The Duality of Life

There is no knowing love, without a relationship to another.

There is no relationship with love, without the individuations of god.
There is no experiencing love, without the illusion of fear.
Ultimately, there is no loving, without the gift of the ego-self and the ten senses.
And finally, there is only love. - david

All the world is a stage.
And it is your responsibility to develop a stronger and more flexible character,
that embraces the paradoxically-dichotomous nature of the quest for joy;
while also embracing the diversely-interdependent spectrum of balance,
via the noble/lover archetypes.

So let's begin:

TO BE BOTH...

masculine and feminine...
is to embrace the triadic truth of authenticity...
meaning, to be authentic, you must be transparent.
And to be transparent, you must be vulnerable.

But as we all learn growing up...
Boys don't cry; and boys like the color blue...
and Girls play with dolls; and girls like the color pink.

yet, not all of us fit within these boxes...
and many of us are FORCED into these boxes.

So what we are talking about here is a mutual understanding.
OF TWO PRINCIPLES... the feminine and the masculine.
but the complexity of these two principles lies in the battle between;
THE HEART AND THE EGO!
or more clearly...
between the subconscious/conscious and the SUPER/SUPRAconscious.

And i think the very best way to describe this struggle...
is through Archetypal Motivation.

and god knows my ego LOVES to use these as tools;
for bringing people to the truth within.

You see, by mirroring people AND shadow dancing;
I am most effective at helping others; help themselves...
as well as getting people to hate my guts! (for it is them; they truly hate).

And on a personal note... while I may profess selflessness...
I am also aware that there is no such thing.
For what I do for you... I do for me. we are one.
And I am sick of everyone wanting me to be Ghandi-like.
Be cause - I AM MULTITUDES!!!

Listen guys...
I read a lot of crap that has been written about 'the way'.
And I experimented with all of that crap.
Thus assuring me they were mistaken.

The weird thing is though...
I LOVE ALL THE CRAP!!!
I love playing in the mud... i really do.
And I truly miss all the pain and misery I inflicted upon myself.

But I have found a new type of pain and misery...
the pain and misery of fatherly/motherly servitude.
While not near as much fun as egocentric myopia;
it truly is a much more joyful experience.
And as much as I hate being misunderstood...
I despise hating myself... much more.
This is the journey... and the adventure.

With that said...
let's see if we can't give us some tools...
to help guide us in the adventure of life.

Manipulation is just another form of lying, and cultivation is another form of nurturing.
And more often than not, nurturing is the most effective method. - david

As illustrated above...

The FIVE Feminine Archetypes to strive for are:
LOVER, NURTURER, CULTIVATOR, GUARDIAN, QUEEN.

(these are all enlightened aspects of the sacred feminine)

Now, the duality to the sacred feminine is represented by...
The FIVE immature control dramas:
OEDIPAL, PRECOCIOUS, SCIENTIST, DIVINE, HERO.

For example...
A cultivator also uses science in her cultivation of others.
But the Cultivator Archetype is ruled by the heart...
whereas the scientist archetype is ruled by the ego.

BOTH are required to effectively help others; to help themselves.

Finally, we have the mature control dramas of the feminine:
The CONSORT and the BITCH...
typically, these controlling archetypes are founded in the Oedipal.
Meaning, the person will use both the consort and bitch archetypes...
to vanquish their competitors; whomever they may be.

Faith, if you so desire it, enables you to NOT use your past,
as the reasons for your future. - david

As illustrated above...

The FIVE Masculine Archetypes to strive for are:
LOVER, EXPLORER, MAGICIAN, SOLDIER, KING.

(these are all enlightened aspects of the sacred masculine)

Now, the duality to the sacred masculine is represented by...
The FIVE immature control dramas:
OEDIPAL, PRECOCIOUS, SCIENTIST, DIVINE, HERO.

For example...
An explorer is also a precocious brat...
when he is seeking a path to the way.
But the Explorer Archetype is ruled by the heart...
whereas the precocious archetype is ruled by the ego.

BOTH are required to effectively help others; to help themselves.

Finally, we have the mature control dramas of the masculine:
The WIZARD and the MERCENARY...
typically, these controlling archetypes are founded in the Oedipal.
Meaning, the person will use both the wizard and mercenary archetypes...
to vanquish their competitors; whomever they may be.

To effectively help ourself;
you must have the humility of a great teacher,
and the passion of a great student. - david 

IN THE END THOUGH!

We must embrace BOTH the Masculine & the Feminine.

For...
A King is a Queen; A Queen is a King
A King is a Soldier; A Soldier is a King
A Queen is a Guardian; A Guardian is a Queen
A Soldier is a Guardian; A Guardian is a Soldier
An Explorer is a Cultivator; A Cultivator is an Explorer
The Magician is an Explorer; The Explorer is a Magician
The Cultivator is a Nurturer; The Nurturer is a Cultivator
A Magician is a Nurturer; A Nurturer is a Magician

please...
embrace both the masculine and feminine archetypes...
while embracing the QUEST FOR JOY!

1. engage the journey by taking passionate action!
2. embrace the process with humility, for it is riddled with mistakes.
3. build a bridge to belief, by experimenting with causality.
4. take the leap of faith, by trusting in your good works.
5. become loyal to the principle-method of effective kindness.