to find that one identity within that is the same within all beings, and will have difficulty doing so if the positive entity is rejecting portions of the creation, i.e., portions of its Self.

They are different. Despite this, I love them and will let them be. I will protect myself and the innocent if I must, but I will not do so because I view any portion of the Creator as an enemy. I appreciate the Choice and don't condemn either side of it.

THIS is the conundrum, and this is what you, Shin’Ar, positively oriented being, get stuck on. How to love while saying “no”. How to love while not condoning. How to accept while rejecting.

In the answers to these questions lies the work of third density.

As I hit on above, the type of love you speak of, abridgetoofar, is the type that transcends spatial and temporal circumstance, and says YES to the isness of the moment, and embraces all that arises within this sacred, eternal now. It is a love which says:

“That too is me.”

“You and I are One”.

“I, ultimately, am not separate from you”


The beauty of the mystic's path is that the word “ultimately” doesn’t mean “eventually”, or a “long-ass time from now”, but refers to the TRUE condition/state of this moment as it is – all other appearances being just that: appearance, distortion, illusion.

With love/light,
GLB