tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010494928772077300.post6287016522856787020..comments2024-03-01T14:26:39.432+01:00Comments on Sophia's Mirror: RedemptionEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11344595922514131573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010494928772077300.post-85193305371083618662012-11-23T06:49:26.553+01:002012-11-23T06:49:26.553+01:00Wholeheartedly I agree with Hawkwood that this sho...Wholeheartedly I agree with Hawkwood that this short blog touches upon profound insights. It is amazing that so much has been condensed into such a few paragraphs! Also, Emma's interpretation of Kahlil Gibran's painting is creative and revelatory. <br /><br />There is wisdom in Emma's pointing out that we need to embrace both the darkness and the light within us.<br />"For without first embracing our darkness, we cannot reach that ‘turning point’ in our own inner labyrinth..." The other statement that I find striking is: "We are mirrors of the cosmos, and so Sophia’s energy continues to exist inside us. It offers us the opportunity to recognize our own darkness for the dynamic force which it truly is." <br /><br />The act of embracing our darkness brings me to consider the qualities of acceptance and humility. When we do not accept our darkness whatever it may be we cannot open the door to see through it. Avoidance and denial takes us further away from from the centre of our labyrinth, the centre of our Spirit. The first step is acceptance. Accepting our darkness does not mean following our desires that may be selfish, that may hurt others, rather it involves acknowledging and accepting that those thoughts and feelings do exist. We can allow them to be without losing our selves in them. The second thing the embracing of darkness brings up for me is forgiveness. Forgiving others and importantly forgiving ourselves. When we forgive we actually step back from whatever life is presenting to us and realize it isn't as important as it seemed, that there is something deeper and beyond the situation that is more valuable. In this way, we approach the light through the darkness and darkness itself is redeemed. Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08209551489584694322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010494928772077300.post-64743981752822157602012-11-12T13:06:07.531+01:002012-11-12T13:06:07.531+01:00Such profound insights are offered by what is said...Such profound insights are offered by what is said here. One of these is hope: hope that a turning point is now being reached, and that there is a chance truly to restore a balance in the order of things which for so long has been neglected. This balance can be achieved through an understanding and a recognition of what has been wrong up till now, and why we seem to have taken a wrong turn to begin with. But there is also a sense in what is said here that all is nevertheless evolving as it needs to, and that in itself brings solace. This painting by Gibran, and your explanation of it, were a revelation for me! Thank you, Emma, from my heart for this and the many other insights offered here. Hawkwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07993700120131916459noreply@blogger.com