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What does it mean?
Look inward and to universal causes for guidance, using love to interpret right and wrong.
In plain terms
Find answers inside yourself with love.
What can you take from it?
Trust your inner moral compass guided by love.

Where it applies

  • moral dilemmas
  • spiritual seeking
  • decision making

Putting it to work

  • meditation
  • ethical reflection

Questions to consider

  • Where do you find truth?
  • How does love guide you?

Another view

Inner voices can be misleading without external checks.

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