Into the Silence

I keep wanting to come back to the thought of silence. I think it is often misunderstood to be emptiness or a stagnant void. That is not silence; that is death.

Silence is an interior act, an active slowing down and unwinding. To acheive a fruitful silence of soul takes time and practice. Think of it as an awareness ever deepening, a slow decompression of stress, a period when the mind can come to rest and the heart is free to ponder and reflect.

In silence great thoughts are born, darkness is pierced, the soul revealed, the struggles sorted. Once you have experienced this saving power of silence, you will not want one day to pass without setting aside a quiet time to enjoy it.