There are times when our whole world seems to be falling apart around us, and
we are not sure what to hold on to anymore. Sometimes our relationships
crumble and sometimes it’s our physical environment. At other times, we can’t
put our finger on it, but we feel as if all the walls have fallen down around
us and we are standing with nothing to lean on, exposed and vulnerable. These
are the times in our lives when we are given an opportunity to see where we
have established our sense of identity, safety, and well-being. And while it
is perfectly natural and part of our process to locate our sense of self in
externals, anytime those external factors shift, we have an opportunity to
rediscover and move closer to the core of our being, which is the only truly
safe place to call home.
The core of our being is not affected by the shifting winds of circumstance
or the cycles of change that govern physical reality. It is as steady and
consistent as the sun, which is why the great mystics and mystical poets
often reference the sun in their odes to the self. Like the sun, there are
times when our core seems to be inaccessible to us, but this is a
misconception. We know that when the sun goes behind a cloud or sets for the
night, it has not disappeared but is temporarily out of sight. In the same
way, we can trust that our inner core is always shining brightly, even when
we cannot quite see it.
When things around us are falling apart, we can cling to this core knowing
that an inextinguishable light shines from within ourselves. Times of
external darkness can be a great gift in that they provide an opportunity to
remember this inner light that shines regardless of the circumstances of our
lives. When our external lives begin to come back together, we are able to
lean a bit more lightly on them, knowing more clearly than ever that our true
home is that bright sun shining in our core.
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