WHY THE DARK IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE LIGHT

As energy workers, intuitives, and healers, our focus (usually!) is on the light. Spreading it, working with it, trying to stay within it.

But, life is about balance, and dark is part of that. At this time of the year as Halloween comes near, the focus turns to the dark. In our primarily Christian culture (in the US), we've been taught that it's something to fear or something that shouldn't be focused upon.

But, what if that's not correct?

We know that when we die, something comes next. Most of us have had experience with the dead in some form, seeing a 'ghost' or having 'that feeling' from time to time that we're not alone. And, though our body may initially react with a feeling of fear, deep down we know that sharing space with those who have gone on before us isn't truly an UNhealthy thing at all. The dead around us are part of a healthy spiritual ecosystem.

It's also very important that even as we work in the Light and continue to strive to be the best human we can be, that we explore the 'dark' sides of ourselves, too. The baser human sides of us that struggle with Ego and pettiness, sadness and disappointment, bad habits and Ego (yes, I meant to say that twice because it truly is a struggle). And that's every bit as important as focusing on the Light, if not more so, as understanding our Dark helps us understand ourselves as a Whole.

Something to do as we near Halloween, also called Samhain (pronounced sow-en) or All-Hallows' Eve, is to recognize that it's the perfect time to send some energy towards those close to us who have died. As the veil between our world and theirs becomes thinner and thinner, it's also much easier to communicate. You might notice songs on the radio that remind you of them. You may come across something in your home that they gave you that you'd forgotten about, almost as if it were left there intentionally (it probably was!). They may be in your dreams. You may catch a whiff of their perfume or cologne. All of this is a wonderful loving reminder that they're not truly GONE; they're still around us, still loving us, and still missing us as much as we miss them.

Ways to honor that can be varied, from the simple act of thinking of them (and don't forget to tell them how much you love and miss them, as you don't need an intuitive intermediary like me to do that for you! They can hear you directly!), to going to a favorite place you shared such as a park or restaurant, listening to music you loved together, and even setting a place for them at dinner inviting them to join you for something very human: A meal.

Know that everything you do in their honor is seen and acknowledged, and take the opportunity that this "dark" time of the year provides to participate in those things you may not be able to see. But, be assured in your heart that they're very real and that you ARE being heard.