On the material path we form relationships of various kinds in order to satisfy our needs for love, companionship, security, stimulation, sexual fulfillment, financial stability and so on. Our focus tends to be on the external form of the relationship and on what is being exchange. Consciously or unconsciously, we try to manipulate other people in order to get what we want from them. But on the transformational path we need to recognize that all our relationships can be powerful mirrors, refl...