Partnership, Letting Go, Reverence, Humor

A successful partnership is one that has a very nice balance between reverence and humor. You must have reverence for each other by seeing the individual as a spark of the divine. When you lose this sense of reverence for each other and see the other as merely the physical form then all sorts of judgments begin that are the downfall of any relationship. If you both share a reverence for life and for the ultimate source of life, then this is the most sound foundation for any partnership. However, there must also be a balance of the serious nature of any relationship, and that is the role of humor. Anyone who truly understands the nature of spirit also sees very clearly the humor in virtually every aspect of this human life. When you are able to see the absurdity of your thoughts and actions and are able to make light of them you are opening yourself up to continued growth. Those who are afraid to let their inner child shine forth and who take themselves too seriously are never able to open up to the risks that would provide for further growth. Thus the ultra-serious person will seldom grow, no matter how earnestly they attempt to educate themselves, for their fear of making a fool of themselves will always hold them back from stretching beyond their comfort zone. Instead, be lighthearted and childlike in your perspective of the world. With this attitude all of your relationships will be sources of continual delight and wonder.