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A Visual · The Pull You Feel

Which Way Is It Pulling?

Attraction isn’t the villain and it isn’t the boss — it’s something you can actually test.

“Love makes the spiritual man, lust makes the material so-called man, and God made all that was made…”

— Christian Healing, Mary Baker Eddy, p. 17:7

Out of Tune Love
Out of TuneLove
Needs secrecy to surviveCan stand in daylight
Urgency — “now, or I’ll lose it”Patience — can wait
Wants to possess or controlRespects the other person’s freedom
Focused on getting somethingWants to give, not just receive
The world narrows to this one cravingYou’re warmer toward everyone, not just this one person
Leaves anxiety, self-doubtLeaves harmony, more sense of self

The test is the same no matter who you’re drawn to or what shape the relationship takes.

Wanting someone is different from needing them to complete you.


Notice

A pull I’m feeling (or have felt) right now — where does it land on the dial?

One sign from the “Love” side I want to be more true of me:

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