Understanding free will

I have begun looking at this as the interplay of Shakti and Shiva. Shakti in her role as Parvati forgets who she is, and thus starts the journey of their union. The seed fallen from the tree forgets that it holds within itself the blueprint of the tree. As it goes through its stages of growth, it does different things, but eventually it offers itself up as a sacrifice. Unfortunately, only time helps us see the bigger picture, and understand that however big a picture we see, we cannot see everything, and that there is a higher authority than us who can.