hi adam & foo, in my own humble experience i can tell you that in order to find the truth that you have to look at both the light and the dark. and some people have related to me that the dark in this existence is actually the brightest light in the next realm casting a shadow in this realm. when i relate my own experience i can tell you that i'm very attuned with the plutonic/scorpionic archetypes. this is related to an atunement i was born with (ie: the natal astrological birth chart) which i am not at liberty to discuss here as per forum rules. but, the dark has a lot to do with surrender. some people feel fearful when night falls, but if you are open to the possibilities of what arises from the void you are open to the gifts of the universe. similarly, if you are only focused on "the light" in this realm you may not be open to "the light" on the other side because it may show up as a shadow here. furthermore, that is why i often feel an uneasiness when people only express "love and light" because it only seems to encompass half of existence here on earth. and it feels like a forceful push rather than a humble yielding. in "love and light" and "surrender and darkness", stacy
...or the famous statement by cg jung that enlightenment is not to be found by staring at the light but confronting one's shadow. liliane transiten