Death & Resurrection

The Liberation Of The Mystery

Photo Credit: Anne K Scott on The Camino Francais

"The visible world is the shoreline of the magnificent ocean of the invisible. The invisible is not empty, but full of mystery and presence." — John O’Donohue, Anam Ċara

Today, on Good Friday, mystery feels like a fitting theme.

In the Christian tradition, today is a day of death. Sunday is for resurrection.

It’s a timeless cycle — echoed in the turning of the seasons. As winter dies, Spring emerges with new life. And just like the Christian story overlays ancient pagan rituals, nature too speaks in metaphor.

The seed doesn’t grow by rising first — it descends. It sends roots downward into the dark, unseen earth. Quietly. Invisibly. It anchors itself in what it cannot see. Only then does it begin to rise, not by force, but drawn gently by light.

So too in our lives, growth often begins in descent.

And how can we avail of the richness of these stories, myths and metaphors?

Where are we being called to surrender, to die to old ways, to let go of control and certainty?

I’m feeling called to be still in the void for a day or two. To let things be unclear. To rest in the quiet. To trust the dark. This is where imagination lives. Spirit breathes.

It’s not easy to imagine your own death — even metaphorically. But there’s freedom here. The Stoics called it Memento Mori — remember death — not to dwell in fear, but to live with clarity and presence.

To recognize what no longer serves.

To release what holds us back.

To begin again.

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.”

— Joseph Campbell

Wishing you all a peaceful Easter weekend. May you find the courage to descend, the freedom to let go, and the joy of resurrection — in whatever form it takes.

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