How do STS-beings meditate?

[kristina]

Actually, negative people seem to have it much easier, in terms of a simpler pattern of inner division and conflict, while positive people, because they care more about things beyond the self, can become far more neurotic. (At an extreme, it's the difference between the psychopath who always feels good except when desires are frustrated or external control is thwarted, and the neurotic wreck who lives miserably with an overflowing of empathy and concern.)

This reminds me of when Ra talked about one of the tarot cards (The Lovers), how STS entities enjoy a kind of protection in that, by not recognizing other-selves as mirrors of what is inside of them, they can simply ignore these parts within their own selves.

I don't think the "neurotic wreck" is such a good example of positivity, though. It implies discontent with the world on the virtue that it is not compassionate, loving or good enough. This is a judgement towards the world, and judgement always entails one shade of negativity or another. I'm not saying such a position is not understandable (it most certainly is so), but such an entity still has considerable work to do towards positive polarization.

I do agree with your point that there are many ways in which people deal with the shadow, though. Perhaps my previous comment can be made more accurate by saying that at high levels of polarization, STO accepts its own shadow, and STS represses its own light.

I don't think the "neurotic wreck" is such a good example of positivity, though. It implies discontent with the world on the virtue that it is not compassionate, loving or good enough

I agree. I don't think neurosis is a good description overall but I have seen the worry warts that are positive as I have seen this in myself early in my journey. We all know that moment when we say, AM I doing this right? Am I kind enough? Do I care enough? All those things. And Ray you are correct to maintain this means more work to balance this portion of the self. All is well is what we must tell ourselves in order to stop those neurotic tendencies and meditation is a good grounder for the worry wart. As for the STS and the Lovers card...the basic principal of this card is yes, the reflection of other self is you. To strike the balance, equilibrium of the opposites. For the positive polarity as it is chosen, there is no protection in self and other self encounters and the opposite stands true for the negative polarity. They are constantly bracing themselves against us and putting up blinders and walls that cannot be penetrated easily or even at all. I describe this in the most basic representation of this card. This particular card is meaningful and has much more substance than I can begin to write.
And you are so right when you say, "it implies discontent with the world", exactly. It implies discontent within your own world which is the only world that is. That finely tuned balance is much needed in the positive polarity and it requires a different type of work upon/within the self so that we are better prepared to help or engage with the world outside of us, "other selves and even nature". The inner work will always improve the outer manifestations.