There are times when we all need comfort

There are times when we all need comfort, the touch of a hand, words that soothe, the warmth of the sun.  You are in the throes of change, in the shift and swirl of an Earth redefining herself, the push and pull, the slash and burn of evil and good.

It is growth; it does not feel good.  It takes its toll and it is supposed to.  Those souls that are brave enough to let go and jettison attachment will climb the highest mountain.  Those that do not will continue the game of good and evil, right and wrong.  If you do not like the game, do not play.

Believe me when I say that we know how difficult it can be.   And believe me when I say that we did it and so can you.  Practice patience.  Stand and face the sun.  Do not engage.  Do not let the barbs of resistance weigh you down.

In the big picture all of this is good.  It is testing your strength, you are stronger.  Remember, beloveds, there is nothing that can harm you.  Sometimes adventures are stressful, but that stress can be used to one’s advantage.  It can, as the ear of corn, strip away the husk of the illusory world, leaving behind the golden light of truth.

Rumi