Through the fire of our longing, the light within the heart rises to meet the Divine light, and the Divine light comes to meet us.

"Through the fire of our longing, the light within the heart rises to meet His light and His light comes to meet us. This is the secret of the mystical communion, the journey of the soul back to the source . . . Each time the heart sighs for the divine Throne, the Throne sighs for the heart, so they come to meet . . . This is the secret of the heart's sorrow, and why longing is the golden thread that takes us home."

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee,
Sufi teacher

Photo: An aspen lead becomes translucent to late-day sunlight; Red Feather Lakes, CO; October 18, 2013

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