The Relief in Admitting Our Truth to Ourselves.
The sharpest tool to combat fear is truth. Even amid impenetrable darkness, the spark of confession can ignite the torch we clutch with blistered hands.
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darkness
Talking About God. {poetry}
No one I know seems to be talking about god,
but, call me crazy,
I want to find her.
So every day, for a few minutes,
I try to stare at darkness.
The Crone and the Resting Maiden.
Some animals fatten up before hibernation, but the crone keeps the maiden well-fed in the darkness so that she has more energy to roam free in the light.
Chasing Sunsets: Life Is Too Short to Be Lived in Darkness.
If I were to die young, I’m convinced that I would have lived a full life, just like the extraordinary woman this article honors.
Enter Darkness, Exit Light: Five Poems for Reading After the Reaping. {poetry}
I find that as I enter the hibernation period, I often stock up on words. Words that reflect the little light that is left as the twilight of the year arrives. Verses that remind me there is delight in dormancy and breadth in darkness.
Do You Know Your Own Darkness?
The darkness has shown me where the most opportunities exist for growth, and in that blackness I have seen the light of so many potentialities.
Descend into the Depth of Your Darkness.
Mother Earth is entering her own darkness, and whether you choose to embrace it or not, she will either help you on this journey in your shadow-work, or drag you through it kicking and screaming.
Learning Not to Question the Darkness.
I have cursed the darkness, and it only brought me back to the present moment and the ever present reminder that my mortality is limited.
The World Needs Your Outrage.
The congregation of white nationalists in Charlottesville, which resulted in the death of Heather Heyer and subsequent terrorizing of her family, is indeed a wake-up call. If this does not spark our outrage, what will?
Shadow Dancing: Making Peace with Our Darkness.
"Learn to dance with the darkness," sings the ever present melodies of Source, "just as you do with your light. Love it without condition."