Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol IX (Oct 14 thru Aug 16)
A few of the in-Sight-full sayings & inspirational images that I have been blessed to gently gather while wandering along my Way.
A few of the in-Sight-full sayings & inspirational images that I have been blessed to gently gather while wandering along my Way.
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Reaching for <strong>the</strong> Light<br />
(07/12/2015)<br />
Some make it <strong>the</strong>ir mission to try and hurt o<strong>the</strong>rs. These are <strong>the</strong> Shadow-<br />
People -- soaked in <strong>the</strong> sludge of childhood traumas, adolescent codependencies<br />
and adult aggressions. They seem to know only one way out of <strong>the</strong>ir inner<br />
Darkness -- and that way is violence; violence against <strong>the</strong>ir ―enemies‖, by<br />
attacking <strong>the</strong>m in ―self-defense‖ ... violence against <strong>the</strong> unfairness of life, by<br />
complaining about <strong>the</strong>ir own pains &/or by reveling in <strong>the</strong> pains & failures of<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs ... violence against <strong>the</strong> ―sinners‖ who behave or believe differently than<br />
<strong>the</strong>y do, by worshiping a God who will ultimately damn <strong>the</strong>m all to Hell ...<br />
violence against <strong>the</strong>ir own fears, by soaking <strong>the</strong>ir own suffering in a wide variety<br />
of self-destructive physical & emotional addictions.<br />
Yes, <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> Shadow-Folk ... They are not completely comprised of<br />
fog or blackness, and yet <strong>the</strong>y do tend to reside <strong>the</strong>rein -- and <strong>the</strong>y do tend to do<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir best to bring everyone around <strong>the</strong>m down into <strong>the</strong>ir dreary depths …<br />
They pull o<strong>the</strong>rs down with guilt, & <strong>the</strong>y pull <strong>the</strong>m down with blame;<br />
They pull o<strong>the</strong>rs down with threats, & <strong>the</strong>y pull <strong>the</strong>m down with judgment;<br />
They pull o<strong>the</strong>rs down with temptations, & <strong>the</strong>y pull <strong>the</strong> down with fear;<br />
They pull o<strong>the</strong>rs down with gossip, & <strong>the</strong>y pull <strong>the</strong>m down with criticism.<br />
And yet <strong>the</strong>se are not <strong>the</strong> ways of <strong>the</strong> Divine – <strong>the</strong> Divine that resides within<br />
<strong>the</strong>m, and <strong>the</strong>se are not <strong>the</strong> ways of Light – <strong>the</strong> Light that fuels <strong>the</strong>ir life and<br />
embodies <strong>the</strong>ir will to live. Yes, <strong>the</strong> ego is <strong>the</strong> strongest of all adversaries ... It is<br />
insidious ... It is arrogant ... It is greedy ... It is deceitful. And yet even though it<br />
is by far our greatest enemy, <strong>the</strong> ego is nothing compared to <strong>the</strong> strength of <strong>the</strong><br />
Love that comprises <strong>the</strong> human Soul.<br />
Yes, <strong>the</strong> ego will use fear & pride to find any way possible to keep us<br />
hidden in <strong>the</strong> shadows, and yet LOVE is always available to us<br />
LOVE is always <strong>the</strong>re and LOVE is always a choice ...<br />
And in those moments when LOVE is finally chosen, LOVE always wins;<br />
every …<br />
single …<br />
time.<br />
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