"OUT OF THE DARKNESS" POST 98

The 'dark night of the soul' refers to a period of deep spiritual crisis.  The perceptions of your meaning of life will fall away.  You have a feeling you are deeply lost and have feelings of emptiness.  It is an extreme challenge because everything you thought your reality to be crumbles. You question your beliefs, your sense of purpose and even your connection to something larger than yourself.  It is a time of intense questioning and doubts, especially within your religious or spiritual framework; a sense of purposelessness and feeling as though life has lost all meaning.  

Periods of deep sadness and despair arise and you will feel trapped or completely disconnected. 

While very painful, it is a time of great transformation.  Transformation through a very deep spiritual awakening giving you a much stronger renewed sense of self.

Major external events can and will trigger your spiritual awakening.  Questioning one's belief system and a search for deeper meaning within, can also lead to this profound experience.

There will be a release of your self image and illusions of being separate from the world.

The 'dark night of the soul' can be a necessary step to a more authentic self awareness.

The dark night can share symptoms with depression, but it is different at it's core.  Depression is often characterized by sadness, hopelessness and a loss of interest in activities you normally enjoy.  The 'dark night of the soul' is more a spiritually-based crisis and search for meaning even though that search may lead to temporary despair.  

This challenging transformation is difficult but potentially an extremely rewarding one.  You will descend into darkness, and it will then light the way to a deeper understanding and a rebirth into your true sense of self.  You will be shown the light through that darkness.

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