A latest New Moon meditation introduced up a deep perception into the connection between mild and darkness. These ideas could look like esoteric and unrelated to reinvention and progress however it’s not.
After the meditation a thought got here to me; “To be able to maintain extra mild, one have to be unafraid to expertise extra darkness”.
Fearing the (flying) mild
In my homeland of Curaçao, fireflies are a rarity, not like all those I noticed in Costa Rica on the age of six whereas on trip with my household. As soon as, whereas enjoying late on the playground close to the jungle the fireflies emerged.
Triggering an awesome worry inside me. I ran to our room and prevented the jungle’s darkness from that day on. I had no thought what the flying lights have been and so they scared me shitless.
In the course of the meditation, I used to be led to consider fireflies within the regular approach I might take into consideration them right now; as magical innocent creatures that mild up the sky. Which is the alternative of how I considered them at six years previous.
To see fireflies, it must be darkish. The darker it’s, the better it’s to see them. However how does this philosophy translate into sensible phrases? How can we combine this precept into our pursuit of targets and objective?
Straightforward, this philosophy urges us to acknowledge that setbacks, failures, and discomfort usually are not detours however integral elements of our journey. Simply as success coexists with challenges, it’s essential to create space for each ends of the spectrum.
Success and its challenges
There’s a proverb in Dutch that interprets to “Tall timber catch extra wind”. Tall timber that rise above the remainder are uncovered to extra components, together with wind. So it’s with high-ranking profitable individuals.
They’re extra inclined to challenges, hatred, opposition, and failure. In distinction, not pursuing success and progress means staying in a single’s consolation zone.
Everyone knows that to succeed one must be snug being uncomfortable. Nonetheless, most individuals are unaware that that is what’s holding them again.
They’re so used to avoiding and pushing by means of their emotions. Particularly if it means coping with “adverse feelings”. Their worry of the darkness is what holds them again from experiencing the sunshine that they’re craving.
On the similar time, generally we’re afraid of the sunshine. Like my expertise with fireflies in Costa Rica. I wasn’t afraid of the darkness, simply the bizarre flying lights. The worry of success and the worry of failure are completely different sides of the identical coin.
To expertise extra success and progress, one should have the ability to absolutely embrace the darkness. To dissolve the worry of the darkness. To grow to be utterly unafraid of the attainable challenges which will come.
“You’ll worry the darkness solely to the extent that you simply your self usually are not offering mild.” — Marianne Williamson
Pushing by means of shouldn’t be the reply
Pushing by means of or ignoring fears, nevertheless, works counterproductive. It might work for some time however finally, it’s going to come again and chew you within the ass. Dealing with fears by means of mindset work works.
Understanding that worry is an emotion, that our our bodies maintain on to those feelings, and having the ability to alchemize these feelings into one thing optimistic is a next-level expertise. It actually permits anybody to carry extra mild and be unafraid of the darkness. In essence, it permits us to increase our consolation zone.
The straightforward approach out
All of us need the straightforward approach out. It’s simple! Not many perceive how dealing with our feelings, makes issues a lot simpler. That’s as a result of it isn’t simple on the floor. We’re not taught to do it, it’s not widespread and it’s uncomfortable.
It’s the darkness that we have to stroll by means of to get to the sunshine. Typically with numerous religion whereas there’s nonetheless no sight of the sunshine on the finish of the tunnel.
Sensible instruments to dissolve the worry
Feelings are saved in our physique like muscle reminiscence. Even when it’s a one-time occasion it may keep within the physique. Particularly if it’s a traumatic expertise. Our our bodies maintain on to feelings like this to guard us from experiencing uncomfortable emotions.
To launch what’s within the physique, Somatic therapeutic modalities are obligatory. Issues like Breathwork, EFT Tapping, shaking, Yoga, and meditation work properly. Somatic therapeutic modalities are something that bypasses the thoughts to go straight to the physique.
Which not solely can dissolve the fears within the physique however can even activate our instinct. In any case, it was a meditation that introduced concerning the philosophy on which this whole article relies.
Being unafraid of the darkness
The dance between darkness and light-weight is woven into the very cloth of our being. Similar to fireflies casting their enchanting mild into the evening, we’ve got the facility to find deep insights and interior energy once we embrace the shadows inside us.
In our pursuit of larger targets, let’s remember the fact that our means to shine brighter is tied to our braveness to journey by means of the darkness.