As Above – So Below

A simple seeker was meditating on the concept of “As above – so below,” and how it might express itself in human society.

“Is there a human society?”

“Perhaps the sum total of all human societies could be considered as an all-inclusive human society.”

“Would the same principle ..?”

“Is it a principle?”

“It’s more than a principle. It’s a Law of Life.”

“How many laws of life are there?”

“There’s no limit to their number.”

“Is there a hierarchy within these rules of order?”

“Are they rules of order?”

“Are they?”

“Yes.”

“Then …?”

“As above – so below.”

“A common bond?”

“Yes.”

“What is the common bond?”

“Everyone possesses the same emotional and intellectual attributes as anyone else, but in varying degrees.”

“Then why is there, or seems to be, an above and a below?”

“And a somewhere in between?”

“Yes.”

“It’s necessarily so.”

“Why?”

“Birds of a feather flock together.”

“Sparrows and crows don’t associate with each other.”

“Exactly. They each form their own societies, but are, at the same time, birds.”

“The same species of life?”

“Yes.”

“Then, what about the human species?”

“What about it?”

“Language groups.”

“Yes, and separate cultures and communities develop within each language group.”

“Is it possible to integrate all language groups and then to assimilate them into one?”

“Why would you want to? And how would you do it without eliminating individual cultures?”

“Then co-existence is the solution?”

“To what?”

“Co-existence is its own solution?”

“How to co-exist with others who are, or seem to be, superior or lesser to us, in some respects?”

“Between groups or within groups?”

“The same principles would apply; the same laws of life apply.”

“Those above know they’re above, and those below …?”

“Yes.”

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A simple seeker’s note to herself

Thinking back on my discussion with Spirit about human and animal societies, what lesson of life was Spirit teaching me about similarities and correspondences between different species of life?

“What did you learn?”

“I learned that the same general laws, rules, or principles apply to all forms of life.”

“Wrong.”

“Wrong?”

“Yes.”

“Please explain.”

“As above – so below expresses some general correspondences between different levels of intelligence and/or life forms.”

“Is there any correspondence or common bond between you and me?”

“Both. We each share an interest in clear and simple spiritual philosophy. That’s the common bond.”

“And the correspondence is that we each understand it at a different level?”

“Yes.”

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