Thank you for this thoughtful exploration. More and more I am feeling the beauty and mystery of darkness as a metaphorical journey deep into the ground of the soul, the territory of intuition and the divine feminine. There lives our shadow, the fragmented pieces of our psyches that wait to be reclaimed and brought home. When the shadow of decades has risen to the surface, as it has now in the U.S., it is frightening and ugly. Yet, it is also a time when we have a clear choice before us to follow this path of healing, to metabolize and integrate more pieces America's shadow self, as Americans have united to do many times in the past. It is long work. But so may it be, with the help of our persistent care, vision and peaceful actions. xo
Of course! Carmine, thank you for bringing this to the conversation! The fecund darkness of the archetypical divine feminine—and the dark night of the soul, which ultimately leads us more deeply into the work we need to do. And yes, the potential for growth and repair is great if we make it through. There are certainly more of us who want to serve love and peace and life, than the alternative.
Thank you for this thoughtful exploration. More and more I am feeling the beauty and mystery of darkness as a metaphorical journey deep into the ground of the soul, the territory of intuition and the divine feminine. There lives our shadow, the fragmented pieces of our psyches that wait to be reclaimed and brought home. When the shadow of decades has risen to the surface, as it has now in the U.S., it is frightening and ugly. Yet, it is also a time when we have a clear choice before us to follow this path of healing, to metabolize and integrate more pieces America's shadow self, as Americans have united to do many times in the past. It is long work. But so may it be, with the help of our persistent care, vision and peaceful actions. xo
Of course! Carmine, thank you for bringing this to the conversation! The fecund darkness of the archetypical divine feminine—and the dark night of the soul, which ultimately leads us more deeply into the work we need to do. And yes, the potential for growth and repair is great if we make it through. There are certainly more of us who want to serve love and peace and life, than the alternative.
At least that’s what I choose to believe . . .
I believe this, too. x
Timely, heartwarming and inspirational Michelle. And my favourite Machado line too! Much gratitude. Love and blessings 💚
Thanks Jez! Yes, that one and this one:
https://allpoetry.com/Last-Night-As-I-Was-Sleeping
💛 Love and Blessings to you too