Pillars in the trees..

"....I am
Part of that power-misunderstood-
Which seems to Evil cause
When I intended Good."




"The side pillars and the central support of the Tree of Evil are interesting. They consist of the extremities of Compulsion on one side, Coercion on the other, and Condemnation in the middle. In the case of the Tree of Life, these are respectively severity,mildness and moderation. This is to indicate that we should always look for a middle course of life between extremities of hardness on one side or softness on the other. A central ideal ought always to be looked for in every event of life, and the design of the tree tells us this quite plainly. The Tree of Evil sets a middle course of condemnation between extremities of compulsion and coercion. We curse or damn ourselves to the extent we deliberately apply coercive or compulsive means of driving ourselves or others into evil courses."

Taken from "The Tree of Evil" by William G. Grey. Published by Samuel Wieser,
pg 75, "Balancing out" and Pg 35 ,"The probelm of Evil".