“The attraction of opposites comes from the longing to be whole. This is different from like attracts like which stems from the longing to connect and build community with those of similar interests.

So, how can you tell if one is trying to become whole or trying to build a community? Well, we do both at the same time. Whoever you have trouble with in your community will be someone who represents the other half of your split. You are strangely attracted to someone you dislike! (Opposites attract).

On the other hand, your best friends will have similar interests and you will find it easy to build community with them. You will have fun with each other. (Like attracts like).

Both are vital parts of the growth process of community and ourselves. Who ever we have trouble with is like someone who mistreated us when we were young and we need to learn how to handle it with a different response. Whatever we try to get from someone else is inside.

What better place to learn than among like-minded people, who are different and can show us what is inside us that will help us grow into our fullness. We all need both life experiences!”
_Barbara Brennan, American author, spiritual healer, businesswoman and teacher working in the field of energy healing.