Tome of Love
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Title: Tome of Love
Author: Halister Marner
Love is a tender emotion, felt in as many ways as there are people. Without this Principle societies fail, as it is Love that brings us together as one People, whatever your creed may be. Without Love there is no Compassion as this Virtue depends directly on Love.
Without caring for each other, we descend into Despise, the petty bickering of those who judge others harshly without cause.
Without Love there is no Justice, as there is nothing to temper the judgments made by the mind’s eye. The Heart knows right from wrong and will often see clearer than the head.
Without Love, there is only the cold Truth of facts laid bare, which will not always make a wise choice.
Without Love, there is no Sacrifice, as there is no reason to give of oneself to another’s cause. Self preservation being thine only cause, alone you would be. No one should live alone.
There are three Virtues connected to Love:
Compassion Compassion is the most profound of human emotions. Pure in its intent, it shows itself as a desire to help another in pain. Only a detested life owes itself to another’s suffering.
It is said: Kill not the non-evil beasts of the land, and do not attack the fair people.
It is also said: Give of thy purse to those who beg and thy deed shall not be forgotten.
Justice Justice tempers pure Love with Truth to provide life’s judgments. Justice without force is impotent; force without justice is tyranny.
It is said: Those who inflict injustice upon others cannot expect fair treatment unto themselves.
It is also said: To take the gold of others is injustice not soon forgotten. Take only thy due.
Take care that the judgments made by thee are in accordance with the will of thine heart.
Sacrifice Sacrifice is the Courage to give of oneself in the name of Love. Just as the poor feed their children before they eat, noble acts in this life do not go unrewarded. Karma says the Sacrifices we make return to us threefold.
It is said: To give of thy life's blood so that others may live is a Virtue of great praise.
Watch for the Sacrifices others make for thee. It is in noticing the small things we can be great.
This Tome has explored the Virtues connected to Love and thus, how we should, especially in the month of February, give thanks and enjoy its fruits with all of our friends in this Life.