Glory of the Dark Night of the Soul

In the depths of our heart the lamp of the soul is burning, never is the lamp extinguished, no matter how dark life may seem. As humans we so often fail to understand God’s perfect plan, lamenting the pain and suffering we experience, our doubts begin to build and the momentum thus gaining takes us down the road necessary for our Light to grow. The higher we are meant to climb it seems the deeper we must descend to reach those heights for the fire to do its work. Once shaped and perfected we are able to absorb and reflect more light than we possibly could imagine.

 

Yet during these times of fire the world seems unjust and unfair. Sometimes we look at the tragedies in other lives and wonder why we have good fortune and begin the process of self-punishment for the goodness bestowed upon us, all because we are unable to step back and see how the pieces to the puzzle fit together. We must understand that one soul’s tragedy opens the door for Light and the flow of goodness, whether it be our own or another’s, this is the cycle of life. If only we could step back and observe this grand process in its completeness, then we would so willingly step into our dark nights for the “Glory” it brings.

 

Each soul must endure many dark nights and through the storms that are weathered, access is granted into the mysteries that bring to us the understanding and wisdom of an enlightened being. Know that during these times God is preparing to bring the “Glory”.  With each walk of a “Dark Night” we comprehend more and more the “Glory of the Dark Night of the Soul”. The laws begin to be understood and our connection to the past no longer carries the same degree of pain and with it the promise of the removal of that pain all together.

 

Author: Rose Siple
May 2011