Yin and Yang

In life everything has it’s opposite; love/hate, male/female, cold/hot, light/dark. In Eastern philosophy there is the commonly known teaching of Yin-Yang. In Kemetism you have the contrast between Set and Horus in the graphic Contendings of Set and Horus, which even includes different same sex relationship roles.

When it comes to the Law of Polarity , there are 2 sides of the same coin. One can not exist without the other. Love and hate are extreme but opposite emotions. Both tend to be overused today and cause friction. A less intense emotion would be like/dislike. Dark and light need to exist together because they create shade.

What about good and evil? Did you know that the Hebrew G_d is said to create both in Isaiah 45:7; “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I יהוה‎ do all these things.” This is in line with the Law of Divine Oneness. Whether you believe in a deity or not, the energy that was there at the beginning of the Universe created all matter, and we are a product of that ancient energy. We ALL have the capacity for good and evil.

How, then, do we work with the Law of Polarity to our benefit? Just because we have the capacity for evil doesn’t mean we have to do evil. Remember the Law of Cause and Effect and the Law of Compensation. Every action we take will cause a reaction, and evil acts will return on us.

When someone shouts at us (action), the tendency is to shout back (reaction). However, applying the Law of Polarity, if we reply in a soft, gentle manner, we can often neutralise a negative with a positive, and this can diffuse a situation.

Same with hot and cold. If you aim for 20 degrees Celsius (which many consider ideal room temperature), you are then in a neutral area of comfort. Living in the middle zone, rather than extremes, is an area of comfort.

However, there is a danger in staying in the middle zone and becoming too comfortable. If you turn a blind eye to bigotry or evil acts, then you may be seen as apathetic or indifferent. There are situations in life where you have to make a stand. That includes protecting and defending others, including your own family. That will lead to other opposites; you will have enemies, but you will also gain friends.

However, protesting against bigotry (whether it be homophobia, or racism or ableism, or some other form) does eventually lead to neutral ground. It brings these issues to the attention of the public and elected officials. Eventually, things change.

For example, although racism still exists, things like segregation, apartheid and racist hoteliers are slowly disappearing. The polar opposites between a racist/ ally through education and protests will eventually lead to a neutral zone and acceptance.

How you apply the Law of Polarity in your life is entirely your decision, but by consciously applying the 12 Universal Laws in your life can benefit you.