The gaining of internal strength and wisdom comes through traversing the dark night of the soul, the retreat into the depths of your being – soul-searching – taking one step after another through that dark tunnel of no-man’s land hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Through this process you gain an intimate understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses. As you stumble and fall you gather the strength to pick your self up and take another step, not really knowing where it will lead you.

fb hermitAt the end of that dark tunnel, the light is waiting. The wheel of fortune turns slowly towards the dawn and new beginnings and you are ready to move on with a better understanding of who you really are.

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