A proposal

[Jade]

but it is possible to swing back and forth constantly and learn from both my light and my shadow.

The Confederation actually says that this is not true, that one must make the choice before they can move forward with working on consciousness.

I am Q’uo and we are with this instrument. We would like to begin our communication through this instrument by thanking this instrument for the challenge which it has offered us, and for the fastidiousness with which it has noted the temptations which were on offer to stray ever so slightly from the purity of the contact it has sought with us. For we are a source of a particular nature which we have described to you as service to others, and that involves an open heart—a heart that does not serve with judgment concerning others for which this service is intended. There are indeed within the Creation those who are also of the Creator who do not serve in this way, and we have found that the two modalities of service mix no better than oil and water, so that one must, in fact, choose the manner of one’s service, and one must choose this anew in each new moment with the utmost fastidiousness. This fastidiousness in fact will become part of the way in which you seek and as all ultimately do seek the Creator. To seek the Creator in a particular way is a requirement of the path that you are now on.

I also want to point out that I think we should all make an attempt to be aware of the state of the forum egregore, because it seems to me it's attempting to introduce a seriously hostile and abusive energy to this forum. Why are we going here? Why does there exist such a strong desire to abuse people that must be indulged? Just because you get the "permission" from others to perform this "service" does not mean that this is a gesture being performed in true, open-hearted love for the other. Is the world really not harsh enough already out there with experiential catalyst? When did it become a good idea to seek out our friends to hurt us?