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What Is a Dark Night of the Soul?

It’s about keeping faith when you have no reason to do so.

Emily Jennings
The Existence
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4 min readSep 17, 2024

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The term dark night of the soul seems to have lost its meaning in modern times. Something so profound and spiritually meaningful has become a dramatic way of expressing the experience of mental depression. But it is so much more than this. It’s a depressing time for sure, but it’s a time when the truly spiritual of us are tested. It is a journey that will define your faith in the universe.

While others may lose sight of the purpose of life during a depressive episode, a spiritual person will keep a connection to the great wisdom of the universe. They hold on to the faith that what is happening is beyond their human comprehension.

Nothing makes sense anymore during a dark night of the soul. You are meant to keep faith and trust in the universe when there is absolutely no reason to do so. Are you strong enough to handle this?

The dark night of the soul is a time when the soul must fuel a light because the light outside the human self seems to have gone out.

Blind Faith is Required

This is a solitary journey. You must walk it alone. You will find yourself in a…

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Published in The Existence

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Emily Jennings
Emily Jennings

Written by Emily Jennings

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