Into The Fire, Wood

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This little light of mine,I'm gonna let it shine.

-Folksong

How bright is your light in this moment? Is your beautiful spirit
glowing in your face? Is your field radiating rainbows of love? Or is
your brilliance hidden within worries? Has your armor blocked your
luminosity? Have you forgotten your true nature?
Plodding through physical life on Earth can become so challenging that
it distracts you from your own light. That may not seem like such an
important loss but try watching a movie with no light streaming from
the projector. Try navigating your ship when clouds block the stars.
With no light, life becomes difficult and dismal. Your efforts to
bring forward your light will benefit you in 360 degrees. And wherever
your light shines, that aspect of your life blossoms. Like sunshine on
your garden, you beautify your life while making it more bountiful
when you let your light shine.
Lampshades
I just bought a couple of lamps with patchwork shades that have some
very dark swatches of color. As soon as I pull the beaded chain and
the light comes on, the dull fabric comes alive with contrast and
texture. It offers a soft glow of warmth to the room. You might not
call it cheerful or even bright. But the presence of the light behind
the dark shade offers a soothing vibration. Its nonverbal message
says, "Behind appearances, all is well."
Sometimes the circumstances of our lives become like dark lampshades.
They feel heavy and hopeless. At moments like that, it is helpful to
remember that the most beautiful light is often the one that comes
through the darkest shade. Your light is always shining. When you
allow it to illuminate your difficult and dark conditions, you emanate
a soft glow that will light your way. It will soothe your own pain
while at the same time offering a nonverbal reassurance to others that
"behind appearances, all is well."
Stoking the Fire
You have an internal fire. It is hot and bright. Does your inner fire
feel reduced to embers or is it a strong steady source of vitality and
wisdom? Bringing your inner fire into balance helps you to heal both
physical and emotional distress. The light of the fire, when scaled to
your needs, warms the heart and clarifies the path. You can bring your
fire forward and begin healing your most challenging circumstances
right now.
You may be surprised to find how much firewood you have stockpiled in
your shed. To fuel your light you can burn all your impurities. All
your troubles and worries, all your negative thinking, your hurts and
grudges, your pains and sorrows, they all burn like kindling. This
wood belongs in the fire. It gets you going until your true light
kicks in.
As you toss your old unwanted habits into the fire, you free yourself
from their burden.
You loosen up and more light pours through you.
If you feel that your light is dim or your fire is fading, if you feel
burdened by difficult circumstances, you can do this meditative
process to stoke your inner fire, brighten your light and lighten your
burden:
Sit quietly and squarely upright with eyes closed. As you quiet your
mind, search your field for impurities. Don't get involved in
identifying them. Just see them as specs and flecks that obscure the
light in your field. Catch them. Scoop them up with a net, pluck them
from the air, do whatever feels comfortable and effective. As you
remove them from your field, toss them in the fire. Let the fire
transmute them into sparkling energy, neutral, useful energy. Let them
revert to their true nature, which is light. Your field begins to
become clear and bright. Your fire becomes strong, steady and
brilliant. Your mind is still and you are glowing. When you feel
peaceful and energized, open your eyes.
A balanced light is always a welcome gift in the midst of difficult
life conditions. You become a blessing to others as you develop your
inner fire. You also soothe your own being as you shine your light.
You are unique and magnificent, contrasting and textured and as your
fire burns brightly and glows from deep within you, you are beautiful.