The dark night of the soul is a term used by many to refer to either a spiritual crisis or moments in life where hope disappears and life feels empty. It is the title of a poem written by 16th-century Spanish poet and Roman Catholic mystic Saint John of the Cross, as well as of a treatise he wrote later, commenting on the poem. The journey occurs during the night, which represents the hardships and difficulties the soul meets in detachment from the world and reaching the light of the union with the Creator. [1]
I wrote the following in 1993. The next year, 1994, was one of the best years of my life:
"Through shattering pain, I will always have my flame;
A shadow in night becomes a fire in light.
Although a flame can die away;
It becomes the wind and lives the day."
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