Darkness visible: Waiting and trusting

As we venture into the winter season, we can forget that behind the grey skies of november lies the sun, illuminating still.  If not, would we not remain in blackness?  Yet, when we sit with the blackness and observe, shades begin to appear.  And thankful for the light in whatever form it comes, offering balance and perspective. So too we can sit and reflect, with no pressure to be or to do.  Let things be for a moment.  For a change. Open to possibility.  Inspiring words today:

The darkness is natural, one of the life processes.  It’s a time of waiting and trusting. You have to sit with these things and in due time let them be revealed for what they are.  In your dark night you may have a sensation you could call “oceanic” – being in the sea, at sea, or immersed in the waters of the womb.  The night sea journey takes you back to your primordial self, not the heroic self that burns out and falls to judgment, but to your original self, yourself as a sea of possibility, your greater and deeper being.

Thomas Moore, Dark Night of the Soul

The dream: Trusting

“As our trust in our basic goodness deepens, we are able to express our love and creativity more fully in the world. Rather than second-guessing ourselves, rather than being paralyzed by self-doubt, we can honor and respond to the promptings that arise from that goodness. In a similar way, when we trust the goodness in others, we become a mirror to help them trust themselves. … When we are not consumed by blaming and turning on ourselves or others, we are free to cultivate our talents and gifts together, to contribute them to the world in service. We are free to love each other, and the whole of life, without holding back”  ~ Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach

Embracing all experiences

“Mindfulness “does not say ‘Don’t worry’ or ‘Don’t feel pain’, but instead encourages you to bring a warm-hearted awareness to these difficulties. Often, your darkest fears never come to pass and simply evaporate when you embrace them with a calm and compassionate mind.”
– Vidyamala Burch & Danny Penman, Mindfulness for Health.