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This process has reshaped my understanding of Neutrality from a concept into a practice. At first, I believed neutrality meant withdrawal, remaining uninvolved, untouched by conflict or consequence. However, through observation, experience, and reflection, I have come to see that neutrality is not distance, but discipline. It is the ability to remain steady while surrounded by motion. Nature itself demonstrated this to me time and again: the land does not choose sides, yet it responds honestly to what is placed upon it. In speaking with other geomancers, I encountered a recurring distinction that deepened this realization. Neutrality was described not as balance itself, but as the stillness that allows balance to occur. One spoke of remaining unentangled so as not to disrupt what does not require correction, while another explained that stillness is what makes purposeful action possible when imbalance becomes destructive. Though their words differed, they agreed on this: action without stillness leads to distortion, and stillness without awareness leads to neglect. Neutrality, then, is the center from which all right motion begins. My own experiences in the wild reinforced these teachings. During scouting journeys and survival trials, I learned quickly that reacting without clarity invites danger. In moments where shelter, water, or safety were uncertain, I could not afford panic or overthinking. I had to observe, adapt, and act only when the moment demanded it. Nature did not reward forceful intent, but it responded to patience, awareness, and restraint. In those moments, neutrality was not a choice, it was survival. Moving forward, I will embrace neutrality by grounding myself before decision, especially when stakes are high or emotions pull strongly in one direction. I will seek stillness not to avoid responsibility, but to see more clearly how my actions may shape the flow around me. When action is necessary, I will act without attachment to outcome, and when restraint is wiser, I will not mistake it for weakness. In this way, I aim to honor neutrality not as inaction, but as the quiet strength that allows balance to endure. Splurge Goldsworth | |