What is the meaning of "the dark night of the soul" in terms of your spiritual journey?
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Faith111
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The Dark Night of the Soul refers to a time of powerfully intense internal struggling and questioning of purpose. This usually occurs just before a spiritual awakening. It is facing your demons, so to speak, and the abyss threatens to swallow you whole. If successful, the process strips away most of the ego that holds you back from seeing yourself as a pure being, distinct from yet inextricably connected to those around you and the universe as a whole. It is not something that can really be sought after; it is something occurs as it should on your Path to Enlightenment. It is, by definition, a terrifying yet necessary part of spiritual development. There are similarities to this process in many religious indoctrinations and has even been documented in psychological works.
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