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Dark Night of the Soul
In the Christian mystical tradition one of the great texts is Dark Night of the Soul by Saint John of the Cross, in which he talks about the periods of loneliness, fear, and doubt that one goes through after the initial awakenings into the light. Evagrius,
from Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are by Jack Kornfield
- The dark night of the soul is defined as a deep existential crisis where all our beliefs about ourselves, the Universe, and our place within it are called into question.
It’s a period marked by profound inner conflict, where the very foundations of our identity and purpose are shaken to their core. More importantly, it’s a period where we’re in a li... See morefrom There Can Be No Rebirth Without A Dark Night of The Soul by Patrícia Williams
The sixteenth-century Saint John of the Cross coined the phrase “the dark night of the soul” to refer to a time of grief, doubt, and spiritual crisis, when God seems shadowy and distant.6
from Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep by Tish Harrison Warren