There is light that is more luminous than billions of stars. This light resides deep within our consciousness, but remains largely unseen in this universe because the egos eyes cannot comprehend it. The light is manifest in this world through the giving and receiving of love and compassion. These radiate our true luminous nature into the dreamland of separation. These rays warm and heal others. When we clean the faeces of a dependent other who can no longer manage their dignity; when we listen deeply, very deeply, to a hurting other, and try not to judge or fix them; when we notice the struggle of another person and acknowledge that we have noticed, from a place of genuine compassion; these are the rays from the inner light, which creates heaven on earth. The breaking through of Heavens love into a world of fear, scarcity and separation is the greatest miracle on earth. This world, although not created by God, receives divine creative goodness through us. The bad dreams of this world such as war, grasping, tribalism, insularism, nationalism and projection are not Gods dream, and though unreal, cause us nightmares of suffering. Love is our nature. Love is our origin. When we return to love we return to our true nature.
St Francis of Assisi ~ Being of Light
In a few days we celebrate the feast of St Francis of Assisi. Francis exuded light. He was consciously united with Eternal Light and this light shone on all whom he encountered. This Divine Light dwells within each one of us, and which is our deepest true self (but which is dormant in most of us). He was a mystic, healer, teacher, Bodhisattva and a dear father to the despised and disposable of his society. Francis is an icon of our own journey towards illumination. He is a pointer to our spiritual awakening. When we heal from our internal fear, judgment, harshness and violent self-criticism and embrace simplicity of heart we strip away the ego and superego, and fear-based defences such as cynicism, pessimism, chauvinism and narcissism. When we become light we warm and illuminate the lives of others. Francis can be a dear companion to us on the journey, gently helping us to deconstruct the unreal to reveal the real. Allow him to draw close to you.
