Dark vs Light

For many years now I've pondered whether Light and Dark should represent good or evil.  Always I come back to the same conclusion that neither is good or evil.  But do me a favor and don't tell all the religious zealots that.  Light energy and dark energy are there as tools to be used, and it's up to the individual who uses these forces that dictate whether it is good or evil.

Traditionally, light energy is associated with good.  We have, again, religious zealots to thank for that.  However, if you really sit down and think about it, does it really work that way?  I believe, because of thousands of years of propagation, we have been told to believe that Light is good and Dark is bad.  For our sake, because humans need to have labels, we have done just that, labeled.

But I believe that there is no evil or good that should be associated to these energies.  Both are needed in order for the universe (or whatever it is we live in) to exist. Just like the laws of physics dictate that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, dark energy is needed to maintain balance.  Without it, there would be no balance, and hence, no universe.  This of course applies the other way around as well.

Let me put it this way, is a black magician who donates time and money to charity evil?  Is a priest who molests children good?  Food for thought. One analogy that I like to use frequently when discussing this with friends is as follows:

If you take a hammer and use it to build houses for the homeless, it is viewed as a good thing.  Take that same hammer and use it to bludgeon someone, and that is considered a bad thing. Now ask yourself, what is "Evil" here, the hammer, or the individual?

My point with the above is simple, the hammer is a tool, it can be used for either purpose.  It's the individual who uses it that will dictate whether the tool is used for good or evil.  Light and Dark energy is no different, either can be used for good or evil.  It's up to the practitioner.

We need to move away from the thousands of years of brain washing and change the way we view things. Tools are tolls, bottom line, but how we use those tools is what counts.  I hear it all the time from people of different beliefs, dark is bad mmmmkay.  Sure, and these are the same people who want nothing to do with established religion and their beliefs, yet, they espouse the same crap.  I would've thought that following a different path, away from established religion would've opened their eyes, but, I guess not.

I have always been drawn to the dark and yet I don't consider myself Evil.  I help people if it is within my power to do so, and I would not harm someone just for the sake of doing so or because I might be able to.  Although I will be honest and say that there are times when I wish I did.  But again, that is me, not the energy source.

Hope you enjoyed this piece, if you have any comments or suggestions, please let me know.

Dorrian Knight.