A Guide Through The Dark Night Of The Soul | TCM #124 (Part 1)
Many of us have been through or are going through a dark night of the soul right now; one might even say that we are indeed in a collective dark night of the soul. The dark night of the soul has a purpose that is often missed, which is an opportunity for immense spiritual transformation. In this podcast, we are going to cover signs of a dark night of a soul, the origin of the term, how it relates to "purification," astrological transits, the misconceptions about a dark night of a soul, share personal stories, and how to heal from a dark night of the soul, the potential gifts of the dark night of the soul, and more. Show Notes Part 1: * The dark night of the soul has a connection with spiritual growth * The origin of the term (Saint John of the Cross) * Signs of a dark night of the soul * Misconceptions of the Dark Night of the Soul * We often go through several dark nights in life * The loss of meaning and purpose * Laura's decade-long dark night of the soul when struggling with trauma and addiction * How to heal and navigate a dark night of the soul * Don't believe that the point in life is to be "happy" * Transformation and Transmutation * Gifts of the dark night of the soul In Part 2 (only for members), we go deeper into: * What happens when we don't face our Dark Nights of the Soul? * The Hero's Journey and the Dark Night of the Soul * The trap of missing a step on the journey (Refusal of the call) * Bernhard's Dark Night of the Soul * Atonement and Rebirth * How the Dark Night of the Soul relates to the "Law of Ascent and Descent" * Dark Night of the Soul and astrological transits * Scorpio / 8th house / Pluto transits * Creativity and the dark night of the soul * How the Dark Night of the Soul relates to facing the Shadow from a Jungian perspective * The Dark Night of the Soul and the Individuation Process Go HERE to listen to Part 2 if you’re a member or REGISTER to become a member to access the membership section (including the membership forum.) [Intro and outro music clip by Seeded Vision]