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Through The Darkness: The Wisdom of Insight

11/5/2020

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​Nocturnal creatures seem to evoke eerie & frightful sensations in popular imagination.  There’s something creepy about the dark unknown that gives us over to our fears.  Throughout the ages, stories & mythologies conjure frightening or so-called “evil" images from the dark nighttime hours & the creatures who hunt & scavenge during those times.  In many cultures, for example, Owls & Bats have been known as death-omens or harbingers of evil-will directed against us.
However, Owls have a long history in many traditions as being magical messengers.  They bring wisdom & strength to see through the darkness & deception.  They call out your intuitions & heighten your psychic senses to be able to see truth or gain I sight when it appears that all is shrouded in obscurity.  Associated with many goddess-figures, Owls have been seen as insightful companions to those practicing magic under the cloak of night.

 Likewise, Bat has been viewed in some superstitions as a harbinger of ill-fortune & dark enemies. In all honesty, many traditions see them as representing rebirth & initiation into new life.  Watching bats hanging inverted to sleep deep within the caves – likened to the womb & tomb imagery of Mother Earth goddess energy – is the main association.  Many initiation ceremonies involved the novice or initiate entering a cave for meditation & rest before being reborn, indicating a symbolic & spiritual death-rebirth process.  The fact that bats emerge at dusk, return to rest at dawn, and hang upside-down in their altered state shows them as being wanderers between worlds bringing insight & wisdom to the journeying initiate.

Taking a second look at our fears – darkness, unknown, hidden dangers,  and death – can actually help us to see past them.  In doing this, we learn more about ourselves, grow our respect for the world around us, discover new ways to resolve conflict & solve problems, remain open to learning, and gain an abundance of blessings.  Our friends Owl & Bat are always around to help us sense whatever is lurking in the Shadows & give us insight into how best to handle ourselves.  Beyond the superstitious myths that show us what we fear on the surface, most myths & stories call us deeper into the unknown where we can find the spiritual treasures that strengthen our divine connection to ourselves & the world around us.
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Cheers to you on your own journey, and may you be protected in the darkness by the light within! 
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