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Finding balance in light and shadow

Dear Ones,

As you draw near to the to the longest day, consider the light. Consider the play of light and dark in your life, the shadows you are avoiding, the illuminations you are seeking.

Avoiding the shadows of oneself is folly; they are there, they will not disappear on their own, and to be frank, they are not all meant to. Light and shadow are partners, shaping and moving together throughout your life and personality, throughout the essence of you.

Seeking only that which is in the light can be a form of denial or an act of fear rather than a healing choice. Consider why are you hunting for the light. Is there not already light in your life? Or is that light simply not bright enough, or does your Ego tell you it is not good enough? Is fear pushing you towards a bright burning sun, where you may get consumed in its heat rather than warmed?

Balance - seek that instead of one or the other, this or that, life is fullest in the in-between. In the middle point between one and the other, the point of absolute balance. Where all unnecessary things fall away, where you feel almost weightless and held.

Life should have light but also shadow. You learn and thrive in and with both. When you seek to bring lots of light into your life, you forget that the same and equal amount of darkness will come with it. One does not exist without the other.

So, on the longest day, enjoy the sunlight, sit in it and allow its gentle warmth to surround you while acknowledging that around it is shadow. Shadow that wants nothing from you and means you know harm. It only wants to help you see and experience the light.

Look within to your own light and notice the shadow around it - are they fighting each other, or are they supporting each other? Take this moment to choose to not judge your shadow and step into the middle, into the in-between.

Blessings
The Oracle

The above piece is written by The Oracle, via inspirational or automatic writing.