The Glossary of Chess defines the Basque System as a chess competition in which the players simultaneously play each other two games on two boards, each playing White on one board and Black on the other.
If we were to adopt the classical interpretation of Black and White, we could see the color Black as a representation of the discrete, finite, earthbound and white as the picture of the spiritual, the ethereal, of higher dimensions. When Black and White come into play simultaneously, we have the potential for a most exquisite example of earthbound evolution.
Capturing, now, this metaphor within the interplay of our every day lives with others, we can clearly see the limitations and travails of earthbound experiences that often occur such as tension, stress, frustration, hurt...the well-worn human paths we encounter. Playing Black chess on a board.
And, as we walk ourselves through a contemplation of the maze of alternative moves on that board, we only "see" those which vibrationally match the state of our emotions and that is exactly what we attract to ourselves. More of the "limited" options. More difficulty. More Black.
But, the very decision to simultaneously play White on another board represents our desire to transcend our earthly choices EVEN while we make them. Our desire to WITNESS our behavior signals the yearning to take in the complete horizon...to see the inter-workings of every element in the picture...each person, each action...and to see how we fit into and are affecting what is transpiring.
And when we are able to observe the part WE are playing in the drama, we have the opportunity to recognize, appraise and choose to redirect the energy flowing through us. We can transcend the drama, and, choose, instead, to RESPOND from a choice of peacefulness and acceptance, still speaking our truth but allowing our heart to shift the vibration we have encountered from unrest and agitation into a gentle response of honoring the emotions so clearly being felt and expressed by ourselves and others.
This dual engagement is a beautiful and challenging path leading to our personal evolution.
Still in earth school...experiencing the BLACK emotions. But, simultaneously, being guided by Higher Self on the ALABASTER archetype. With stunning results and transcendence. CUTTING EDGE.
Marie Helena
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