Polarity is descriptive, not prescriptive.
There’s an obsession with the so-called law of polarity (from Hermeticism, repackaged by the Kybalion), which, let’s be honest, is not a “law.” (And I say that as someone more in Neville Goddard’s camp and focused on the law of assumption.)
Bottom line: don’t rush to adopt someone else’s explanation for why something isn’t working the way you want it to. It could be any number of things.
So why choose the answer that makes you feel limited and possibly bad?
The mind loves to close loops. It tells stories to explain what’s missing. And if that story reinforces a belief in your limitations, you’ll keep finding evidence for it everywhere. (Thank you, Reticular Activating System.) And energetically, I believe it strengthens those loops even further.
That’s why polarity, in my opinion, should be seen as descriptive, not prescriptive.
You don’t have to suffer to deserve joy. You don’t need to go broke to then appreciate wealth. You don’t have to collapse in order to rise.
It simply means everything exists on the same spectrum.
That’s why simple advice, like what Bashar or Abraham Hicks give, is also true:
Just follow what lights you up.
It doesn’t mean that happiness must automatically be followed by a crisis.
Nor does it mean you have to do deep shadow work to experience lightness.
The thing is, the simplest advice isn’t always easy to follow, because of deeply ingrained patterns. This is where mastery comes in (depending on where you’re starting from).
If someone suddenly receives a lot of money after a lifetime of “scraping by,” it can trigger panic.
A person who identifies as a “troubleshooter” will often feel unsettled when nothing dramatic is happening. Unconsciously, they may even create drama if they’re unable to “hold space for boredom.”
My point is:
You don’t have to suffer in order to get what you desire.
In my view, the universe is far too abundant to require a “sacrifice” from you in exchange for something good.
And as always, it’s a question of perception.
Long hours of work can feel like bliss if you love what you do, while just ten hours a week can feel like torture if you’re watching the clock and hating every minute.
Until next time,
M
PS: If you want to
• name what you feel but can’t quite articulate
• reconnect to intuitive intelligence without bypassing the mind
• shift out of subtle freeze into aliveness
• think clearly without collapsing into overthinking
• access desire without pressure
• Create (manifest) from a grounded and sovereign identity, rather than from fear.
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