Between A Rock And A Hard Place by beingtheuniverse

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Between A Rock And A Hard Place
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Birth of an Unnamed Seedling in El Universo, San Carlos

A wisdom that has been around for a very long time states, that *The Only Thing That Never Changes Is That Everything Changes*. Everything else will change, whether we like it, or not. This can even be rolled out like some delicious cookie dough. Because there is more to it. Some sort of a built-in trickery. 'Trickery' might not be the best way to describe it, but depending on the situation, one will see it that way for sure. 

Like You are in a situation that You would be more than excited for it to change. Or You are in a situation that You don't want to change, just yet. According to the eagerness of the first situation and the reluctance in the second, a picture can be drawn, that *change* - as inevitable as it is - has a proclivity to take sides. It likes to change swiftly what we like to hold on to and rather slowly -  like in molasses - shift gears when it is supposed to get us out quickly of any displeasing circumstances.

'Displeasing circumstances' like in 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place'. That can be a lot and it appears that there is an increase of displeasing circumstances all over the world - for the majority of people. Not to pin down any specific topic - there are actually too many to be counted right now - just to allege that there are others, lots of others that are equally between a rock and a hard place. With no way out, other than to trust that everything will change when The Universe decides to do just that. Which makes one thing very clear: Since We Are The Universe, the reasons, or the *modus cambium*, as I may say so, lie within our selves. With 'selves' here being the conscious part of The Universe in regards to this change.

In yet other words, when things change and how things change is depending on the state of mind of the *changee*, which is also the changer, although that most unconsciously. So, being located between a rock and a hard place is the result of the changee in the first place. Or is it? Is the changee aware of her/his being The Universe, or is the person simply swishing with the changes it perceives as coming from an outside force? That would explain the sense of helplessness that often arises when one finds oneself in that place between two displeasing surfaces. However, when looking closer at it, another image arises. It is the relationship between the surfaces and the changee that really matter the most. The question could then simply be "Why are these surfaces so displeasing to You?" The answer is thus so important, as it reveals how one sees oneself between the two influences.

This is certainly not meant to ridicule the notion in itself, but a wooden chair is a hard place as well. Or a wooden table. If the image may be permitted, 'between a rock and a hard place' could be sitting on a wooden chair with a rock on the lap. This is just to loosen up the concept of the situation. While used to generally describe an unpleasant situation, there are many ways of how an unpleasant situation can manifest. The virtual surfaces of the rock and the hard place can be anything and it does not have to be a vise either. Let's keep it static here and just look at the situation itself.

The image above is a depiction of such a place. Actually it's 'two rocks' and not a rock and a hard place. The changee in question is an infantile Seedling that has just left its previous state of being in a shell behind. As it is expanding now like The Universe in general, it creates two surfaces between which it is located. There are (albeit small) rocks below and above it, left and right. Especially the rock above seems to represent a big obstacle. It has thus far prevented the Seedling from rising into the vertical position. It will have to grow into the potential force it contains to overcome the lid like weight on top of it.

Quintessentially, You could say that You see a temporary situation. The Seedling is only temporarily under pressure, as it is such pressure as to grow out of the soil in which it was planted. There are of course circumstances where the Seedling will not make it. You could then also say that this is how life works. Sometime it doesn't, as a contrast to its usual modus operandi, since The Universe is Life and will always keep on going by its very nature. It is for that reason that the Seedling will overcome its temporary situation on its path to full physical dimensions.

The image shows the unnamed Seedling that was born on November 25th, 2018 on what the inhabitants call planet Earth. It shows a moment in time, in which the dynamic of The Universe's growth becomes apparent. This is like the spring that is only held back from rapidly expanding by a small 'hull-of-skin' pin. Seedling skin. It starts to decompose equally fast and parallel to the Seedling developing enormous forces to remove whatever obstacle is in the way between it and the sun. That's what it does - it craves for energy rich light to reach its skin. Where cells are eager to provide the means of photosynthesis with the same force our Galaxy is colliding with the Andromeda Galaxy'. There are no words to describe this energy rich moment before the rock is being pushed out of the way. And there is a considerable wide margin of how long it will take to do just that. 

Each Seedling is different. And yet it is symbolic for all Beings The Universe is0. Therefore, the Seedling with the rock and the hard surface, represents all of 'us'. Emphasis laid on 'all'. All Beings of The Universe represent The Universe. All situations represent The Universe. Personally I can relate to the Seedling situation in two ways. I like the one, where the obstacle is overcome and I can unfold myself properly. Like the Seed. And since the Seed and I are both The Universe, we represent it in different ways. My rock is 'money', also known as 'bank' and finances in general. The fact that the seed and I have far more in common than meets the eye, tells me also that it is irrelevant. The Universe provides for Itself by, for and of Itself. Like the Seed, every Human Being represents The Universe as one way to go about and push that rock out of the way. The Universe is unfolding and it does seem to fancy fast and unlimited expansion.

The fact that I am experiencing this situation, or the many *other* Humans that vibrate on the same frequency, shows the need for it to happen at this very moment. In a way I am sliding out of the main stream life towards a new reality, with glitches like the one at hand. Like a life with banks and a life without them. They need to go. Look at the Seedling once again and see the right it has to grow. That it has Plant Rights no less than we have Human Rights. At that, every Human Being has the Right to unfold free from oppression and judgement. This Seed has more freedom and liberty than any Human Being on Earth. It answers to no one, it does not require a permit to grow. The Human Being might be the one who needs a permit to let it grow, but for the Seed it is irrelevant. It has a Right to Light, Water and Nutrients. If it wouldn't be like that, the Seed would not exist. The fact that It, aka 'Mankind', has created circumstances that reflect much more *to be between a rock and a hard place* artificially, or willfully, needs to be addressed. Although, a people who use herbicides don't really care much about the Seeds in the first place. If the Plants would not grow where they were not supposed to grow, they would grow. 

Last but not least, it does get interesting in the last part of the story. Where it becomes obvious, that every Living Being that The Universe has manifested Itself into, has the inalienable Right to do whatever it takes to survive - minus the harm and hurt part. Everybody has the Right to do whatever It takes to survive, as long as nobody else gets hurt, or harmed. That makes the so called 'Vegetables' growing in our Vegetable Garden and many other 'Foods' wonder why they are exempt from the list of harm and hurt. I can only speak for myself and for my three Feline Compadres, that harm and hurt is always as much to be avoided as possible, but You will not catch a Rat without a little bit of one, or the other, or both of it. My Felines look at me as if that would have ever been up for debate. It's a Human thing and there is no shortage of harm and hurt in distant lands. So, the lettuce will loose its head. But I had to promise it to read The Hitchhiker's Guide Through The Galaxy out loud for it. 

In conclusion, those between a Rock and a Hard Place - I am with You. But I am also with the Seed. The Seed says "Just Unfold." Actually, mankind as a whole is between a Rock and a Hard Place. We are only a reflection of the deeper machinations of The Universe. Experiencing hardship might be a prerequisite for being mentally prepared for what is coming at us. Then it will be imperative to be like the Seed. Who reminds us that it's Time to Unfold. Time to Change we deserve. There is a glaring and depressing difference between the Seedling and the allowances a Human 'Society' provides for its *growees*. Humans should follow the Seedling. Without much ado. Just Unfold. Growing out of the situation between a rock and a hard place.
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@novacadian ·
>The Only Thing That Never Changes Is That Everything Changes

"Like stars in motion, things don't remain the same."

[Source](https://steemit.com/music/@novacadian/my-eyes-lay-open-c-2017-2018-novacadian)
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Isn't that the number one truth in The Universe? Especially when one allows for changing world views. 

*If the World is as we see it,
then we see us in the World.*


Thank You for Your kind reply. Be assured that Your response means a lot to me. 

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