Archive for November 15th, 2020
Sacred Marriage
Sacred Marriage, a union of opposites. Carl Jung described the sacred marriage within as the anima and animus joining together in Heiros Gamos.
“If we are to live without silencing or numbing essential parts of who we are, a vow must be invoked and upheld within oneself. The same commitments we promise when embarking on a marriage can be understood internally as a devotion to the care of one’s soul: to have and to hold…for better or for worse…in sickness and in health…to love and to cherish, till death do us part.
This means staying committed to your inner path. This means not separating from yourself when things get tough or confusing. This means accepting and embracing your faults and limitations. It means loving yourself no matter how others see you. It means cherishing the unchangeable radiance that lives within you, no matter the cuts and bruises along the way. It means binding your life with a solemn pledge to the truth of your soul.” ~Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening, pg 374-75.
To find the way between our internal opposites means to stay with the struggle and tensions between them. Commitment to the process leads to the opportunity for Self-realization and personal growth…the journey to the Authentic Self. Only then can we experience the truth of inner peace.
Blessings!
