Contrasts

 

We live in a world of contrasts.  Big/little, dark/light, evil/good, etc.  The list is infinite.  This is because our 3^rd dimensional reality is created by 4^th dimensional energetic patterns.  The 4^th dimension is all about polarities.  

Life always seeks balance.  Remember that if you “feed” one end of the polarity, no matter how positive you view that issue, you are unconsciously giving energy to the opposite end, too, to create that balance.  The ultimate goal is to come to the middle point of each energetic issue or pattern.  You know you are making progress in that regard when the swing between polarities becomes less and less, and when you are not overly engaged in your chosen issue.  Then, instead of swinging back and forth on a line, you are able to come to a still center point and expand from there, thus attaining spherical consciousness.  Imagine how wonderful life would be then!

Here in the American southwest, we have had an extremely snowy winter.  The heavy snow pack has been melting, and there is flooding in many areas.  I have written previously about the amount of snow that fell in the area where I go snowshoeing east of here in the mountains.  I believe the peak of the snow pack was a bit above 11 feet.  Yesterday, out of curiosity, I drove up there to see how it all looked.  All in all, my elevation change was 3500’, with a temperature difference of 25° between Cedar City and the Deer Hollow Nordic Ski area.  When I got there, the snow was still quite deep, at about 4’.  

Below is a photo taken from the parking lot.  You can see that the information kiosk is still at least half covered in snow!

Another photo from the parking lot.

I stopped along the highway to take photos, and other people were stopping, too, to play in the remaining snow.   Even if the snow were to melt soon, the ground would still be too muddy for hiking.  Here are some of the photos.

Along the highway.

The spotted black area in this photo is a lava flow.  The black of the lava has caused the snow to melt faster.  You can also see from the clouds that it was raining a bit up there.

I also stopped at an overlook for Navajo Lake.  This lake has a dam in the middle, and last spring, only the west side of the lake had any water in it.  As you look at this photo, both sides of the lake are full, and you can barely see the dam under the water in the center of the photo.   Quite a change!  

Today, I hiked a local trail in the red rocks.  Lots of wildflowers and greenery.  Warmer, too.

So that got me thinking about the contrast of the 2 areas which are only about 25 miles apart.  I like to relate my real life events to spiritual principals.  Here we have 2 very different polarities of weather and terrain.  One is cold, snowy, cloudy, and muddy, and the other is warm, dry, sunny, and dusty.  The ideal would be a middle point, and would lend itself to a very pleasant day out. 

It would also be a natural tendency for one to wish they were warmer in the snowy environment, and cooler in the warmer environment.  I always like to say that temperature is just that, temperature.  It has no emotion or intent, although people like to create a story or drama around the temperature if it is not to their liking!  There is a big difference between “it’s cold” and “I’m cold”.  Try not to own the temperature as your own personal drama.  Your body is capable of adjusting itself to any external temperature. 

This also goes for espousing causes.  Be the observer to start with.  Then decide if you want to own that cause.  Turn the finger back towards yourself and look at what your issue is before jumping in.  By healing your personal issue, the cause may not look as attractive to you, and you will stay out of the polarity of that cause. 

I could go on and on here, but you get the idea.  Being the observer and transcending your own personal polarities is the key to your evolution!