I got out of the Air Force in 1972, I was married and had a daughter. We moved into an old style duplex, where one side was on top of the other instead of side-by-side. Being an older house it had many features that are not in modern houses, this one had a large bay window with a place to sit . It was sunny and warm and I loved to look at it and sit in it, but the window needed something and I eventually realized it needed a curtain. Being very poor at the time I could not run out and buy one, so I saved a little each week, until I had enough to by a set of sheer curtains at a discount store. I found 3 sets of curtains that were a golden shade in the sunlight. I can remember to this day how beautiful that bay window was with those curtains hanging in them. The thing is though, I would not have seen the beauty of the bay window without first experiencing and seeing the drabness of the bay window without them. This is how I see loving my enemies and hating my friends, a place where one experience/emotion is totally reliant on the other experience/emotion.
Absolutely fascinating piece! Will be following your work closer after reading.
Do these concepts help explain Christian nationalist reactive policies and beliefs, at least in part? Their religion preaches love-only, but they often appear to act very differently-from their repressed shadow side, perhaps- especially in regard to polarizing political and social issues.
Yes, that explains everything. As you were told, the problem lies in the extent to which we identify ourselves. This happens because Christ’s message has been greatly distorted over the centuries. I hope I get the chance to write an article about it.
In my humble opinion, only to the extent that someone extensively identifies with that. But they are just generally reactive, and that projects a shadow.
Deep truth. Your friends are mirrors. The traits you secretly hate in them are your shadow speaking. The qualities you adore are your light reflecting back. Everything you see in them already lives inside you, waiting to be owned.
Very interesting. I think when we look at healthy spiritualities it does seem to be more about the integration of the self. I am thinking of the observing self in Hinduism Buddhism.
I got out of the Air Force in 1972, I was married and had a daughter. We moved into an old style duplex, where one side was on top of the other instead of side-by-side. Being an older house it had many features that are not in modern houses, this one had a large bay window with a place to sit . It was sunny and warm and I loved to look at it and sit in it, but the window needed something and I eventually realized it needed a curtain. Being very poor at the time I could not run out and buy one, so I saved a little each week, until I had enough to by a set of sheer curtains at a discount store. I found 3 sets of curtains that were a golden shade in the sunlight. I can remember to this day how beautiful that bay window was with those curtains hanging in them. The thing is though, I would not have seen the beauty of the bay window without first experiencing and seeing the drabness of the bay window without them. This is how I see loving my enemies and hating my friends, a place where one experience/emotion is totally reliant on the other experience/emotion.
Thank you for your comment and story. If someone is looking for a good example, yours is the most illustrative one. Hugs.
Absolutely fascinating piece! Will be following your work closer after reading.
Do these concepts help explain Christian nationalist reactive policies and beliefs, at least in part? Their religion preaches love-only, but they often appear to act very differently-from their repressed shadow side, perhaps- especially in regard to polarizing political and social issues.
Yes, that explains everything. As you were told, the problem lies in the extent to which we identify ourselves. This happens because Christ’s message has been greatly distorted over the centuries. I hope I get the chance to write an article about it.
In my humble opinion, only to the extent that someone extensively identifies with that. But they are just generally reactive, and that projects a shadow.
Deep truth. Your friends are mirrors. The traits you secretly hate in them are your shadow speaking. The qualities you adore are your light reflecting back. Everything you see in them already lives inside you, waiting to be owned.
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Very interesting. I think when we look at healthy spiritualities it does seem to be more about the integration of the self. I am thinking of the observing self in Hinduism Buddhism.