Blog #206--Separation and Unification Dynamics vs. Oneness

My book “It’s a Secret, So Pass It On: a Toolbox For Life” discusses in great detail the dynamic interplay between opposite forces in Nature. One force unifies while the other separates one from another. It also discusses the truism that, on a spiritual level, all humans and other life forms are naturally one, which is the ultimate notion of unification. The question arises, why is oneness not the same as unification?

The difference is that oneness is a concept the ego simply cannot comprehend. Regardless of the species, ego sees itself as separate from others and works to maintain that notion except when coming together with its like kind for reproduction or group protection. Oneness means each aspect of existence, from the microscopic to macroscopic, is a reflection of the entire universe. The ego alternately comes together with others and then pulls apart from them, but its need for separation is stronger. Thus, it tries to avoid becoming one with anyone, let alone everyone.

Those who feel unification energy the strongest might be considered spiritual, but that is true only part of the time. Due to the attracting/repelling phenomena of electromagnetism that govern our three-dimensional perspective of existence, when likes come together too closely, they begin to repel one another. When separatists get too far removed from the rest, their relatively opposite polarities begin to attract one another, bringing them closer together. We can see this happening in current world events.

The efforts of Republicans and Democrats to win an upcoming presidential election demonstrates this well. In recent years, neoconservative Republicans and neoliberal Democrats have morphed into similar subgroups and want many of the same things. They may occasionally differ on social issues like a woman’s freedom of choice, acceptance of nontraditional genders and the like, but in terms of the major parts of the governmental budget like war spending, globalization and supporting rich over poor, they share similar perspectives. And they work diligently to maintain power at the expense of alternative candidates who are beginning to represent a larger portion of the population.

Regardless who wins the election, this neoconservative/neoliberal cabal is guaranteed victory. This will continue to force an increasingly large group of disenchanted voters to protest and work to change the system back to something more favorable to their viewpoints. And the Republicans and Democrats will work even harder to keep the other side at bay, as if one was superior to the other. Just like during the past 8 years, when Republicans refused to support anything a Democratic president wanted, even if it was also what they wanted, the opposition after the upcoming election will have even more pressure on it to do likewise the next four years.

Thus, in the long run, there will be a separation of relatively similar characters in both parties, reflecting that likes repel one another. This may eventually result in a polarity reversal, but not without hard times during the transition. Many will lament this and long for the days when there was more unification, but that unification does the country as a whole no good unless it serves the needs of all its people. So while many support unification in most cases, there are times when separation is preferred.

As another example, the European Union, like the United Nations and its predecessor the League of Nations, has been an attempt to assist its members through cooperation for common causes. In principle, it is a sound concept. But recently there has been a push by some countries to leave the European Union. A recent Brexit (British exit) vote in Great Britain supported separation from the other countries in the Union. Now other countries are considering similar referenda.

The details of how the EU works, what the various factions really want and how separation might affect everyone concerned are highly convoluted and confusing. The propaganda utilized by all groups distorts truth until it is unrecognizable. But one thing is clear: like all groups do, some members gain power at the expense of the others and dictate what they can and can’t do. If it goes against the needs of the weaker countries, so be it. This creates animosities and ultimately a need to separate from the power-hungry overseers.

So while this is a highly simplified explanation, the results are predictable. Unification does no good if there isn’t complete fairness and equal treatment of all parties within the union. Since all such groups are run by humans with egos, they fail because the leaders are incapable of treating all others as equals or making decisions that go against their own needs and wants. This is also why communism has generally failed.

The idea that all people receive the same benefits regardless of their status in life works only if the leaders get no more than the followers. But inevitably an oligarchy evolves. As symbolized in George Orwell’s book “Animal Farm,” all pigs are equal, but some are more equal than others. This leads to preferential treatment for some, bitterness for the rest plus a general dissatisfaction if individuals within the general population aren’t allowed their own inventiveness and freedom to rise up and fulfill their potentials. Again, unification is not any better than separation if it simply perpetuates the status quo.

The recent Black Lives Matter movement was created in response to a perspective that black people are being treated worse than the general population by police, government officials and the legal system. Some people have since started saying “All Lives Matter” as an alternative. Normally, this is a truism that would benefit all people. But when it’s used as a substitute for saying “Black Lives Matter,” it tends to minimize the impact of this new movement. Unification is nice, but not when it is used to prevent support for those who feel unfairly singled out and persecuted. Had a movement claiming “All Lives Matter” begun before “Black Lives Matter,” the reverse would be true.

As long as we all believe we are living in a three-dimensional world where there are always both winners and losers, we can’t truly appreciate our innate brotherhood with all other aspects of Nature. All we have is an endless cycle of up and down, back and forth, separation and unification. We need to find ourselves in others to recognize our oneness with them. That unification lasts an eternity.

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