Monday Mantra 59

April 28, 2014

"Without knowing the energy of fear we can't become fearless. Without knowing the energy of darkness we can't be free of darkness." - Ancient Samurai

When something, including our own feelings, scares us we run away into action; often that action is distracting, dangerous, emotionally and physically, it can lead us to the darkness of addiction, of judgment, separation, wars of all kinds, internal and external, large and small. Fear is the energy of darkness that calls us out of ourselves into the distracted, confused, external world. The Light within assures and answers, guides and gifts us; it lies deep within the energy of our own spirits and minds. That energy can only be accessed in silence; in meditation, prayer, compassion and thoughtfulness. We have to focus in order to find the energy of fearlessness. The energy of darkness is all around us; the energy of fearlessness is within.