Facing your Darkness

[CeceliaSkye]

"One does not become enlightened by imaging figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious." C.G. Jung

Strange thread for Valentines day perhaps...
How often in our love lives are we ruled by our subconscious fears? How often do we go about in our relationships reacting to things that have long since passed in our lives? Things that might range from mildly dissatisfying experiences to horrific traumas?
Manifesting themselves as insecurities, jealousy, inability to be intimate... deep seated fears.. all of them...
All of these things block the awareness of loves presence in our lives, keeping us from knowing true authentic passionate love.
This will go down as the most meaningful Valentines Day in my history.. With the help of my sensitive, aware, passionately alive, and oh so very patient Lover I have been able to look at and begin to free myself from some "darkness" thats been lurking around and screwing things up for a very long time. Can anybody relate to this at all? Ever looked at your shadows, your deep seated fears and felt liberation from them?

I love ya CH...

 

[Desdemona]

I can relate. It was such a relief when this happened in my life. Good for you!

 

[on_the_verge]

Darkness eludes me and at times screams at me in the middle of the night. I cross the limelight's and hunt for the shadows that darken and follow me. I stand in the pit of scum and the fervor of life, but I know within I can inhale the scent of darkness over a cigarette that wants to smolder with the devil.

Yet, I have loved a gentle heart and shared my own. I have flown out for lovers and friends alike, I am shy and carry a soft demure—while grinning with a cynical mind. So, I am not that evil as I know that I can be easily hurt. This day brings so much to consider and toss away like the trash in the alley of darkness I surface from. But, I know that in my heart there can only be the few and the audience can be left for the cinema

 

[CeceliaSkye]

That was beautiful... On the Verge...

 

[MissTaken]

Yes. I have faced my demons and won. In order to move forward, I had to make many sacrifices and except setbacks as part of my solution. However, I would not change a thing. Sacrifice has been worth it to get the monkey off my back.

 

[riff]

Funny you should mention this. I have thought a lot about this in the past couple of months- and I am learning.

It's natural, but odd in a way, how we can allow what has happened to us to become us. In so many, many ways, this is good- but engaging the other side of the coin, while very difficult at times, is liberating.

I really like CJ Jung a lot- in fact, today I did something of a self-analysis and thought about Jung's ideas quite a lot. And I learned something about me.

Life is an experience, isn't it. A great adventure.... with everything in it.

 

[Ice Cold]

In the dark.

I wake with the darkness each morning, and kiss it goodnight as if it were a lover. I walk with it hand in hand, embracing it as one with my soul. Not trying to vanquish it, but to understand it. To know the purpose of it's being, so that I can emerge past it, wiser more ready to merge with the rays of hope beyond.

 

[on_the_verge]

That was beautiful... On the Verge...

Thank you CeceliaSkye. There is always more…alwys as we see and feel, but it is not always face value and apparent, even in between cold servers running hard and copper lines over fiber optic ones. I never shared this on Lit, but perhaps this night is bringing a full moon before it's calling…
*This poem will pass in 10 minutes…

 

[CeceliaSkye]

Life is an experience, isn't it. A great adventure.... with everything in it.

Indeed it is!! "everything" included...

 

[CeceliaSkye]

Thank you CeceliaSkye. There is always more…alwys as we see and feel, but it is not always face value and apparent, even in between cold servers running hard and copper lines over fiber optic ones. I never shared this on Lit, but perhaps this night is bringing a full moon before it's calling…
*This poem will pass in 10 minutes…

I asked earlier, if perhaps there wasn't a full moon lurking about somewhere...