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occur. It might be said that one person loves another but

what is usually the case is that one body is attracted to

the other body. When one has an attraction of such

intensity then it is perhaps a soul to soul attraction but

still not love. In these two examples we look at two of

the elements of the human being. The soul under these

circumstances experiences the feelings of the spirit and

the body which pass through it in either direction. The

body reacts within its awareness ant the spirit acts

within its purpose. The body, if in the dominant role
cannot practice true love as it cannot act

unconditionally. The physical being, unless spiritually
aware, can only respond in a reactive way whereas the

spirit can only act out the role of it purpose for

incarnation. The spiritually aware and spiritually

dominant being can know and express love. Their life

will be action not reaction. When the soul is included in

this it can be easier to understand how conflict can

occur. The soul has no function in any decision making