Hi Debra, yes exactly – although we are able to notice darkness in others we can only work on our own darkness. And they can only work on their own darkness. We all have to work on our own shadow.

One of the biggest problems in the world is that everyone can see the darkness in others, but not in themselves – and in these polarized times it has reached a crescendo.

A lot of the darkness that people imagine they see in others, is actually (also) within them. This is classically known as projection in psychology, which is why Jung hammered so much on inner-work: introspection is required to see one’s own shadow (first).

Most people actively avoid introspection by pointing out the darkness in everyone else. Of course, as with everything, discernment is required. Not everything is projection. The darkness we notice in others may very well be real, but we need to also check if we do not possess the very same darkness within ourselves.

I believe that it is important for people to keep each other on the right track by pointing out negative behaviour, but always with acknowledgement that they/we are equally capable of the same behaviour if we do not keep ourselves in check.

Everyone is on their own path in this life, but one thing everyone should be engaged in is enlightening themselves from within through introspection – no adult can honestly claim moral exemption from this universal responsibility towards society and humanity, although of course very many people do exactly that, which is due to an overall lack of maturity at the human developmental level (soul level) at this stage of the evolutionary cycle.

That’s not to say we all have to be angels (!), but we have a personal responsibility to remove our personal contributions of malice and malevolence from the world – as far as that is possible.

Thanks very much Debra for assisting in fleshing out this subject even more.

More to come in Part 3 [EDIT: publishing date moved back towards end of 2019]

in lak’ech,
Jacques

Thanks for food for thought, much love, in lak’ech, Debra

Hi Debra – I fully agree – we are indeed free to follow happiness and I believe that it is not found in giving love to darkness. Darkness (outside of us) is not converted through love – darkness has to confront itself – it can only enlighten itself from within.

That said, any darkness within ourselves – we all have a shadow side according to Carl Jung – is something we need to confront personally – we need to identify it and acknowledge that it is there – then we need to bring it fully into consciousness and question where it comes from – we need to analyse it to understand it better – and through that understanding we will be able to work out a way to resolve it internally – it needs to brought to the light from the depths where we choose not to look at it or consider it – although this does have to be done in a spirit of love too, not in a spirit of judgement.

As you said, we should start facing the incoming light and meet it halfway with love (like a welcoming party…) It just needs open hearts and souls to find a resting place in, after such a long journey through darkness.
This actually seems to be a very good time for continued deep inner work.

I appreciate your feedback, Debra. Glad it provided food for thought. Agreed on your comment about the mural.

Onwards and Upwards -> Towards the Light -> Always.

in lak’ech,
Jacques

Mercury goes direct 7/31, though someone mentioned we’ll start out covering the same ground. Maybe we navigate it differently the second time.

Thanks for the enlightening article The mural was sad, but real.
in lak’ech, Debra

Thank you for reading.

NEWS UPDATE:
Part 3 will be published by or before the end of 2019.
Thank you for your patience.

Best wishes,
J.J. Montagnier