In Zoroastrian mythology, the god of light, Ahura Mazda, and the god of darkness, Ahriman, were born of one being--neither male nor female, neither good nor evil, the lord of eternity, "Zurvan".
In some stars, the gravitational forces become so intense, that electrons (negative particles) and protons (positive particles) are pressed together to create pulsing neutrons (neutral particles). These Neutron Stars are very small, dense, and extremely bright, and spin very fast--giving off a powerful beam like a light house.
In kabbalah, the tree of life has three primary paths or pillars, that lead to and from the Supreme Source of all things seen and unseen. This source, Kether, might be considered "The Supreme Being", called "YHWH" and "The Father" in Judaism and Christianity, and "Allah" in Islam; while in UTA this is "ANU". This Supreme Being, however, sits enthroned over the dark pillar of Severity, as well as the white pillar of Mercy, and the foundation of ITs throne is the Grey Pillar of Equity.
NOTE: In Anuistic kabbalah, A is Binah (Understanding), N is Daath (Knowledge), and U is Chokhma (Wisdom), that when united become the Kether (Crown).
In some gnostic Christian sects, Jesus was viewed as the Right Hand of God, while Lucifer/Satan was the Left Hand of God... Making God him/it/herself what??? The Lord of the Light & the Darkness!
In Wicca, there is The Goddess and The God, the feminine and the masculine energies of nature--the nurturing and the agressive, the herbavore and the carnivore. Together they are one wholeness of life and death in perpetual struggle and harmony.
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So we have a concept of balance, which is a reflection of the Middle Way of Anuism.
In a world that has so long been permeated and dominated by black and white thinking --good vs. evil, man vs. woman, heaven vs. hell, God vs. Satan, left vs. right, conservative vs. liberal-- it is difficult for the mind to even conceive of any other course. It goes on and on, perpetuated by religion, literature, politics, and media. Even in mystical circles we are told repeatedly, "As above, so below."
However, the very symbol of Anu embodies the central teaching of a third polarity--the world above and the world below, balanced upon the heart and horizon of the One who is between.
Yet what does this mean, in practice rather than mere theory, to strive to walk the Middle Road? What exactly are we advocating to mankind? Am I saying, that we should just allow evil to flourish unchecked, and allow criminals to run wild? Am I promoting an end to morality and ethics, law and order?
NO!
BUT, Anuism is not about our relationships with each other and the world, so much as our relationship with the Supreme Source of all things.
Nature is nature, including the nature of man. We must first come to realize, that God did not create us to be angels, nor demons... For God made angels and demons to be what they are, even as God fashioned humanity to be what it is.
And what are we? Demons! Angels! Elementals! Mortal and Immortal! Animals and Gods! We create and we destroy, we war and make peace, we love and we hate. How few among us can truly be called purely good or absolutely evil, with no speck of the opposite. How many saints and how many sinners have you known--and have you known anyone who is entirely either?
I have watched so-called light workers filled with self-love and judgment, and lovers of darkness who are compassionate and wise. I have heard of hard working and righteous men, who molest their daughters and beat their wives in secret; and I have known of bumbs who would share with you their last nickle or shot of rum. I have seen savages who guided the lost to safety, and civilized men who took lives without remorse. I have experienced the "good people" who gossip and condemn, and the "bad people" who accept and forgive.
Our world has vile selfishness and wonderous selflessness, but most are indifferent or detached. By the law of nature, we are governed no less than beasts by the drives of survival... The majority cannot rise above the common callings, to breed and eat and sleep, and work to breed, eat and sleep. The greater number can not even get along with the members of their own families, or get to know their neighbors, let alone achieve world peace and unity.
Am I saying this is good? NAY!
To walk the middle way of Anu, is to struggle to find temperance, moderation, balance, and above all else 'authenticity'. To see the many parts of self, even those aspects of our souls that are ugly and hidden, and too acknowledge and embrace it all as who I/you/we are.
We must come to realize, that there is a time and a season for every expression and working under the sun. There is a time to fight and a time to flee; a time to cry and a time to sing; a time to create and a time to break; a time to love and a time to hate. For all things there is a season and a proper place. The trick, is to learn to discern the appropriate response to any given situation.
To walk the middle road, is to seek wholeness and avoid extremes. To love and devote one's self to Anu, is all that Anu asks in return for the love and devotion of Anu. But Anu gives to mankind, the one and the many, the right and the power to determine our own visions and ideals of right and wrong. We create the laws and we fashion the societies that we live by and live within. Anu will love the children of Anu, God will favor God's own, but we are the masters of our own fates and destinies--just like the God who made us with freewill. It is we who must live with what we do, or do not do, and we who must live with ourselves and each other. We, as one and as many, determine the nature of our selves and our world.
It is the way of Anu, that his/it/her servants become the mediators and the advocates of moderation to the world.
As you judge, so you are judged. As you do unto others, so they shall do to you. As you believe, so shall it come to be. We are the masters of our own realities--now and eternally.
Agape