The theory of Yin and Yang says that everything around us is composed of two opposing forces united in harmony to promote movement and, in turn, change as well, while the Yin symbolizes darkness, water, intuition and the ability to nurture life, the Yang constitutes impulse, brilliance, expansion and fire.
This concept, rooted in Taoism, is an undeniable and wonderful reflection, however, in the midst of a suggestive dialectical and conceptual game, where everything seems to have its opposite and, at the same time, its other complementarity, there is an obvious fact. . A nuance that characterizes us all, this modern, advanced, bright and, of course, globalized society.
The theory of Yin and Yang is not limited to Chinese philosophy; applies to all existing concepts.
Today, our personal vision is limited to seeing everything around us in absolute and diatomical terms, people are good or bad. You’re rational or emotional, or you’re with me or against me. If you’re not smart, you’re ignorant. Happiness is the opposite of sadness. If you don’t agree with my truth, you’re defending the lie. In our last round, not least, we have built a social structure where we focus on the Yang on almost every scenario.
We value the rational in relation to the emotional, we emphasize the strength, dynamism and sense of domination that patriarchal societies often frame; we forget to nurture or care for the most holistic vision, the perception capable of seeing reality as a continuity, and not as a game of forces where one must always prevail over each other.
Let’s think about that
We all know how to recognize the classic symbol of Yin and Yang as well, although this pattern has its farthest origin in Chinese philosophy, it can be said that this idea, this concept, has its testimony in various cultures.
In the Hindu, Egyptian or Hebrew tradition there is also the manifestation of bereavement, the colors where day and night, man and woman, earth and sky, shape the feeling of harmony in which the opposite is complete and flows to give dynamism and meaning. life.
On the other hand, one thing the Yin and Yang theory suggests is that each of us comes into this “complete” world. In our being, we find skills, qualities and characteristics that, in themselves, constitute immense wealth and sometimes even contradictory diversity; However, we see ourselves with a number of very specific, decisive and absolute traits; for example, we can consider ourselves noble, just, and kind; however, we also forget that violence can occur at the least expected time.
We can think of ourselves as very active people, but sometimes we were also embraced by laziness, we can feel happy and hopeless the same day, we are able to love and hate at the same time (and the same person). you can lead a life governed by more objective logic and reasoning and, at some point, wake up, change. Understand that this is not the way and focus life on the most intuitive and emotional side.
Carl Gustav Jung devoted much of his life to studying this idea. For the Swiss psychologist, human beings live in permanent contradiction. Even if we all arrive complete in this world, in our education, in context or even in ourselves, we choose the parties. to hide, deny and reject.
Thus, men, for example, will choose to hide their Yin, the feminine side, the most emotional, sensitive and intuitive side that must be watered to make the Yang shine, the most dynamic, conquering, strong and energetic side. Jung explained that what we do not accept, avoid exploring or improving, is left in the “shadow”. This act of hiding what one does not want to assume creates suffering and contradiction.
Accept your dark side, knowing that this will help you move with the light. Does knowing both sides of our souls help us move forward in life and understand that perfection does not exist?. – Martin R. Lemieux-
The theory of Yin and Yang is inhabited by small subtle nuances as interesting as inspiring, its symbol, with the central wave that divides the circle, reminds us that life is not static, this form symbolizes the energetic impulse, the resurgence of change. and the ultimate need to transform, to move towards constant growth.
In turn, we can also see how in the center of each part there is another smaller circle of the opposite color. It symbolizes the seed of the opposite. The Yin and Yang theory reminds us that we should not see ourselves in absolute terms. We must not see life through the classic prism through which everything is black or white. In the human being, as in life itself, everything is relative and can change at any time.
Our personal harmony begins with our own ability to maintain the balance between all the forces gathered in us. To be happy you have to know how to deal with sadness. To love with maturity, you also have to love each other’s ups and downs. To contribute to our development as human beings, we must find the point where the emotional and rational are in harmony, a space of self-knownness, acceptance and expansion.
Therefore, we will work on the opposing energies that still inhabit us to create a more harmonious, meaningful and, above all, satisfying whole.