Divine Definitions: (1) Showing the way to salvation; heroic; (2) Rescuing from harm; deliverer; (3) The liberator from fear and death; (4) The retriever of souls; resurrector; (5) Restoring to good standing; saving grace; (6) The vindicator of faith; (7) The rehabilitator of wrong thinking; healer; (8) The compensator for imperfection; (9) The destroyer of sin

Familial Quality: Theanthropic, Greek, “god-man <embodying deity in human form; both divine and human.>

Quotes:
• You are all my children, and I am your Father. For age upon age, you have been scorched by multitudinous woes, and I have saved you all. — Buddhism, Lotus Sutra 3 {3^rd Century}
• We are each one on a road going toward home, but we’re not trying to get there for Christmas. We’re trying to get there for eternity. We want to arrive home safely to our loving Father in Heaven. He wants us to make it safely there, so He has sent a guiding light for us to follow: a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, the perfect example. — Margaret Dyreng Nadauld (1944-) 11^th President LDS Young Women organization

Comment: There is no free ride, but we do get some help when we need it and ask for it.

SAVED
Human Definitions: (1) rescued from danger or from possible harm or loss; (2) kept safe, intact, or unhurt; safeguarded; secured; (3) kept from being lost; (4) in religion, said of a person whose has seen the way to the truth thus being redeemed from spiritual death

Synonyms: preserved, protected, save face, spared

Quotes:
• When you lose even the flesh you wear, you will still have your self. — Morgan Llywelyn (1937-) DRUIDS {1992}
• It is only because He became like us that we can become like Him. ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) German Lutheran theologian

Reflection: You cannot buy salvation; you cannot earn righteousness. Salvation is the gift of God, and righteousness is the natural fruit of the spirit-born life of sonship in the kingdom. You are not to be saved because you live a righteous life; rather is it that you live a righteous life because you have already been saved, have recognized sonship as the gift of God. ― Jesus of Nazareth (7 BC-30 AD) The Urantia Book (150:5.5) {1955}

Symbol: the dolphin {Salvation}

Definitions: (1) acting in a just, noble, or honorable manner; upright; virtuous; ethical rectitude; (2) morally right or justifiable, reasonable; scrupulous; (3) satisfying the precepts of a code of behavior; fair; good; excellent; (4) pleasant; (5) authentic

Derivation: Anglo-Saxon, “wise, right”

Proverbs:
• Walk the path of righteousness.
• Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world. — Chinese
     Note: This is one of several translations. The original author may have been Confucius.
     See Also: Investigative

Symbol: the tiger

Theological Figure: Varuna, the Hindu god of the cosmos is the guardian of righteousness and goodness. The Vedic god of natural and moral law.

Definition: demonstrating helpful, beneficial, or friendly conduct; giving assistance or advantage to an individual or the community; thoughtful

Balancing Qualities: To balance confidence and humility practice giving service.

People Who Exemplify This Quality: Martin Luther King (1929-1968) American preacher & peacemaker

Saying:
When I do not know who I am I serve you.
When I know who I am I am you. — Hinduism

Aphorism: Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary, use words. — Unknown

Quotes:
• Do what needs to be done for yourself as if you were doing it for a dear friend. — Gerard “Jerry” Vincent Hubert Downs (1949-) American photographer & writer
• I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found out how to serve. — Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) Franco-German theologian

Inspiration: They who know the laws of God are liberal minded. If you know the Eternal, even though your body perish, your soul shall survive in spirit service. — Taoism

Comment:
Near versus Far
Service can be direct – person-to-person. Ot it can serve a wide variety of people, near and far. Entertainers for example distribute their talent for everyone’s enjoyment. Writers serve their readers. If someone makes a tool it is up to the one who uses it to do something with it.

Symbol: the buffalo

Definitions: (1) receptive; not closed to new ideas; a clean slate <an absence of preconceived ideas or goals> undisguised; (2) generous; liberal; unstinted; (3) frank; candid; direct; honest; unprejudiced; (4) ready to do, hear, see, or accept; fully prepared; attentive; (5) allowing approach, view, passage, or access; available; unquestionable; (6) not secret or hidden; forthcoming; unreserved; (7) expanded; unfolded

Compatible Quality: discerning

Too Far: gullible

Quote: Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don’t give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm, and genuine people. — Tena Desae (1987-) Indian actress & model

Reflection: There are those who say you are already all you need to be or will ever be; that all you need to do is allow it; just be open and don’t get in your own way. It may be, especially in hindsight, that the best way was open to you all along.

Comment: People are fond of saying, “I went into this philosophy or idea with a healthy skepticism – I even wanted to prove it wrong – but, in the end, I was convinced it was correct.” An honest skepticism prevents you from being naive, but a healthy openness helps you grow.
     Sincere openness may have you taken in by a plausible idea. Until you learn, you may even be too trusting. You may look the fool because you were willing to be open, but you also are respected for your honor and your willingness to gain from experience; unlike the hardened skeptic who, because of fear, kept closed.

Advice: Give other people’s belief systems a healthy respect. Be open to their sense of reality and order. Their experience and sincerity are putting together a personal subjective puzzle. Realize you and they are evolving and expanding. Tomorrow you may stand with them on more compatible ground because of the compassion you showed toward them today.

Definitions: (1) free from prejudicial personal feelings or opinions; eminently fair; unbiased; right-minded; (2) external to the mind and distinct from inner or imaginary feelings and thoughts; actual phenomena; real; (3) The actual, correct, and exact truth; (4) a purposeful goal one’s efforts are intended to attain or accomplish; target
     See also: Realistic

Quotes:
• Objectivity does not mean detachment, it means respect; that is, the ability not to distort and to falsify things, persons, and oneself. — Erich Seligmann Fromm (1900-1980) German-American Jewish social psychologist
• The scientist’s job is to explore everything, no matter the difficulties! We need to stay open, to accept ambiguity, attempt to fuse with the object of knowledge, admit that there are values shot through the whole enterprise – to love it and to work toward discovering the values by which we live, work to enact those values in the world, explore – and more than that – to create! — Kim Stanley Robinson (1952-) Green Mars {1993}

Reflection: It is a most difficult thing to be truly objective. We look at the world through our own subjective experiential view. To those who do not experience the wisdom of a larger view, statements like “Love your enemy” are truly baffling. The only reason to even consider that statement as reasonable is if you believe Christ was genuinely objective.

Observations:
• An astute observer must have a keen sense of insight into motivation if he or she is to explain their actions of others.
• Curiosity and wonder are two of the positive qualities we use when we take the time and effort to seek the objective truth.
• Objectivity works best on the factual level. The physical sciences thrive on objective experimentation. Observation can be reproduced. If another person performs the same experiment with the same results, we call it true. But as soon as an opinion arises from the facts, the possibility of conflict also arises.
• What would the scientific approach be if it did not include the more etheric qualities? A scientist must, at least, have integrity and be honest, curious, exact, efficient, and proficient. These qualities allow the experiment to be conducted in the first place. These qualities are the backbone allowing the observer (and the public) to believe the results are valid.

Tips:
•  Solicit multiple subjective views.
• Give yourself permission to hold your current point of view. Remember you are a sincere and reasonable person. And, if need be, give yourself permission to change to another position as your open-mindedness and open-heartedness allow you to find new ground where you can comfortably stand.

Comments:
• On the absolute level there are absolute truths. These are knowable only by Objective Beings. And yet we can conceptualize the meanings of the word-symbols absolute, universal, and infinite.
• Objective reality can be described in two ways:
     The first is true objective reality, that is, reality that is indisputably from The Objective point of view. It remains objective no matter how things change – and things do change within finite reality.
     The second type of objective reality is collective subjective reality. The agreement of the group is a tentative and temporary objective reality. This is the collective consciousness or a social reality.
     The qualities we experience are existential. We subjectively correlate our experience of the world to what we know as personal reality. We communicate to others to verify our point of view with their subjective reality and their personal experience. When there is agreement, we call it objective. Therefore, subjective reality can align with either true or collective objective reality.

Definitions: (1) free from prejudicial personal feelings or opinions; eminently fair; unbiased; right-minded; (2) external to the mind and distinct from inner or imaginary feelings and thoughts; actual phenomena; real; (3) The actual, correct, and exact truth; (4) a purposeful goal one’s efforts are intended to attain or accomplish; target
     See also: Realistic

Quotes:
• Objectivity does not mean detachment, it means respect; that is, the ability not to distort and to falsify things, persons, and oneself. — Erich Seligmann Fromm (1900-1980) German-American Jewish social psychologist
• The scientist’s job is to explore everything, no matter the difficulties! We need to stay open, to accept ambiguity, attempt to fuse with the object of knowledge, admit that there are values shot through the whole enterprise – to love it and to work toward discovering the values by which we live, work to enact those values in the world, explore – and more than that – to create! — Kim Stanley Robinson (1952-) Green Mars

Reflection: It is a most difficult thing to be truly objective. We look at the world through our own subjective experiential view. To those who do not experience the wisdom of a larger view, statements like “Love your enemy” are truly baffling. The only reason to even consider that statement as reasonable is if you believe Christ was genuinely objective.

Observations:
• An astute observer must have a keen sense of insight into motivation if he or she is to explain their actions of others.
• Curiosity and wonder are two of the positive qualities we use when we take the time and effort to seek the objective truth.
• Objectivity works best on the factual level. The physical sciences thrive on objective experimentation. Observation can be reproduced. If another person performs the same experiment with the same results, we call it true. But as soon as an opinion arises from the facts, the possibility of conflict also arises.
• What would the scientific approach be if it did not include the more etheric qualities? A scientist must, at least, have integrity and be honest, curious, exact, efficient, and proficient. These qualities allow the experiment to be conducted in the first place. These qualities are the backbone allowing the observer (and the public) to believe the results are valid.

Tips:
•  Solicit multiple subjective views.
• Give yourself permission to hold your current point of view. Remember you are a sincere and reasonable person. And, if need be, give yourself permission to change to another position as your open-mindedness and open-heartedness allow you to find new ground where you can comfortably stand.

Comments:
• On the absolute level there are absolute truths. These are knowable only by Objective Beings. And yet we can conceptualize the meanings of the word-symbols absolute, universal, and infinite.
• Objective reality can be described in two ways:
     The first is true objective reality, that is, reality that is indisputably from The Objective point of view. It remains objective no matter how things change – and things do change within finite reality.
     The second type of objective reality is collective subjective reality. The agreement of the group is a tentative and temporary objective reality. This is the collective consciousness or a social reality.
     The qualities we experience are existential. We subjectively correlate our experience of the world to what we know as personal reality. We communicate to others to verify our point of view with their subjective reality and their personal experience. When there is agreement, we call it objective. Therefore, subjective reality can align with either true or collective objective reality.

Definitions: (1) reacting readily and sympathetically; receptive; (2) sensitive and compassionate; serving with graciousness; (3) attentive and open-minded; a listener; (4) a satisfaction of curiosity; sensitive to answers and insights

Synonym: amenable

Quotes:
• The brain has evolved over millions of years to be responsive to different kinds of content in the world. Language content, musical content, spatial content, numerical content, etc. — Howard Earl Gardner (1943-) American developmental psychologist
• Great design is so many things all at the same time. It is emotional, functional, and responsive. It creates an unwritten dialogue, a connection, between itself and those who experience it. It is open to interpretation yet created for a specific purpose. It creates meaning and value. — Marcel Wanders (1963-) Dutch designer

Comment: We human beings appreciate, and respond to, the encouragement of other people.

Definitions: (1) utter; sheer; <pure joy>; (2) free from defects; perfect; faultless; unblemished; (3) untainted with evil or guilt; innocent; blameless; spotless; (4) physically chaste; virginal; (5) ceremonially or ritually clean; undefiled; (6) genuine; objectively real

Synonyms: clean, clear, guileless, impeccable, pristine, pure-hearted, ultrapure, uncorrupted, unsullied

Quotes:
• Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform. — Chanakya (375–283 BC) Indian polymath [seven disciplines]
• Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience. — Thomas Merton (1915–1968) American Trappist monk

Color: white

Symbols: 1) fire; 2) rain; 3) the lily; 4) sea foam; 5) the desert; 6) Temperance (Tarot) {Purification}; 7) angelica flowers [pure intentions]; 8) the three stars in the belt of Orion {Purity, Righteousness, and Choice}

Definitions: (1) indicating acceptance, approval, or affirmation <She received a positive response.>; (2) the best of a kind; good; ideal; favorable <He was a positive role model to the class.>; (3) marked by optimism <We enjoyed their refreshing positive point of view.>; (4) existing in fact or by the presence of something and not by its absence; real; (5) beyond all doubt or qualification; undeniable; sure; uncontestable <He offered positive proof.>; (6) confident; fully assured; firmly convinced; decided; <The witness gave a positive identification.>; (7) resolute; in agreement; affirmative; certain <Her answer was a positive “yes.”>; (8) building progressive growth <We made positive, practical improvement.>; (9) making a definite contribution; constructive <He took the positive approach and the results were evident.>; (10) explicitly laid down; direct; precise; specific <The engineer knew he had to take a positive line.>; (11) independent of changes, circumstances, opinion, or taste; inherent <as is objective reality>

Synonyms: values, virtues

Music: “Master Blaster” {1980}
When you’re moving in the positive
your destination is the brightest star.
— Stevland Hardaway Morris [aka Stevie Wonder] (1950-)

Quotes:
• Positive thoughts can be a powerful influence for good. — Peace Pilgrim [born Mildred Lisette Norman] (1908-1981) Steps Toward Inner Peace {2021}
• One positive statement of good is more powerful than 1,000 negative thoughts; and two positive statements of good are more powerful than 10,000 negative thoughts — Catherine Ponder (1927-) The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity {1962}
• Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens; not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. — Valen E. Keefer [nee Cover] (1983-) Polycystic kidney disease survivor

Consideration: A study reported in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology {1965–present} ties pessimism to poor health. In 1946, Harvard graduates were asked a series of questions designed to reflect their natural outlook when confronted with bad situations. Their health was studied for the next thirty-five years. By matching results from the earlier questions with actual health outcomes, researchers found those who viewed bad events in a relatively positive light tended to have substantially less illness than those who were less than positive.

Symbol: daisies

Definitions: (1) the capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance; (2) the interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed; (3) a broader overview or larger prospect <to gain a broader perspective on>

Quotes:
When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system. — Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003) Indian-born American astronaut
• Therapy is not really concerned with truth, which is almost always merely a matter of perspective. Therapists are concerned with adjustment – adjustment to an unchanging situation or a changing truth. — Karen Joy Fowler (~1965-) The Lake was Full of Artificial Things {1988}
     Note: One’s idea of Objective Truth is always going through a subjective metamorphosis.

Comment: An unprejudiced study and correlation of origin, history, and destiny can begin to give one a true perspective of any reality problem.