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Introspection and elements
Message 00750 of 3835
Just a thought (well more then that actually). In cross of equated
force we can see that each element has two basic attributes which are
polar (either hot or cold, either dry or wet). Thanks to this logical
disposition the cross is equal. Now, with those elements being the
same elements to which we assign our negative/positive mirror items,
doesn't it make sense that the cross still applies, only with changed
names of attributes (but not meanings behind those names). So the
human concepts of hot/cold, dry/wet could be replaced with their
eqivalent which are more comfortable to use with our psyche. But
there is still a task of finding the right words, which will be
compatible with true meanings of each attribute. And after that,
assigning items to elements should be much more easier; it doesn't
mean you won't need to meditate on each item but you should have good
guiding lights.
Anyway, so far I succeeded partially... by replacing hot/cold with
active/passive. For hot means existance of temperature, which also
means movement of particles, activity. Now when you look at one
negative item you will notice that your faliure is either in
something you done or something you didn't do, but should have. I
trust you will know in which case to assign active/passive.
As for second attribute its a bit of headache. If I know the true
meaning behind wet/dry it would be much easier. The first thing I
associated it with was moving/motionless. This might sound a bit
controversial because that would mean fire has 'motionless'
and 'active' attached to it, while water would be 'moving'
and 'passive'. But I think the two can work together, we just need to
think of those terms in right way. Fire is usually associated with
movement, but I think its opinion caused by physical manifestation of
fire, which wouldn't spread and move at all if it wasn't for water,
air, and earth. What I think fire trully is as *element* is something
active, but still, the fire will show its moving nature only when
interacting with other elements(so fire is only potential). On the
other hand, water is passive, and it takes into itself rather then
burning out, but for the sake of polarity, lets say it also has
attribute of 'moving'. Figuring out how to assign moving/still
attribute to soul mirror item is a bit harder, but lets say you run
from something that you should have faced instead. You didn't do
anything to change the thing that bothers you, so assign the
word 'passive'. But what about second attribute? You *run* from
facing the trouble, going somewhere else, which means you
were 'moving'. Passivity and tendency to move brings us to wather
element. In general, many cowardly actions can be assigned to water
element, unless greed or such was goal for acting cowardly.
Anyway, the air element which stands between fire and water is
moving/active. On the other hand earth turns out to be
motionless/passive. How can this earth element, wonderful display of
all elements working together be both still and passive? Well I think
that definition might be true, if we take into account that
earth/physical reality is in perfect balance, something which comes
from nowhere and goes nowhere.
I will stop here, all I wrote is just theory, especially the part
about second attribute, but I think it so far worked good for me, it
helped me make some sense in assigning soul mirror items to elements.
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