Great danger in use of the will

[rva_jeremy]

As I understand it, we do not so much seek to alter desire to a more preferred configuration or to release desire, but rather to simply become aware of the movement of energy through us in the moment. The simple act of observing and cultivating the witnessing consciousness will create a disidentification between You and the wayward desires siphoning your consciousness towards their ends. In this disidentification, there is freedom.

That was sublime. Excellently said. This discussion and especially that distinction you just made serves my present situation extremely well, as I'm somewhat at a loss sometimes for how to balance these energies other than to just hold on for dear life and keep accepting them.

Have you guys discussed balancing in depth in another thread I can take a look at? Or if you just wanna repeat here, that'd be great, too! I'm particularly interested in the approach that Ra hints at, which seems to entail this process:

1. Identify the emotion / energy
   
2. Intensify it
   
3. Seek its opposite within the self
   
4. Find the balance
   
5. Accept the whole balanced energy
   

The mechanics of this seem vague, but theoretically it seems very doable, especially with respect to the "finding the opposite" part. I can't find the Ra quote but I know it's mentioned at one point, but the book "Messages from Michael" talks a lot about balancing through the identification of the emotion as a spectrum, or almost a Hegelian thesis/antithesis.

In any case, the warning you mentioned from MacLeod was apropos. I'm paying especially close attention to not dismissing unwanted thoughts and feelings in my meditation, and trying not to have a preconceived notion of what a good meditation needs to be. The patience this demands is tremendous, though.

Thanks!