“How we move through the world—how we think, feel, love, and remember—is not separate from the great unfolding. This piece explores the quiet truth that individual healing is never just personal; it is a sacred participation in the collective restoration of light.
What we discover in the sanctuary of our own heart ripples outward, influencing the balance of all things. And in this sacred reciprocity, we become bearers of remembrance—of the love that holds all things together, even when veiled by darkness.
These are reflections on the mystery of being woven into the whole, and the humble offering of our stories, shaped by light found beyond the shadows”
“The patterns, dynamics, and laws that shape our lives—those that weave between the thinking mind and the wisdom of the heart—apply just as profoundly to the collective as they do to the individual.
When we speak of individual consciousness, we do so in the context of a greater whole—embedded within humanity itself, of which we are but a single, luminous thread.
To truly understand this is to recognize that each of us profoundly affects the energetic balance of our world, and indeed the universe. In every moment, we participate in the unfolding polarity of light and dark. How much light, how much darkness—this is, in part, our responsibility.
It falls to each of us, then, to seek the truth within the sanctuary of our own heart. To discover, again and again, the one love that holds us all—and in doing so, to be set free. And in that freedom, to offer our stories: of the light we found, even—especially—beyond the veil of darkness.”
Through our inner work, our attunement to the deeper will of the universe—this vast mystery clothed always in love—we help each other remember. And in remembering, may we share with humility and grace the beauty of this journey with all sentient beings, everywhere.”
Nigel Lott teaandzen.org
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