The Dark Night Of The Soul Is The Best Ever!!

Hi [firstname],

Days Of Darkness

Over the last ten years, I have had multiple periods in my life where I suffered. I felt alone, disconnected and uninspired by anything in life. So much about the world and humanity just made me sad.

I don’t like to admit it, but I was probably depressed. Only it wasn’t a traditional clinical depression. It turns out it was different - more of spiritual depression.

Sometimes these periods of darkness went on for months. I would try to fight against them, put on a happy face and step out into the world like everything was okay.

At the end of the workday, I would return home to my haven and hide.

For years, I had no idea what was going on. I kept doing the inner work, trying to fix myself. I tried to fight against the darkness and the melancholy, thinking there was something wrong with me. I fought to hold onto the highs and the days of light, happiness and bliss. I resisted my depths and emotions until they sucked me down.

Resistance only made it worse.

Go Into The Darkness To Get Through It

Years later, now I understand what was happening. It turns out there was nothing wrong with me. What I was experiencing was a dark night of the soul. Well, multiple dark nights, or dark months in my case!

The dark night of the soul is a very common part of the process of spiritual awakening. When you understand a dark night of the soul and can recognise it, you can begin to embrace the process for what it will give you on the other side.

Instead of running away from the darkness, you need to walk towards it to get through it.

Navigating these phases of melancholy begins with understanding the following:

What is a dark night of the soul - and why it is not what you might think;
What are the seven significant symptoms of a dark night of the soul - so you know if this is what you are experiencing;
What is the point of a dark night of the soul;
How long does it last; and
How to get through it faster and easier.

When I finally understood these things, I was far more relaxed the last time this occurred, about a year ago. As a result, I managed to move through it so much faster and with way more ease and grace than before.

For the first time, I saw the gift of this experience and became excited about what waited for me on the other side. The dark night is a process of evolution and transformation. It is one of the most extraordinary things you can experience when you understand it and get to the other side.

Finding The Light In The Dark!!

For me, embracing the darkness, my shadow, and the dark night of the soul helped me shift into a new version of me that can create the life I want.

If you want to understand the dark night of the soul and how to get through it, check out this week’s article here. I delve into this much deeper and share what helped me.

The choice is yours…

…Liz Watt