Beyond the Soul’s Meridian October 28, 2023
Any warrior will tell you the same thing, that battles never go as planned. There are always uncertainties. Perceived outcomes are rationally based projections hinging upon multiple elements. These variables are ultimately impacted by factors that range from the mundane to the divine. This uncertainty is known as the Fog of War. The Fog of War is riddled with bias. It is bias that degenerates into what the ancient Greeks called hubris, a flawed way of thinking that is disconnected from Universal Law and Spiritual Truth. Hubris is related to unbalanced passions and the inflation of our self-importance, a fatal transgression that was always punished by the gods. The task of self-correction was given to the goddess Nemesis who represents the Universal Law of Balance.
It is vital for all warriors to recognize that their cause is just in the eyes of the spirit. Furthermore, they must adhere to the guidance of spirit. Arjuna and Krishna, Cadmus and Athena, King Arthur and Merlin. For it must be the spirit that guides us within the parameters of our action. Continue reading “The Fog of War”