Take the Shadows away and what are we left with?
Half the picture is missing! take those amazing shadows out of this picture and there is no texture, no expression, no creative life, just plain ordinary walls painted different colours. Our 'shadow' side which I liken to the unconscious mind, the hidden aspect, is so much larger than the conscious parts of our minds, these are tiny!
Digging that little bit deeper, listening that little bit more, seeing with the magnifying glass of focus reveals so much more of who we really are - we are marvellous & creative & capable of amazing feats.
Shadows don't have to be scary
There is nothing to be afraid of, in the darkness, in the hidden places except 'Fear' itself - only the absence of a tiny bit of light makes it seem foreboding. Take that light of curiosity, of longing, of desire, of hopefulness and shine it there. Open the windows and let the sunshine in. Draw back the curtains of this limiting world and be surprised, be inspired, be amazed, be delighted and most of all share these - dispel the myth, expose the truth in all its wonder!
From where I am standing, half the planet is in shadow
it's a different time of day!
but there is so much sunshine & beauty there I just can't see it right now- that's O.K.
This is obvious but we forget!
I want to re.member and know all of who I am
"Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(so simple really!)
Shadows are about polarity -
Polarity is the unavoidable, natural state of the world we live in. With 'one side' there is always 'the other' - without both we are not whole. With Choice we can learn to be the hinge upon which the door of polarity hangs - this 'hinge' is who we really are, it is Awareness. Without the full expression of one part of our'selves' we find ourselves in suppression which is the cause of discomfort or dis-ease. With Choice within Awareness, we are able to witness and enjoy both sides of this 'door' and not be a victim to either, but a full participator - an applauding appreciative audience - in full gratitude for this life full of feeling and passion, together with humility and honouring and awe of what is happening here and now.
Below is a video where Chameli Ardagh talks about the fierceness of Kali and her partnership with Shiva, the Awareness - both have to be present to offer the gift of Presence, and she expresses it beautifully.
Below is a video where Chameli Ardagh talks about the fierceness of Kali and her partnership with Shiva, the Awareness - both have to be present to offer the gift of Presence, and she expresses it beautifully.