Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Consult the silence. My oracle for decision-making is silent, in a manner of speaking. Too many of us think the silence is empty, however. Common perception is that silence “contains” the void. But within the void, there is something – wordlessness that is overlooked by the weary human. The human mind is preoccupied with the surface, never considering the substance of intelligence.
Using two hands, when you touch the tips of your fingers together, wrists apart, you’ll create a tent-shape, illustrating the masculine side of life. If you open your fingers at the top and bring your wrists together, opening the space like a vase, you’ve illustrated the feminine side. This open spaciousness is often ignored as “nothing.” But ancient wisdom reminds us that what makes a glass, a vase, or a building useful is the space. The spaciousness inside of you “contains” potential.
The world is mostly space, yet we don’t think of that dimension as anything of particular interest. We’ve always got something in our hands or in front of our eyes. We’ve got noise in our ears and we’re always doing, feeling, and thinking. Few of us stop, sit, and listen to the nothingness.
The background is first. Out of the silence comes the noise. Out of the nothingness, something appears. Out of space, stuff emerges. Consult the spacious silence when you feel lost. Let the mind clear, the nervousness settle, and let the silence speak. Revelation, discernment, ideas, and truth come from the emptiness within. Consult the silence. Notice the background. Go within and you’ll find the answers, which also lead to more questions. Whatever you’re struggling with, a plunge into the silence will not only soothe you, but will give you wisdom, guidance, understanding, and constant questing.