The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
- Yuri Lutsenko
The title of this article is the name of the etching by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya from the Los Caprichos series, which depicts demons that have stuck around a sleeping person. I chose this title to illustrate a person with a slumbering spirit.
Many years of experience have long ago revealed a typical process occurring in relationships between a man and a woman.
Physical appearance, talents, and particular character traits create mutual attraction, perhaps even romance. At the same time, the spiritual level of partners is usually different. When two people like each other, the choice is made, and their bio-fields connect, becoming one common field. Instantly, light and dark become gray. And if the soul has also opened up, the consequences will be much more prolonged and severe.
The weaker in spirit experiences lightness because a burden from his soul has been lifted; he feels like he is falling in love. On the other hand, the spiritually stronger one suffers, immersing in darkness. The weak one tries hard to keep the relationship going, regularly receiving a subsidy of happiness, in fact, at the expense of the partner's suffering. Since mutual attraction remains, the stronger one faces the challenge to either continue the relationship while inevitably descending to a lower level or shake off someone else's burden that brings him (her) down.
In this critical moment for one's soul, angels and demons come to a great strain. The angels, whom we cannot always hear, shout: "Watch out, you are losing your soul!" And the assemblage of demons inflates the power of attraction to the point that the spiritual control weakens, making it difficult to resist the downfall.
Such a situation can last a long time, sometimes months. The demons fiercely latch on to the person! They mustn't miss the moment of spiritual weakness and do everything possible to drag the person back into the mud.
To escape the temptation of impending intimacy, one must regain strong faith and intuitive perceptions. Your soul will quickly sense the vile burden of the Darkness clinging onto it, making it easier to overcome hormonal compulsion and the whisperings of the demons. Ask yourself the primary question: "Do I continue moving toward the Light or let myself go?" Would you rather dive, at least for a short while, into sensual pleasure, allowing demons to muffle your intuitive perceptions and the realization that you are sacrificing yourself in the true sense of the word?
And what is to say about the spiritually weaker partner? If they, besides physical attraction, experienced love even in the slightest, which means displaying care and concern, they would understand the reason for rejection. It would hurt their ego, yet it would create a strong motivation - if you want to be in this relationship, you need to catch up, becoming spiritually purer and stronger. The only chance to save this union is to change yourself for the better if there is such desire and spiritual potential. In this case, rejection is the best spiritual aid! Let the emerging love be your guide on the road to the Light.
And if there was no love, there is a different, totally expected reaction to the rejection in the form of resentment, jealousy, and envy of a real or imaginary opponent. Vanity is what prevents one from accepting the situation. And if there were sprouts of warm relations, these emotional monsters would quickly destroy them.
Not only is there the personal ambition of the rejected one, but according to the Law of Similarity, these emotions attract an army of corresponding demons. At the person's will, these powerful streams of the Darkness get directed at anyone who prevents him (her) from achieving the goal. At the same time, with tremendous force, they strike the loved one, although the facilitator of the dreary currents does not realize it because he thinks he loves his partner. Such a version of "love" roams the Earth. Undefeated egoism and spiritual blindness deprive one of the opportunity to open his heart and experience real joy.
Know how to put the interests of the person you love before your demands. We all have the right to protect our souls by avoiding all that interferes with spiritual growth. Respect this choice! Remember, responsibility arises not only for the action but even for an unconscious attempt to harm one's soul with your clinginess.
I appeal to spiritually stronger people. Many who are not as strong want to socialize with you. Don't sever contacts abruptly, be wiser. You can always help with the warmth of your heart, word and deed, patience, and thoughtfulness while keeping your distance. It will deliver a beneficial experience for both parties.
Be careful when something more than simple liking occurs. Learn early in a relationship to sense how much you may open up. Without serious intentions, do not provoke the interest of the opposite sex, which inevitably will be reflected as a negative outcome in your destiny.
If this has already happened, look for a graceful way out, demonstrating your spiritual strength. The school of life continues!
July 2023
Yuri Lutsenko
