It’s been some time since I’ve posted on my blog site. I was experiencing what some might call a ‘dark night of the soul’. If you’ve never heard of the phrase, then it is best described as a phase in a person’s spiritual life, marked by a sense of loneliness and desolation. Now some would think this was a ‘bad’ place to be; however, having been here before, I know that in order for me to continue on my spiritual path of growth and self-exploration, I must journey in the dark places from time to time. The key is to minimize the down time.
At one time I felt like a coward when entering my dark night. I felt that I should be ‘fighting’. Then I realized that to enter and come through a dark night takes courage. We can only enter the dark night if we accept the courage that comes from our Spirit. You see, our Spirit knows what’s on the other end. It’s the flesh that’s afraid. And it is that courage that sustains us through a journey of agony, suffering and pain. It is only by accepting the challenge that the dark night presents that we may emerge enlightened and liberated. The agony and suffering that we experience through the journey transforms into unexplainable peace, joy and fulfillment.
I don’t know the many reasons that a dark night of the soul may present itself. However, I do know that ultimately it is a matter between your Spirit and what you came into this existence to learn about who you truly are. The dark night may be an offering by your Spirit to meet the challenge of purification of your life. There may some things that you need to let go and some things you must embrace. Whatever the reason, you must find every ounce of positive energy to bring you through and out to the other end of light. Because it’s on the other end that you will meet your Higher Self.
I’ll see you on the other end…..
J-licious
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