“Where there is Light, there is also Darkness. Darkness calls out to the Light, the Light

“Where there is Light, there is also Darkness. Darkness calls out to the Light, the Light calls out to the Darkness. Our Destinies are one.” - Sailormoon Stars; Act 59

Peace cannot be without chaos and light cannot be without shadow. It is this duality that makes the universe what it is. There will be darkness and light, battle and hope, life and death, happiness and sadness; everything will happen again and again. But at the end of it all, there is always hope for the future. It is up to us to embrace what comes to us in life, for it is the positive and the negative that shape our character. And as long as our stars keep shining, we will be alright - we won’t give up. We are all just lonely stars seeking to find one another. So embrace all, the light and dark within yourself and others around you. Embrace the world as the imperfect, wonderful place it is.

I like to take time to recognize this duality with this quick meditation exercise. Sit or lay down calmly with your eyes closed and trace the upright and inverted moon symbols on your forehead while saying:

There is light within me.
There is darkness within me.
True balance within me,
Guide me to my destined path.

Let the light not outshine me.
Let the darkness not devour me.
True balance within me,
Guide me down my destined path.

Often I find myself simply repeating “there is light within me/there is darkness within me/I will not give up” in my head as a quick grounding message when I’m feeling too depressed out in public spaces.

-K