LuminessenceThe Dark Luminaire

The fire was raging from a deep, dark pit. The heat was heavy. The air uneasy. I wasn’t ready for what came next. From the darkness a figure rose. It struck straight into my fear, made my blood curdle on impact. It looked at me like it was reading my soul. I no longer felt human. My body froze. I couldn’t move or think the way I normally did. Everything I thought I was fell away. All that remained was the essence of who I was not And the fear that had been stopping me. I couldn’t run. I couldn’t fight. The only thing left was to face it. I stayed where I was And began to soften. I asked myself what it was about this figure that held such power over me. I spoke to it. Asked it what it was Why it was here What it wanted. And slowly I began to understand fear at its core. Why it existed. Why it had taken this shape. Why I had created it as part of my own psyche. Understanding turned into acceptance. Acceptance into recognition. I could see where it came from and why it stayed. I thanked it. I loved it. I hugged it and said I love you. That demon That horror That fear I had been running from Became my greatest ally. It showed me where I was. It helped me understand myself. It gave me a way to grow instead of hide. When you’re willing to descend into the depths of who you are And accept every part without resistance You don’t lose yourself. You illuminate what was always there. This is luminessence The dark luminaire The light that only exists because you were willing to face the dark.