Moons

The moon is perfectly round. It is segmented during its cycle so we may only see certain parts of it but always the segments are divisions of an object which is perfectly spherical. This perfection represents our true nature, our divine nature. It is located in our deepest consciousness, in the submerged mass of the iceberg.

The sky moon is virtually indestructible. Its light is constantly radiant although it is not always available to human eyes. But the moon in the sky is merely a representation of what is within each of us – our true, cool nature--calm, unconditional, silent and still. External disturbances need not deter its loving, accepting consistency just as meteors and solar storms cannot destroy it.

Now and Here, remind yourself of your inner moons. Embody this glowing beacon for the benefit of people around you, exactly so that others will be inspired to contact their own moons.

A friend talked honestly about his negative emotions and his arrogance. His grandmother had become seriously ill and so he spent as much time as possible with her. He found her suffering and the sadness of her impending death too much to bear at times. Then in a flash of now-and-here, he remembered the positive light of his inner moon and with it the realization that his negative feelings about her pain and hopelessness were not at all connected to the reality of the situation. Those negative feelings of intolerance were entirely attributable to his selective ego. So, he smiled outwardly instead of wincing inwardly, able at last to display his sincere feelings.

That day, his grandmother told him how she was able to benefit from his clear strength, and that it, in turn, gave her strength and dissolved the fear that pain and the unknown can engender.

We underestimate how knowing we are about each other. His grandmother could sense his negative energy. It actually accentuated her fear and pain. Once he had allowed his lunar radiance to shine through, she was bathed in it. His moon lit her own inner moon.

These subtle energies are concealed from us if we are always loitering outside our divine nature, regarding the sky moon as an external object, a commodity we can captivate in a photo or picture. When turned outward, we compulsively filter reality to our own liking and the levels of our tolerance. Inside, it is simply a question of ignition; our moon can light up countless others through our very presence in the human world.

Innate love, like language and culture, is embedded via the influence of those around us and our environment. Spiritual feelings or energy have for so long revolved around duty and custom that most people first have to learn how to peel away the layers so they can contact their inner moons. Then they have to understand and accept that they have a strong power to influence those around them. The heavy conditioning of modesty and humility in social life often covers individual potential from view.

My mother must continue to go often to climb the temple steps and catch a glimpse of the rising of her radiant moon. She will attend until her last breath, repeatedly mistaking determination and devotion to the masters and other beings for her own inner radiance. It takes time to establish pure love in oneself when the seeds were not planted as a child. She must plant them methodically by hand, and wait for their unpredictable germination.

Will you glimpse your inner moon in a now-and-here moment today and watch the effect it has on all beings around you?