Learning To See In The Dark

Earth Hour is fast becoming a worldwide annual tradition. It began in Sydney, Australia two years ago. Landmarks in cities everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to the Golden Gate Bridge and Rome’s Colosseum will join the effort and stand in darkness during the hour.

The goal?
To have a billion people on March 28 switch off the lights for one hour, from 8:30 – 9:30 PM, wherever you live on the planet. It is your own personal Vote Earth to raise awareness for global warming and climate change. Be part of the world wide message and its call to action.

Learning to see in the dark
Shift your consciousness. Many spiritual traditions incorporate a darkness meditation. Often martial art systems, like ninjitsu, are practiced in darkness to cultivate a heightened awareness. If you are a martial artist or a movement practitioner, clear an area before you turn off the lights. Then move, eyes open, in the dark. Or sit quietly in the darkness. Sense the space around you. Whether you are on a hillside or in a high rise, feel fully present and alive. Visualize yourself moving through a forest on a moonless night, or hearing the waves crash on a dark shore. The dark is filled with dreams and imagination…be here now.

Without distraction you can focus on your breath, listen to your own heartbeat and be aware of all the sounds and feelings that you overlook in the light. Learn to see in the dark. It is believed that self transformation comes through self observation. Move your thoughts past yourself and out to the world. When healing moves past the ego it begins the essential healing of our human suffering. End the hour by lighting a candle and slowly returning to the light.

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