Clarity on STO please

[JJCarsonian]

Ok, i guess you can say that at the root, its the "mind's" configuration that creates the polarities.  You can call this a philosophy or set of beliefs.  Thoughts, however, does not create polarity and is just a byproduct of the mind's configuration.

I'm curious about the distinction you're making between mind and thoughts. Is there some manner in which the mind would drive polarization that doesn't involve thoughts and thinking?

I see the mind as a filter of light, shaped by our beliefs and philosophy. The more restricting beliefs and philosophies you have (aka distortions), the greater the blockage you have in chakras. Thoughts are a byproduct of the mind but is also influenced by conscious awareness. I can be aware that 'i am supposed to act this way'; I can will myself to 'think' all day long that 'I love people, everyone is great', but if I don't truly believe, then it does no good. A true gauge of where you are - is the natural reactions you have to catalysts. More intense reactions is an indication of larger distortion. Thats why Ra emphasizes on reviewing, reflecting, meditating. We must analyze every facet of the self to free ourselves of blockage. This is exactly what Guatama Buddha did to reach his state of enlightenment. I'm sure we are not aware of more than half of the filters set in our mind, and until we review and accept it, we will still see blockages.

I have never understood how reality--space and time itself--can be polarized like that. Do they just mean a negative society/yellow ray matrix when they mention "negative time/space"?

This has stumped me too. The closest example that comes to mind is the proton vs electron, or matter vs anti-matter. The energy is made of the same substance and configuration, but vibrating opposite from one another.