Love Lesson #2 — Harmony
There is a war of control that rages inside of you and you know it’s there because of the way it shows up in your life. In your relationships.
It’s difficult to grasp exactly how harmful it is to allow this conflict to remain unresolved. So far as to say that all worldly woes are attributed to this one problem.
Harmony between people will never happen until one attains to harmony within. It’s not a process that resolves the conflict between people, values, beliefs, wants or different parts of the psyche. Nor is it a process that tries to find common ground. All of this is superficial and short-lasting. As soon as a change is introduced a turbulence strikes and knocks one out of harmony again.
The resolution required is far deeper.
But let’s first look at what harmony is.
Harmony has two distinct qualities. One, it brings a pleasing concord between individual parts and two, it recognises an overarching principle that drives the positioning of the parts in the whole. This is the balance.
“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth. Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots. In fact, it is always in proportion. That’s its balance.” Osho
So first we need to realise that the opposing (conflicting) parts are both necessary and equally important and valued. One cannot exist without the other.
Then what is the conflict in need of settlement?
It has existed since the very beginning of the creation of man. It’s the conflict between masculine and feminine.
Most of us are aware these days that we have both masculine and feminine within. What I don’t think people realise, is how deeply entwined these aspects are on a spiritual level.
We can generally distinctly separate and name masculine and feminine qualities and traits. Both of which provide for the physical expression of masculinity and femininity. But we remain fairly ignorant of the powers each possesses and therefore, we create injustice. Meaning a lack of adherence to the TRUTH. In capital letters because the truth is God.
We’re not in harmony with the truth. We ignore, reject, suppress, oppress or repress one of these two energies and wonder why our lives aren’t as magnificent as they could be. You’ll recognise when you aren’t allowing one or the other energy to flow because there’ll be tension in your body and an internal argument in your head. You’ll struggle with yourself and there’ll be specific problems in your relationships (often recurring).
As it currently is in the world, masculine energy dominates feminine, so I would suggest the greater need is to open to the feminine. This includes both men and women. Many women are just as remotely removed from the feminine energy as most men are.
When you permit each energy its rightful place of honour within, you’ll see dramatically upgraded life shifts.
This means accepting and allowing the energies to flow freely through you. For example, allow emotions to arise and then let them go, be strong-willed and forthright as it’s called for, free up softness and sensitivity in you, assert yourself and act independently if that’s what you feel. Whatever the energy is that’s moving through you, let it be and act on it as it wills. Not according to your personal preferences and habits.
In this way, we start to acknowledge the power each energy commands, affording it its rightful presence within. This simultaneously develops harmony.
If you’re a man and you allow more feminine energy to flow, it doesn’t mean you’ll lose your masculinity. This is where the balance comes in. It means you’ll harmonise and have greater composure. It’s an enhancement. Same goes for women in the opposite scenario.
I know a lot of people will reject what I’m saying or perhaps even feel threatened by it, but the truth is, now is the time to heal the wounds of internal conflict. That can only be achieved by harmonising the masculine and feminine energies.
When you do this, you’ll experience heaven on earth.
Amen.
Thanks for reading, I truly hope you got something out of it.
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