Full circle is not a return but a spiral. We come back to the same ground yet higher, carrying scars, dreams, and the quiet fire of survival. Who am I dissolves into emptiness, where nothing stands alone. Compassion, moderation, and humility guide the way. The Divine lives in the now; in past or future it is only the ego that lives.
Transcendence is not escape and not dogma. It is the ordinary becoming luminous because we are fully here. Salt on the lips. Wind in the scarf. A laugh that clears the chest. We are not just minds counting outcomes. We are bodies, voices, rhythms, and a shared field of attention. Let life be raw and generous. Let the magic show itself. Again and again, enough for now.
Rhiannon’s lesson lives in us. When blame twists care into shame, the Mother and the Horse split: strength turns to mute labor, love becomes a public load. Truth returns with the child and the sentence ends. Mother and Horse join again. We carry only what is ours, protect the tender life within, and walk through the open gate with steady eyes. Hope. Trust. Progress. And go. The gate is open. Go on
The Great Nothing symbolizes despair, nihilism, and the forgetting of one’s true nature. Atreyu does not fight it with force but by remembering his own heart. He keeps his heart alive when everything else fades. In doing so, he realizes that saving the world is the same as saving his own heart. When all around is emptiness, he discovers the truth: I AM Alive. Emptiness is not death. Emptiness is pure potential.
Awaken to the silent presence beyond all illusions. Let your heart trust the natural flow of life, knowing each step is guided by deeper wisdom. Surrender to the dance of creation and dissolution, for in that stillness lies your rebirth. This is the journey of being Twice-Born: The Dance of Bliss.
Salim’s long, arduous life full of highs, lows, and exhaustive journeys left a persistent feeling of incompletion, like a relentless shadow.
