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You're probably right with this one.   But......it depends on the way in which they're speaking passionately.   Goes back to that body language / speech analysis thing.  Are they speaking with big bug eyes, talking rapidly and keyed up?   If so....probably "crazy" passionate!    Stay away!

Sure you do.  Like I mentioned on another post, you HAVE to in this 3rd density zoo we're in, because we're all dumped here and forced to navigate our way around.   People would like us to believe that "judging people is wrong".   Sorry, it's not.  And actually............I don't consider it "judging."   A better, more accurate word would be **assessing.**    You are assessing that person.  Like I told JT in another thread, don't pretend you don't do this.   You do it all the time.     But there's nothing wrong with it, we ALL do it.    You HAVE to in this reality.   It's not wise to not do this.  How else are you going to determine a friend?   An enemy?......Someone off their rocker?......Someone worth listening to?    It's also known as **discernment.**    Assessment, discernment.....judgement.....whatever you want to call it.  It's not a bad thing, and it's definately necessary in this reality to figure out what you're dealing with and up against, and who's worth keeping around and who's not, and what's good and what's bad, etc. etc. etc.

And when it comes to New Agers, I'm sorry, but people really should utilize this.  There's a lot of wackos out there, and that's just what it is.

"But through awareness rather than assumption is what I'm pointing out.

Your original statement was using a big assumption that somehow allows generalization."

To clarify why I said what I said, it was also based on the description of your New Age friend.   She sounds a little "out there."   Then.....to top it off you mentioned her "speaking passionately."   For me, it was a matter of putting two and two together.  "Speaking passionately" taken by itself does not a crazy person make.  But add in that little description of her.........doesn't sound very promising.   So, that's where I got that from, just to clarify.  So yes, while it may seem like an "absurd generalization", it was based on putting multiple things together.  I do realize that not all crazy people speak passionately, and not all sane people are quiet, so yup, that was a generalization.   But overall I have noticed a pattern with people in life, and the ones who are making up wild tales or are deluded tend to speak a little more flamboyantly than those who are not.   Just an observation.

Hi,

Thought I would drop in my thoughts on judgement here as I see it as relevant:

I think the whole issue of judgement is a very fine line to tread,  - we live in a dualistic reality, thus value judgements.

We do all have preferences, wishes and desires and the ability to "assess" as Lyra has written.

My understanding is that judgement is mostly first about self (ego), which is then "projected" onto others, "projection" being mainly a defence mechanism of ego.

Nothing wrong with ego, BUT plenty disturbing with ego that dominates the individual which is not what it is supposed to do, and this is where the fine line is.

When higher faculties are enlivened, ego starts to fade away and thus judgement starts to fade away. This leads to a more unified way of seeing events and thus people in ones life. It is not a process of logically not-judging, it simply happens and is a blessing.

Regards

JT