Dark to light~ In praise of darkness

What a great photo!

Fantastic photo!

Great photo.

It's a word that goes into the context you wish. It's a word with a full spectrum of meanings from pro to con, from evil to calm.

Thanks everyone.

Thanks,William...you have right words to explain.Lovely.

Dark can be a state of being, an absense of light, a place of terror, an evil being or the comfort we all dream about.

However, your photo of light shines through it all as does your presense on this site.

Worth a TEN anytime.

I never thought of the womb , the start for all of us, as being dark. That's a very different take on darkness, Bhawana - thanks!

I like that photo

thanks David and Katrina.

Very pretty.

Darkness is the absence of light ... it can mean mystery or secrecy, evil or wickedness, ignorance, unhappiness or gloom. I think it's more often than not a negative force although you have given darkness a very positive spin, Bhawana!

There is no light without darkness and no dark without light. They are in perfect harmony and are often used as metaphors for the mysteries of the human experience, and no wonder as the dark has challenged our imaginations for millenia whether it be the dark of night or the shadows in the day.
Bhawana, I love the way you challenge us to give a voice to our individual thoughts on these truly wonderful insights!

I love your views, Marianne...

Great thoughts, Alison.

The Darkness is refuge and a safe place..nothing is realized in the dark,nothing can grow there ,either..
Darkness is warm and forgiving and as large as you need it to be to cover, to hide, as the margins are never visible.
The Darkness is a safe place to examine wounds and to take stock of the injury away from others that cannot understand ,cannot fathom the private personal Hell .

It is a place where time will stop and even turn backwards if one believes strongly enough..the memories are more alive ;nearer to one to behold without the Light blurring .

It is a place one can safely weigh the Past and the Now but the Future requires Light.
Light to illuminate the path....
It is a place the face cannot be viewed ..even by the owner, once recognizable now a twisted mask of anguish. It is better not to see the pain better not to show it ..especially when others think the time for that level of Anguish should pass..it is so cruel for others to set the pain clock..
Darkness is important..it was a very important place in my life,once..when I lost my compass point..my genesis..when pain and guilt overwhelmed and I despised Light, Laughter and anything that signified going forward because I wished not to..I wanted to stay rooted in the past and in the fond memories of the One I lost..
I craved the Dark and the Peace I thought Darkness gave me..
Then I started to wither ..and turn on myself..just like a seed in a pot of soil closeted in the dark .. my growth stunted,I was turning into a shadow of me of what I should be..
I learned in the Dark that sacrifice of the essence to survive ,to prostrate myself on my imagined altar would not change the reality of the other half of the world.the Light half..
it would only bring more sadness and darkness to those that I still loved and loved me..
So I followed the Light out ..but I thank the Darkness for that time and the lesson that I was fortunate to learn for me to continue..
I pray you find your Peace in the Dark and the Path to Light

You cannot experience darkness, without first experiencing light. We would never know the difference if there was no light. God said "and let there be light" That was to take us out of darkness. There is a time when darkness is a welcomed relief, no need to look at anything, but then there is the saying there is light at the end of the tunnel, perhaps you are looking at that without knowing it Bhawana, I am seeing it too.

Sheila, you wrote so beautiful and meaningful piece.thanks

Dear Judi, thanks for your lovely words and thanks Elsie, your first line is so so true.

First of all, great photo! Wow! Bhawana, I believe there's a place for everything in our lives. We need to know darkness in order to recognize and appreciate light. Darkness is good for us because when we're in that place we usually want to move out of it and that process can be incredibly carthartic. That's when we can really grow as a person. In that way darkness is special.

However, there is nothing like bathing in the glow of 'lightness'! I think light, especially being out in the natural sunshine, is beautiful, warm, energizing, positive and uplifting and very good for our overall well-being.

An interesting post, Bhawana. Thank you. And I love your bright purple top - eye-catching!

Darkness gives light its meaning. In astronomy we appreciate dark skies so that we can see the wonders of our beautiful universe. In fact from dark skies we can without the aid of even binoculars see the Andromeda Galaxy which is not in our "Universe" at all but 2.4 million light years distant. Try that in a light-polluted city!
My late Samoyed Lexy and I used to walk our trails at night without a flashlight. Somehow we would find our way without disturbing the darkness with a flashlight or lantern.

Interesting thoughts

I agree with William.

neat shot thanks for sharing...

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Hmm...I'm not a person that is particularly afraid of the dark, but I could be under the wrong circumstances. I think sometimes, like after a snowfall, the dark is magnificent.

Sue, your veiws are much appreciated,Thanks

John, that's a great example.I am humbled. Thanks everyone, Thanks Kathryn.


Oh Sue, that's nice comment.

Darkness is a time of rest for some beings, activity for others..... this time of year seems a hibernation and incubation time.....

That is neat

Wonderful photo. Darkness can be a wonderful and glorious, something to be enjoyed and appreciated. And on the flip side darkness can bring upon evils hiding in the shadows waiting to do harm.

Thanks for the video comments.

So true B!!


Without darkness you could never truly enjoy the light!!! (I look at dark and light they same way I look at the valleys and the mountains!! We must go through the valleys to enjoy the feeling of being on top of the mountain. If we were on top of the mountain all the time we would take it for granted...........if we were in light all the time we too would take that for granted! To have hope and faith....we must have both!

Wow! what an awesome explanation Bhawana. U made me rethink about it.