Some traditions refer to the Divine Spark or Inner Light within us, which is hidden from us, then found, cultivated, and shared forth as ‘medicine’ or remedy for the world in these times.
This awareness was part of the deeper, one might say spiritual meaning of the end-of-year holy days – the nourishing stream running beneath the joyous celebrations and more stressful elements of the holidays.
“If only our hearts were completely gripped by this: Surely, in light of what is wrong in today’s world, we should all stretch out our hands toward that which is to come, so that at last in the world may the new day may break.”
“We are placed on this earth in order to proclaim, in the midst of the heaviest darkness, this message: The Morning star has risen in my heart, in our hearts, and soon will rise over the whole of the darkened world.”
~ Eberhard Arnold, When the Time Was Fulfilled, as shared by Plough quarterly journal
In the Gospel of Thomas, this is the Third Way — different from the grace or works dichotomy (as if it couldn’t be both grace and works, or graceful works!).
The Third Way is the path of insight, the Wise-Woman Way of Magdalene, where: “The overriding concern … is to find the light within in order to be a light unto the world.” (Wikipedia)
“There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”~ Edith Wharton
How delicious and cool is that? We can be lights unto the world — both the candle and the mirror that reflects it — letting our big-heart-light shine.
And in the graceful being and doing of that, we help restore the world’s lost heart.
For more inspiration to spark your whole-heartedness and heart-light, revisit (or visit newly), “Out of Fear-Spin and Into the Heart, Illuminated,” in the Sophia’s Children archives.
A blessing on you:
May, through grace, the light within you kindle; may you be a shining light unto the world; and may your own amazing beauty and unique gifts be reflected back to you by others.
May it be so for each of us.
p.s. Stay tuned for a new Wise Woman – Feminine Mysteries Apprenticeship program emerging from my Creative Cauldron very soon … send me a direct email (sophiaschildren ‘at’ gmail ‘dot’ com) if you’d like a personal heads up and preview on it!
Wild & Beautiful Blessings,
Jamie
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December 19, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Your writing is simply exquisite! And, we have No doubt, divinely inspired.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and blessings.
Hugs,
O and om.
December 19, 2014 at 8:09 pm
I’m truly touched by that beautiful reflection. Buddha Bow to you. (And need I say, I’m so glad you find it so.) 🐱
December 19, 2014 at 8:17 pm
I couldn’t have found it any other way.
Thank you for your blessings and kind thank yous.
I must add, when I read your blogs I can hear your voice speaking to me, and it’s as if I’m at a lovely sermon. In an invisible church. Inside my mind. Propped up in the four corners by soul, spirit, intellect, and goodwill.
That feeling is very much appreciated!!
Hugs,
O and om 🌟
December 19, 2014 at 8:44 pm
Most gracious thanks. Follow the link to see…
December 19, 2014 at 9:44 pm
Wow Jamie,
If you got Odie’s ear, you must be on a roll!
This is quite beautiful and moving. The powerful Edith Wharton quote has caused me to reflect on my litebeingness. Thank you for this gift and I wish you a festive Solstice Season. Also we would be delighted if you joined the 2014 Wrap Up challenge as you one of the lights I discovered this year 🙂
Blessings,
Linda
December 19, 2014 at 9:51 pm
Thank you, Linda. Yes, your Light Being shines out. 🙂 A beautiful Season of Lights to you as well. And thank you for the invitation to join you in the 2014 Wrap-Up Challenge … can I find the how-to at your blog? And in the spirit of the season, don’t miss the youtube in the This Little Light of Mine post (including as a link in the Shining Heart post above, but here it is.) Happy light-kindling and shining into and through a whole new year. 🙂 Love, Jamie
December 19, 2014 at 10:01 pm
You are welcome. Here is the link and it includes the directions at the end: http://litebeing.com/2014/12/06/2014-wrap-up-blog-challenge-the-fun-begins-on-monday/
I will check out the youtube video too 🙂
Love to my Gemini moon sister <3
December 19, 2014 at 10:11 pm
Perfect, thanks for the link, Linda. The Bruce version of This Little Light of Mine is a rockin’ good-juju-stoker for sure. 🙂 And right back to you, Gemini Moon Sistah (mine’s 0 Gemini, so gathering in Council with Master Magi Saturn to review the last half-cycle’s learnings). xoxo Love, Jamie
December 21, 2014 at 2:03 am
Dear Jamie,
I agree with eye of Odysseus — her description of how your posts feel so personally touching is the same way I experience your words.
I have been catching up on a couple months of posts I’ve missed, as I’ve been in the land of Hermitville myself these days. The posts I’ve read so far have all moved me to tears!! Good tears. The quotes, the blessings, your insights and kind guiding words … all touch my heart very deeply. My sincerest thanks to you, Jamie.
Love Mo (we emailed a couple times about your Leveling post, and I commented on another post awhile ago, using a different email address. In that comment I spoke of the eerie-ness I felt since turning 50. Just in case you might not have known I was both!)
p.s. I am a Gemini moon too. And a Gemini sun! Mercury, too, was in Gemini on my birthdate, along with another planet — basically I’m about as Gemini as they come :-).
December 21, 2014 at 8:40 pm
Greetings, Mo! Thank you for reading and sharing your comment and kind words. You’re most welcome; I’m so glad that what ‘writes through me’ resonates with you! Yes, I absolutely remember our previous email conversation and that you’re a fellow Gemini Moon sister. Turning 50 … so you’ve had or are in the midst of your Chiron return then? The few years leading up to, through, and just past the Chiron return can be interesting, to say the least. 😉 I see your continued comment, so I’ll continue there … Blessings Mo! Jamie
December 27, 2014 at 7:32 pm
Hi Jamie, thanks for your reply! About the “Chiron return” thing … I know a smattering of astrology, but not enough to know what the Chiron return means. I’m fascinated by astrology and pay visits to a couple astrology blogs like Molly’s on About dot com…. (actually, I think that’s how I found you! Through one of Molly’s blog posts!). But as i read those astrology posts, the more in-depth the info gets — with houses and degrees and reruns and squares and all — the more my mind glazes over. I’ll be 3/4 through an article when suddenly I discover that my mind is GONE!! It checked out somewhere around the first quarter! I think Astrology to my brain is kinda like math.
I have a couple more posts to comment on — especially “This Little Light of Mine.” I didn’t realize you wrote that back in September — I thought it was more recent. But that post …. wow, did that one ever call out to me!! It offered me much solace. (I still haven’t watched the video, but it’s at the top of my list!).
love, mo
December 27, 2014 at 7:43 pm
Hi Mo! Oh, definitely watch Springsteen and Co. do This Little Light of Mine (the youtube I include in the post). It’s a good one.
With the Chiron Return, I’ve had it on my writing list to do a post on that … and it’s still on the list. 🙂
In a nutshell, the Chiron Return usually occurs when we’re somewhere between 49 and 51 years of age, thereabouts. Chiron in myth is ‘the Wounded Healer’, so with Chiron Return, there is usually an opportunity to heal the ‘original Chiron wounds’ (afflicted on the soul, and in childhood, etc.). With my own … a nice juicy extended version thanks to two Retrogrades … I noticed that in the several years leading up to it, various core patterns showed themselves to me (in the mirror of relationships), and then during my Chiron Return, that mirroring spiraled right back to the core with the recollection of key events and dynamics that occurred during childhood, very early on in some cases, that laid the groundwork for the radical breach of trust (Chiron in Pisces core wound), etc. The ‘wound’ shapes certain worldviews and patterns from then on, until ‘the reveal’ around the Chiron Return. Then in the time following the Chiron Return, there’s the chance to integrate, gather the pearls, jettison the shells (through ritual or whatever we find meaningful), and begin to be the ‘wounded healer’ like Chiron in myth.
Not sure it happens that neatly, and each person will have unique experience within the general container of it, but it gives you the gist. 🙂
Astrology is definitely a whole wisdom tradition that one can do a lifelong study in and still have things to learn! 🙂 It’s easy to get lost and confused when you climb into the nitty gritty of it.
I’m so glad that This Little Light of Mine gave you solace (or you found solace in it!)! Thank you for letting me know.
Love,
Jamie
December 30, 2016 at 3:51 am
There’s a wealth of feminine power in this blog. Very helpful to me as a community animator. Thank you so much for the opportunity to be able to access such a very enriching and inspiring space.
CONGRATULATIONS, Jamie.
January 7, 2017 at 8:04 pm
Thank you, Millette. I’m so glad you found your way here and have found inspiration, too. Blessings to you! Jamie