“Every warrior of light has, at least once, believed that he was not a warrior of light.” – Paulo Coelho
You are a warrior of light.
You probably didn’t ask for it. You might even try to ignore and avoid it at all costs.
And still, the light keeps shining, mesmerizing you with its brilliance.
Sometimes, you stumble towards it, unable to help yourself.
You catch yourself and step back from what your whole being longs for.
Who are you to step into the light so boldly?
You are a warrior of light.
Maybe you struggle to understand, questioning this path, looking desperately for an easier way.
Like other light bearers, you suffer, beset by the endless swirl of doubts in your mind.
Who are you to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Who are you really, to think you could shine so brightly?
Maybe you withhold yourself, misguidedly thinking this will keep you safe, unaware that this is an important phase of the journey.
You are a warrior of light.
Dreaming of what’s possible, you make mistakes and learn.
You risk, and survive.
Listen.
Your heart is beating. It has a gift to offer the world.
Not some day.
NOW.
This piece was inspired by Paulo Coelho’s The Manual of the Warrior of Light and is the beginning of a series. The warrior is a metaphor for those in pursuit of their dreams.
One of my favourite quotes so I just had to come by and comment, “who are you not to be?…” I love to think of myself as not so much a warrior – although I do have a tendency to love beautiful knives and swords and have learned martial arts 🙂 More though an ‘Adventurer of Light” as I adore adventure and found this terminology when I looked in to Kahuna Spirituality, and YES! each of us is truly amazing and magnificent and each of us has something to give and a reason to Shine Brightly – shine on lovely Deva 🙂
Thank you Annie. Whether we call ourselves warrior, adventurer or explorer of light makes no difference. Owning that that’s who we are? Does 🙂
This is beautiful, just beautiful. How I have struggled with making myself small instead of embracing my inner warrior. And she is there, I know she is, waiting for me to give her the go ahead. I wrote a prayer many years ago while working on some exercises from The Artists Way. I wanted to share one of the lines with you. “God, help me to remember that I am an instrument of infinite possibilities.” I thought you might appreciate it. Thanks for the wise words.
“I am an instrument of infinite possibilities.” Love this thought Heidi!
Lovely Light Being – you ARE a LUMINOUS warrior – bathed in the brilliance of your own radiance and the radiance of the sacred source from whence all light emerges – beam on SiSTAR!
Wyldfyre and Deva…Sistars indeed!
I am a warrior of light, for this I am certain. I will fight to let it shine for all to see. Thank you for helping me to ignite! 🙂
Gorgeous reminder that there’s another version of “the hero’s journey,” Sandi. Just wanted to stop by and say hello…I’m a fellow Flinger 🙂
@DebraEve Thanks my flinging friend! So good to connect 🙂