Wholeness
…having all it’s proper parts or elements; entire; being healthy or sound.
As sentient beings we can spend a lifetime journeying into the realm of wholeness; to find, invite, nurture and become our authentic selves.
The Knights of the Tarot all represent the search for the Holy Grail; the symbol of God within.
“…our knightly task is to figure out where our place is, to evaluate our experiences and decide what new attitudes and approaches best suit us. That journey and the adventures, victories, and obstacles we encounter along the way, prepare us to assume our roles as Queens and Kings.” ~Spiritual Tarot: Echols, Mueller, Thomson (Quill, NY, 1996).
“We need to see, and agree that what we seek already lives within us, and we within it. Now we know our one great task: Watch for whatever promises us freedom, and then quietly, consciously refuse to see ourselves through the eyes of what we know is incomplete. Then we live wholeness itself, instead of spending our lives looking for it.” ~Guy Finley
The quest, the journey to wholeness is seldom undertaken and sustained through to it’s reward. The path is fraught with peril. Self-doubt; a tenacious clinging to unhealthy patterns because they exude comfort and safety, even though they are the very Demons of fear that keep us prisoners, make us unable to accept the grace and forgiveness of divine pardon. Thus preventing our escape to the nurturing love of the authentic self. Additionally, the time, dedication and courage required to seek after and capture the Holy Grail discourages most of us.
“The journey to wholeness requires that you look honestly, openly, and with courage into yourself, into the dynamics that lie behind what you feel, what you perceive, what you value, and how you act. It is a journey through your defenses and beyond, so that you can experience consciously the nature of your personality, face what it has produced in your life, and choose to change that. Words lead to deeds. They prepare the soul, make it ready, and move it to tenderness.” ~Gary Zukav
Although the journey to wholeness is perhaps the greatest challenge we face in the quest for the Holy Grail, success and reward defy description. However, there are many palpable rewards: inner peace, especially amidst social, political and personal upheaval; no need to fear/react/behave based on what others think of us; authentic self-confidence based upon intimate knowledge of our personal strengths and weaknesses; the ability to successfully deal with cognitive dissonance; and a deep, abiding, intimate connection with others and with the sacred energy of all life.
“You see, the condition of wholeness demands an inner quiet, a state of serenity and contentment. Nurturing intimacy with oneself can be done only in a tranquil setting, a space where noise and chatter diminish and one’s own personhood comes to the surface.” ~Susan Dietz (Press Democrat, Single File, December 22, 2018)
I invite you to find, nurture and protect your sacred space. The haven and refuge of wholeness.
Blessings!
